Should I always use the suggested midpoint?
No. Use it as a starting point, then consider the displayed route, time, recurring schedule, expected monthly trips, and your operating costs before choosing your bid.
What the price on a driver bid means
The amount you choose is the monthly payout you are asking for to serve the listed recurring route. It is your bid—not the passenger’s price and not a guaranteed payout.
- Shown first
- A suggested monthly bid
- You choose
- Your bid within the available range
- Submitting
- Does not guarantee selection
How to read the recommendation
New fixed-fare routes open at the midpoint of the available driver range. You can keep that amount or adjust your bid before submitting.
- Monthly payout
- This is the amount your bid requests for the scheduled month, assuming the listed recurring trips are completed.
- Per-trip view
- The form divides your monthly bid by the estimated monthly trip count to show an approximate per-trip amount. It is a comparison aid, not a separate per-trip bid.
- Available range
- For a new fixed-fare route, you can bid from 10% below the driver payout ceiling up to the ceiling. The form starts at the midpoint. Existing legacy routes keep their current range.
What sits behind the number
RidePass starts from the route’s planned distance, pickup time, and recurring days. Those inputs create a transport-cost reference and an estimated number of trips in an average month.
The ceiling for a new fixed-fare route is calculated after reserving RidePass’s S$7 minimum commission per trip. Your own costs and route fit may be different, so you can choose any whole-dollar monthly bid within the displayed range.
Your bid is not the passenger price
Driver bid
The monthly amount you ask RidePass to pay for serving the route. It is a supply quote used during driver selection.
Passenger fixed fare
A separate amount shown to the rider when a new fixed-fare route is submitted. Your maximum bid is lower so the route retains the minimum RidePass commission.
What happens after you choose an amount
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Submit your bid
Your chosen amount and route commitment are recorded. You can keep up to three active bids at one time.
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RidePass reviews eligible bids
A submitted bid does not guarantee selection. RidePass contacts shortlisted drivers as the route progresses.
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Confirm the route commitment
If selected, you review the route commitment. Service still depends on the rider accepting the final offer and billing being ready.
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Actual payouts are recorded later
Your bid is not the same as an actual payout entry. Completed scheduled trips and any adjustments are recorded separately in the payout ledger; the bid form does not promise disbursement timing.
Common questions
Can I change an active bid?
When the route is still open and the form allows editing, you can update the amount. The Driver Hub shows when a bid can no longer be edited.
Does the monthly amount guarantee what I will be paid?
No. It is the commercial amount you request for the route. Selection, route activation, completed service, and later payout records remain separate stages.
Review routes and choose your bid
The bidding form shows the route facts beside the payout range.