Ride-hailing platforms cut commissions amid fuel price pressure in the Philippines

Commission reductions ranging from 1% to 10%—with some zero-commission moves—translate into higher take-home pay for drivers and riders, while passenger fares remain unchanged.

Several motorcycle taxi and ride-hailing platforms have reduced commission rates, with cuts ranging from around 1 to 10 percentage points, while some services have temporarily moved to zero commission.

The adjustments span both motorcycle taxi and four-wheel ride-hailing services, reflecting a broad downward shift in commission structures rather than uniform or isolated changes across the sector.

To understand what this means in real terms, the impact shows up in how a fare is split—not necessarily in what riders pay.

On a ₱200 trip at a 20% commission rate, the platform takes ₱40 and the driver earns ₱160. If the commission drops to 15%, the platform share falls to ₱30 and the driver’s take rises to ₱170—an extra ₱10 per trip without any change in the rider’s fare.

Even if the changes look minor at first glance, they add up quickly for drivers completing multiple trips a day. The effect is less about lowering ride prices and more about easing fuel-driven pressure on driver income, while platforms absorb part of the adjustment to stabilize supply.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has acknowledged the reductions, describing them as a positive step toward easing financial pressure on Transport network vehicle service (TNVS) partners amid rising fuel costs and broader operational challenges in the sector.

While the move does not directly translate to lower passenger fares, it is expected to help improve driver retention and service continuity at a time when operating costs remain elevated.

Here’s the complete list of commission reductions:

For motorcycle platforms:

1. 1. Joyride—from 20% to 18%

   2. Angas from 20% to 18%

   3. Move it from 21% to 15%

   4. Para Xpress from 20% to 15%
   5. Maxim from 20% to 18%

   6. Grabbike from 20% to 15%

For TNCs:

1. 1. Grab from 20% to 15%

   2. Lalamove Rides from 2% to 0

   3. InDrive from 10% to 8.92%

   4. Joy Ride Cr 20% to 10%

   5. Angcars from 10% to 8%

   6. Unla Lal Corporation 20% to 13%

   7. Toktok from 20% to 15%

   8. Hail 10% 50 55

   9. Para Xpress 20% to 15%

   10. IPick 12% to 10%

   11. Utol 105% to *5

   12. PeekUp 21% to 15%

   13. Pure Ride 0 to 0

   14. Go Cab 10% to 0

   15. Hirna 35% to 33%

   16. IPara 10% to 8%

   17. EPick me up 15% to 10%

   18. Maxim 12% to 5%