JOURNEY TO PICK UP MY SON'S CAR AT WESTPORT CONVENTIONAL MAIN GATE

 

Thu, 5/12/24.
Today is my birthday.

So today I plan to pickup my daughter in law's car at Westport Pelabuhan Kelang. The car (honda civic) had arrived few days ago from Kuching.

Since I dont have any personal transport, so I made a study on how to go to the port by using the cheapest and easiest way from KL.

The best option of public transport is by using the KTM (train) from Bank Negara station to Pelabuhan Kelang station. It costs only rm7 compare to rm88 if I take the grabcar. Lol. The only issue is the time taken. But it's okay since I'm not in a hurry.

Updated. So today (Thu) I arrived at KTM Pelabuhan Klang before noon, ie 11am. I checked the Grabcar fare about rm18 to the Westpoint Conventional Main Gate. Then I tried many times to negotiate with the Indrive drivers. Finally this pakcik took the bid of rm18 since I tried to offer rm14 for the lowest fare. He's driving part-time as he's working with the logistic company.

TAKING GRABCAR AND INDRIVER TO SUNGAI CHUA 2024

From Sg Chua Kajang 2024

Wed, 4/12/24.

Ride 1. Book Grabcar from home to Itik Salai Masthar Foodcourt for rm5.30. The driver drove a white Hyundai Tucson. 

Having nasi lemak sotong sambal for breakfast. 

Ride 2. Then book In-drive offering the driver for rm14 since the distance is 14km to Sungai Chua. The normal Just grab fare is rm16.30. Air Asia fare is rm18.

An Indian driver with his silver Proton Bezza car. He's staying in Kajang and talking about the current flood situation.

Lepaking at kedai mamak Mazlina Maju.

Ride 3. At 10.50am booking back to home. Offering in-drive for rm12. A Chinese driver took it but it's very far far away for 21 minutes. I can wait since I'm not in a hurry.

He's driving Silver Proton Bezza. And he likes to talk and talk. He used to work as a salesman for factories. After covid-19 the business is slowing down. Although he's a Grabcar driver but he likes to drive In-drive eventhough the fare is cheaper. In-drive company only takes 10% of the fare compare to Grab (20%). "Banyak job ikan bilis, nasib je kalo dapat ikan kerapu ka ikan jerung kah..." "Jangan jadi lembu Grab" He also told me that he once borrowed money from Grab for rm6k. The interest is very high, ie 18% per annum and he got a few more month to pay back.

To Itik Salai Mashtar and to Sg Chua 2024

WHY YOU STILL DRIVING GRAB IF YOU KNOW IT'S BULLYING YOU

 

Saturday, 5/5/2024.

At midnight about 12.30am, I booked a Grabcar from Amansari Residence Resort. From the resort to my house is about rm9. No surcharge after midnight. But I need to wait for 11 minutes due to his long distance on the Pasir Gudang highway as I saw it in the apps. The distance from the hotel to my home is about 3.5 km only.

An Indian Muslim driver picked me up. I was already waited at the lobby. Then I saw he's calling me. But I didn't answer it as I'm walking outside toward his car which is just arriving outside the entrance. He didn't want to came in through the gate.

"Knp x angkat tfon?" he asked. Ehh, aku pulak yg dimarahnya.

Then he liked to talk and talk. He was trying to tell me about his current work. It seemed that he's not happy the way Grab treated him.

"90 sen je bersih sy dpt trip ni," "Grab amek 25 persen," "tadi sy amek 7 8 kilometer punyelah jauh," "Sy xleh cancel sbb auto accept," "Sy dh complain dlm facebook," "Kadang2 kalo pickup jauh sgt sy parking tepi dulu," "Ada customer marah2 tanye kenapa lambat,"

I was trying to response to his predicament but I couldn't find an answer. I also pity him. Inside my heart,  I would like to ask him, "why you are still driving Grab while it's bullying you??"

When I asked him "knp x bwk Indriver?" He said, "sy x suka sistem tawar menawar, lagi murahan."

SUDDENLY GRABCAR SAVER SAVED ME THE FARE

 

Tue, 5/12/23.

At 11.20am, I tried to book online taxi from my office at Jalan Ampang. My destination today is to Jalan Pekeliling.

First, I checked Grabcar apps showing the fare is around rm9.30.
Second, I opened and booked inDriver apps. The fare was showing rm10. Since I knew the fare already, so I offered the price of rm7. One inDriver picked up and later cancelled. The drivers offered rm10 and more.
Then I tried booking Grabcar. Suddenly I saw the Grabcar Saver of rm7 only. Walaweh. So I pressed booking and that uncle accepted. He's quite far but I can wait. He's a quiet guy and sent me safely to KL Bistro Jalan Pekeliling.

On the return trip, I booked Grabcar also. The fare is rm6 which is quite cheap. So this chinese uncle accepted me and he's also quite far far away for 11 minutes. So I waited for him. When arrived, he greeted me quite loud. So I asked to slow down the cd he played. But he only slowed it down a bit. Aiyahh. And later he sent me my office safely too.

Kuala Lumpur.

SUDDENLY I CANNOT USE CASH IN GRAB

Tuesday, 1/8/23.

I arrived at 3. 25am in TBS. Unfortunately I cannot use Grabcar apps. I don't know why they cannot accept cash in the early morning? Is that a new rule by Grab? Someone please explain it to me. Then I struggle to link my maybank account. 

Then I install Air Asia apps. To install it also quiet frustrating.

Finally I reinstall Indriver apps. it's very easy.

The ID driver Is a retire Petronas. trainer. He drives at night after Isyak prayer. He likes drive at night due to slow traffic. He likes to talk to, asking me from where an what I'm doing taking a bus from.

POLIS PENCEN DRIVING ME AROUND

 

Wed, 27/7/23.

I sent my old car to the workshop in BB Bangi today.
Then I booked Grabcar from the workshop back to home.

I got this old man driving Perodua Bezza.
Slow and steady.
He's a pension police officer.

"Sekarang dh pencen, tak tahu nk buat apa kat umh," he said.
"Pas bincang dgn isteri pun sy bawa Grab," 

Although he's living at nearby Sungai Ramal.
So many local road he doesn't familiar to.

The fare was rm13.30.
I gave him rm15 and asked him to keep the change.

JALAN2 TANAH MINANGKABAU

 Lokasi: Bukittinggi, Sumatera

Booking grabbike dari hostel ke menara jam Gadang. Dlm perjalanan aku nmpk ada gunung besar sblh kiri dilitupi awan.

Aku: pak, itu gunung merapi ya

Supir: Sambil toleh ke kiri ke arah gunung, kemudian perlahan motor sambil tgk blkg. Eh bukan, Merapi di belakang.. Di sebelah ni Singgalang. 

Aku: Ooh iya.. Tiba2 kagum ada dua gunung berapi besar disekeliling

 #coretanabangteksi #jalan2makanangin