Limousine Driver Tip

[onlyholly]

Hi

We have a Limousine booked which will be picking 2 x pax up at 5am going to Manchester Airport which is approx 40 mins away. Can someone please advise how much we should tip each way.

Thank you
Holly

[eddibabyyeah]

I dont think its necessary to tip. I never even thought of tipping when using the Etihad limo service.

[jdtravel]

For me, the tip to the driver depends on if the driver had to wait for me and did I have a carry-on only or three huge pieces of checked bags. The drivers professionalism very much comes into consideration too. On a hundred dollar ride, I give on average 15-20 dollars but realize others give more or less.

[onlyholly]

Thanks for your quick replies, much appreciated

[iexaltu]

Originally Posted by jdtravel

For me, the tip to the driver depends on if the driver had to wait for me and did I have a carry-on only or three huge pieces of checked bags. The drivers professionalism very much comes into consideration too. On a hundred dollar ride, I give on average 15-20 dollars but realize others give more or less.

$15-20? I thought this was generous. I guess I need to up my game

[Jimbob247]

I tip at the AUH end if they turn up on time and drive well.

The drivers are paid peanuts generally.

[onlyholly]

Thanks Jimbob, and how much would that be then ?

[Judgejudy]

I did the same distance trip 40 mins in May.Wirral to Manchester. I tipped him a fiver. Seemed chuffed!

[NoY]

Typically I do not tip airline/hotel limo drivers but will if they are especially courteous & prompt, (& also clean & fresh - no, not just the cars!). Each to their own on this one.

[onlyholly]

Thanks again for your replies. I'm thinking £5 each way is about right and happy to pay that

[Jimbob247]

I tip AED 20, 10 sometimes, 50 once.

If they are late then nothing.

[whimike]

Originally Posted by Jimbob247

I tip AED 20, 10 sometimes, 50 once.

If they are late then nothing.

In DXB I typically tip about AED 10. In the USA I usually tip $20.

[aussielori]

I tip 5 euro is Europe and $A5 in Australia

[CalFlyer]

Whow, I never tip the EY or EK limo drivers. I also do not tip the lounge staff in the hotel club lounge (who help me at breakfast) or the stewardess (who takes care of me during a 10 hour flight).

On Flyertalk I learnt that many of you do tip the drivers. From other sources I learnt that hotel lounge employees in Arab 5-star hotels make a multiple of their salary from tips. And from some FA friends I know that it still happens more often than not that FC passengers purchase a nice "Thank you" gift from the duty free catalogue (I assume only with best intentions ...).

I am from a "high taxes - no tips" culture in a Northern European country, and I am also an economist by education, so tipping is a generally alien concept to me.

[pantanal]

I used the service in AUH..no tip