Grab Malaysia has launched Kid-Friendly Rides (Beta), a service created to make travel easier for families with children between 4 and 12 years old. The offering provides Standard 6-seater rides that come with a built-in booster seat, meeting the safety standards issued by the Malaysian Institute for Road Safety Research (MIROS).
Drivers assigned to the new option receive specific training on how to install and secure child seats correctly. A small fleet of vehicles has been fitted with Koopers-branded booster seats, and these cars are currently available only for pre-scheduled trips to and from KLIA1 and KLIA2 airports. Expansion plans call for the service to reach the Klang Valley next, followed by extensions to Penang and Johor Bahru.
Customers can request the feature by tapping the ‘Advance Booking’ button inside the Grab app, then selecting either a Standard 6-seater or a Grab EV Exec vehicle. An extra charge of RM10 is added for the booster seat when a Standard ride is chosen, while the Koopers Boost Fix seat is provided at no cost in the EV Exec model.
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According to MIROS, the use of booster seats cuts the risk of injury for children aged 4 to 8 by 45% compared with using seat belts alone. The institute’s guidance stresses the importance of selecting the correct seat type and installing it properly, objectives that the new Grab service aims to support.
Grab Malaysia’s executive director, Rashid Shukor, explained that the initiative removes the hassle of carrying bulky child seats, allowing families to travel more conveniently. Siti Zaharah Binti Ishak, director-general of MIROS, praised the move as a step toward greater accessibility of child restraints in ride-hailing platforms.
