Tipping in shared ride vans

When taking shared ride vans in the United States are you expected to tip? If so, how much?

To be clear I'm talking about services where you are lumped along with 5-6 strangers in a van that then takes each passenger to their destination from the airport (or vica versa).

It's not quite a taxi (where I would tip) and it's not quite a bus (where I wouldn't tip), but occupies some sort of middle ground between the two.

Best Answer

I live in the NYC area. NYC cab drivers, and the like, surprisingly earn less money than drivers in some smaller cities, such as Boston, but all drivers need tips. If a driver lifts a bag, I give at least $1 per bag, no matter how short the trip (e.g., a free shuttle at an airport). In general, 15 to 20% of the fare I pay is my rule of thumb.

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How much do you tip a shared shuttle driver?

Transportation Services Whether you're taking the airport shuttle or you're hiring a personal driver for your transportation to the hotel, you should tip your driver if you've received good service. For courtesy shuttles, you should tip $1-2 per person or $4-5 per party.

Should you tip a shuttle driver?

Hotel shuttle drivers should always be tipped at least $5 for a short one-way trip, more for longer trips or round-trips, per person.\u201d

What do you tip an airport driver?

The longer the trip, in general, the more one should tip the driver. A short drive from the airport usually requires a tip of around $5-$10, whereas drives over an hour conventionally come with tips of at least $20. To make it easier, use 10% of the total bill at the bare minimum tip amount.

How much do you tip groomer?

As you can see above, if you're taking a hotel or parking shuttle to and from the airport, these drivers will assist with your luggage and it's a great idea to give them a few bucks for that. If you're going off airport say 20-30 miles distance, then what we recommend is simply take the fare and give 10% \u2013 20%.

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