Gojek: Indonesia’s equivalent of Uber

You’ve probably heard of the Uber app, which lets you hail a driver, get food delivered, or have groceries brought to your door.

Uber doesn’t operate in Southeast Asia; after years of fierce competition, Uber stepped aside for its rival Grab in exchange for a 27.5% stake.

Grab is well established in many Southeast Asian countries.

In Indonesia, however, it faces competition from a local company: Gojek.

Gojek and Grab are virtually identical. You can book a car or scooter ride, have food or groceries delivered, or use a courier service…

With Gojek, you can even order medication or pay your electricity, water, or gas bills.

A handy feature is the ability to pay by credit card (just make sure you have a card that doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees), so you can avoid dealing with small cash notes.

During my few tests in Bali in June 2022, prices for both rides and food delivery were very similar between Grab and Gojek.

We mostly use Grab out of habit (we use it a lot in Vietnam), but it’s worth having both apps.

For food, the apps regularly offer promotions (free delivery, X% off above a certain amount spent, …)

For rides, it’s mainly when one app has no availability that it’s useful to have both.

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