GrabHeli: How to Book + Info on Taking a GrabHeli Flight

GrabHeli. Yes, it’s true. Yes it’s real. GrabHeli is here and you can now experience riding , I mean flying via helicopter around , Metro Manila, Philippines!

GrabHeli, was formally launched at the PhilJets office in Pasay and will be flying around the Metro Manila skies starting this weekend .  At the moment it is on beta testing and the first month or few months starting this last weekend of November 2015 will be for experiential purposes only or for panoramic tour sake only. Meaning the helicopter ride is not for taking a passenger from point a to point b . Instead it will be used for touring the city. So,   if you want to propose to your soon-to-be-wife or want an adventure helicopter ride for a topview of Makati, BGC and Pasay with family and friends for 15 minutes panoramic helicopter tour then take the GrabHeli. Fee for the flight is Php3,888.00 per passenger.

So, how to book?

Open your GrabTaxi app and browse all the way to the right until you see GrabHeli.

Click and type your pickup point (your home probably, as there will be an arrangement for pickup with a GrabCar or GrabTaxi to the venue where you will be taking the helicopter ride.  Destination (for now default destination for GrabHeli is at the PhilJets headquarters near the Domestic Rd/Airport Rd. across Park and Fly.

For payments, GrabHeli does not accept cash payments so you will need to input your Credit or Debit card details on the GrabPay options as soon as you book a GrabHeli ride. Payment is Php3,888.00 per passenger.

Once booked, you will recieve a confirmation call from GrabTaxi to inform and confirm your experiential chopper ride schedule.  At the moment GrabHeli flies on a fixed schedule on Fridays and Saturdays at 4PM.

There’s no need for passports or visa to take the GrabHeli anyone who uses the GrabTaxi app and has the GrabPay option can book a GrabHeli.

And yes,  GrabTaxi now accepts Credit Card payments via GrabPay this option is now available when you book a ride via the GrabTaxi app using the taxi, car , express, bike and heli services.  You can see this option as soon as you avail any of the services.

There are plans to roll out the the helicopter transport service to be an on-demand transport service, meaning taking passengers from point a to point b , but they will have to fix logistics issues first like drop-off and pick-up points, as we all know a helicopter needs a helipad or at least a big amount of space for landing.

At the moment you may enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take a flight via chopper to have a panoramic view of Makati BGC and Pasay.  Flying via airplane is common. Flying via helicopter , you can’t do that often, right?

I bet my bottom dollars GrabHeli will be fully booked for Valentines day and maybe for the election period in 2016.

I was there at the launch and the GrabTaxi ambassadors everyone was excited into taking their first flight via the chopper.

Sadly, I was not able to take a flight this day as the flight schedule was tight this day, hopefully will get a new schedule when there’s not so much people lining up to fly . I will tell you about it soon. Do let me know if you have questions I will try my best to answer to my knowledge.

Fly chic and Stay gorgeous everyone!