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5. Some airports charge taxis a pickup fee. If you tip is too small, the driver may

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2017, 12:36 PM

Oct 2017

mention to you that your tip barely covers it, which suggests that it is insufficient. Short trips from such airports hurt taxi drivers when the customer fails to step up and cover the fee. I think $10 is about right. Why not ask the driver what fee does the airport charge him for pickup? You should cover that and pay 20% tip on his bill.

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Question about giving a "tip" to a taxi driver.. [View all] Stuart G Oct 2017 OP

That's a 28% tip. More than enough. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #1

I'd give him $5 myself, but I don't travel in taxis much. Shrike47 Oct 2017 #2

$10 is plenty. Here's a link for all your tipping questions unblock Oct 2017 #3

Thank You for the link,,,I appreciate your answer.. Stuart G Oct 2017 #4

Some airports charge taxis a pickup fee. If you tip is too small, the driver may NCjack Oct 2017 #5

A 20% tip for most services is standard; 25% is very generous; 15% is somewhat acceptable in tblue37 Oct 2017 #6

In my life I was briefly a cab driver. It was a very, very, very hard life. NNadir Oct 2017 #7

I tip the driver 20%, same as a waitress. I give larger tips for great service. Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #8

Can you do that, pick up passengers at an airport as an independent? procon Oct 2017 #9

Yes, 28% is enough. Iggo Oct 2017 #10

This reminds me of a dirty joke. LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #11

As a former cab driver JonLP24 Oct 2017 #12

I googled how to tip a cab ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #13