wicked easy tipping question

[BobboFitos]

limo ride from hotel to casino. i get out. i dont tip. he opens the door. i bid my adieu. im not supposed to tip... am i? ty! (If this has been asked before, I'm retarded wrt the search engine, so my apologies)

[lapoker17]

of course you tip him.

[HopeydaFish]

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limo ride from hotel to casino. i get out. i dont tip. he opens the door. i bid my adieu. im not supposed to tip... am i? ty! (If this has been asked before, I'm retarded wrt the search engine, so my apologies)

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I'd be inclined to tip if it was a car service. The limo driver is basically a glorified taxi driver, and you'd always tip a taxi driver, right?

The only exception I can think of is instances where the driver owns the limo and isn't working for a service. A company I used to work for used to use a limo service where the owner drove the limo (it was a one-man operation). I never tipped him. I figured if he wasn't making enough to live on, he could just raise his rates.

[BobboFitos]

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of course you tip him.

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how much rob? the limo service was free of charge curtousy (wow I butchered that word but im tired...) so i have no X% to base it on.

[lapoker17]

Well, first, was he a black guy or a Russian?

Sorry.

This decision is then generally placed on distance. In Vegas, for instance, when I get a ride to or from hotel/airport via courtesy limo, I will give the guy $10-$20, generallly depending on how nice he is. You said your limo was from the hotel to the casino, which I don't really understand, but if it's a fairly short disatnce, I would say $5 is cool - If it's only like 1/2 a mile, then give him 2 or 3 bucks - I just feel like anything under a 5 is kind of lame, unless it's some kind of shuttle and you are riding with a bunch of other random people - in which case 2 or 3 bucks is fine.

[IggyWH]

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of course you tip him.

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how much rob? the limo service was free of charge curtousy (wow I butchered that word but im tired...) so i have no X% to base it on.

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WOW, even more of a reason to tip the guy.

[tonypaladino]

Yeah, under $5 is very lame for a free ride. $5+ depending on distance.

[Homer]

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of course you tip him.

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how much rob? the limo service was free of charge curtousy (wow I butchered that word but im tired...) so i have no X% to base it on.

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WOW, even more of a reason to tip the guy.

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No it isn't. The tip should be the same either way.

[IggyWH]

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of course you tip him.

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how much rob? the limo service was free of charge curtousy (wow I butchered that word but im tired...) so i have no X% to base it on.

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WOW, even more of a reason to tip the guy.

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No it isn't. The tip should be the same either way.

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My point is, it should be a tip, but it shouldn't have even been thought about if it was free. If I go to a bar and they have some free drink special or the bartender gives me a free drink, I tip even more then since I don't have to spend money on the drink.

[BobboFitos]

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Well, first, was he a black guy or a Russian?

Sorry.

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Was my player description bad? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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This decision is then generally placed on distance. In Vegas, for instance, when I get a ride to or from hotel/airport via courtesy limo, I will give the guy $10-$20, generallly depending on how nice he is. You said your limo was from the hotel to the casino, which I don't really understand, but if it's a fairly short disatnce, I would say $5 is cool - If it's only like 1/2 a mile, then give him 2 or 3 bucks - I just feel like anything under a 5 is kind of lame, unless it's some kind of shuttle and you are riding with a bunch of other random people - in which case 2 or 3 bucks is fine.

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Ok, this makes sense, it was ~7miles. This was foxwoods, not vegas, so thats probably the discrepincy.