What Is Grab (GrabTaxi)?
Grab started in Malaysia in 2012 as a taxi-hailing app called GrabTaxi, then grew into what it calls “The Everyday Everything App” — ride-hailing, food delivery (GrabFood), grocery delivery (GrabMart), package delivery (GrabExpress), and financial services, all in one app. It’s the dominant ride-hailing and delivery platform across Southeast Asia, roughly the regional equivalent of what Uber is in the US.
As of today, Grab operates in eight markets: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia. It does not operate in the United States, Canada, or Europe, and it never has at any real scale — this is a correction from an earlier version of this page, which incorrectly implied you could use Grab to hail Lyft cars in the US. That isn’t how either app works. Grab and Lyft are unrelated companies with no integration between them.
If you’re searching for “GrabTaxi promo code” because you want a rideshare discount in the US, Grab simply isn’t an option here — but Lyft and Uber are. Sign up for Lyft with code WNY, or sign up for Uber with code UBERHOTVALUE, for each app’s current new-rider discount. Neither publishes one fixed dollar figure nationwide anymore — you’ll see the exact amount at signup.
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If You’re Traveling to Southeast Asia: Using Grab
If your trip takes you to one of Grab’s eight markets, download the Grab app once you arrive (it’s easiest to set up with a local phone number, though it’s possible to start the process before you land). Grab runs its own in-app rewards program called GrabRewards and its own promo/voucher codes for new users, but these are region-specific, change constantly, and we don’t have an affiliate relationship with Grab to offer a verified US-facing code — check the app directly for whatever new-user voucher is currently running in the country you’re in.
If You’re in the US: Use Lyft or Uber Instead
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Grab work in the US?
No. Grab operates only in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
Can I use the Grab app to call a Lyft car in the United States?
No — that’s not how either app works. Grab and Lyft are separate, unrelated companies with no integration between them. This page previously implied otherwise, which was inaccurate.
Do you have a working GrabTaxi promo code?
Not one we can verify or that we have an affiliate relationship for. Grab’s own app shows current new-user vouchers once you’re signed up in a market where Grab operates.
What should a US reader use instead?
Lyft (code WNY) or Uber (code UBERHOTVALUE) — both linked above.
The GrabTaxi offer is history.
The record lives here.
The original details are preserved above — and the intro points to what still works today.
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