Appropriate Limo Tip

[bratray]

hi

can someone please tell me what is an appropriate limo tip- i realize that i may have a different driver on the way back - so he will need to be tipped too

i am paying $160 to universal with southern elegance limo (includes return)

ie. would it be a 20% tip each way?

thanks

 

[debden]

Yes,you are correct! You pay the tip each way in case they change the driver for the way back.And 20% is the requested tip for drivers.
Debbie

 

[ducklite]

I would take 20% of $160 and split it in half, so each driver would get about a $15-16 tip. I wouldn't tip each driver $32.

Anne

 

[bratray]

hi

yeah, i was thinking about $16-$20 each way- $34 seems a little steep for a tip each way

thanks

 

[debden]

Sorry,I misread your question.The above posters are correct. It's 20% of the total,then split that in half.....
Debbie

 

[BelleRN]

We used FLtours on our recent trip. We were charged 20% tip in our price, common for limo use.

The problem : Limo driver is still standing there with his hand out!

I really felt cheap, but a 20% tip for poor service was more than adequate in my opinion.

Would not use FL tours in the future. I know others have had good experiences with them. But not me.

See my other post.

Belle RN

 

[Familyof14]

Just found this on the FL Tours web site:

Most of our drives tell us they earn on an average $10.00 from airport to resort transfers and $15.00 to cruise transfers. Although your round trip fare is due at when you reach your first destination, we recommend you tip your drivers on a per transfer basis.

 

[Lewisc]

Originally posted by Familyof14
Just found this on the FL Tours web site:

That's for a towncar in which the R/T price is about $100.

Belle--It's possible FL Tours used an independent driver to fill it. Instead of ignoring the driver I might have told the driver that you pre-paid the gratuity. It's not clear if the driver wanted more money (greedy) , if FL Tours was keeping the gratuity or if the driver didn't realize that the gratuity was paid (maybe the place he normally works for doesn't include it).

 

[Familyof14]

That makes since about the Town Car vs. the limo. When I added up gratuity cost at $10 and $15 for our trip, it came to $50. No where near the $78 I am suppose to pay for the limo.