Grab is providing premium rental services using seven-seater Alphard vehicles in Bago, Mandalay, Bagan and Chaungthar in addition to Yangon, announced Grab Myanmar.

It is one of the parts of “Grab for Good” arrangement from the Grab with a five-year goal till 2025 to have benefits in communities from South-East Asian countries including Myanmar and to increase opportunities and efficiencies from digitized economy for them. It was seen as an example of the effort of Grab to introduce premium rental (Beta) services for traditional tours and rental services to bring them to the rapid spread of digitized economy via Grab platform.

“We introduced premium rental services for business people and local and foreign tourists. They can attend meetings in Yangon and tour around the town. The customers can use premium rental services in packages. Now they can travel to Bago, Mandalay, Bagan and Chaungthar,” said Min Tun Hla Maw, Head of Sales and Business Development for Grab Myanmar.

All-inclusive fares in Yangon areas are Ks15,000 for one hour, Ks26,000 for two hours, Ks40,000 for four hours, Ks110,000 for ten hours and Ks22,000 for airport transfer package.

Out of town packages for one day return trips are Ks150,000 to Bago, Ks130,000 to Thanlyin, Ks300,000 to Mawlamyaing, Ks280,000 to Hpa-an, Ks220,000 to Kyaiktiyo and Ks300,000 to Nay Pyi Taw.  Out of town packages for two days trips are Ks450,000 to Mandalay, Ks500,000 to Pyin Oo Lwin and Ks300,000 to Ngwe Saung/ Chaungthar. The customers can also use three days trips.

Grab has partnered with Myanma Insurance, a state owned insurance enterprise, to provide personal accident insurance (PAI) scheme to its driver-partners and passengers.

Grab’s group PAI policy offers coverage for drivers and passengers in the event of accidental death, permanent dismemberment and bodily injuries as a result of accidents. This policy provides the eligible insured person for an accidental death of US$5,000 per person, subject to aggregate limits including US$10 million per occurrence in Myanmar.

Grab has partnered with Myanma Insurance for the personal accident insurance scheme which covers driver-partners and passengers in the case of an unfortunate accident during a GrabTaxi, GrabThoneBane or GrabBike ride.