Tipping a Limo Driver

[duffey]

What do people normally tip a Limo driver at home going to the airport. For those that use this type of service. It's been quite a while since I've actually done this. Any thoughts. Thanks

[CatskillsMom]

Originally Posted by duffey

What do people normally tip a Limo driver at home going to the airport. For those that use this type of service. It's been quite a while since I've actually done this. Any thoughts. Thanks

We always use a limo for our vacations and we tip about 20% each way. Our limo rates this year have gone up due to fuel so we'll pay about $300. each way but the tip I have set aside will be a crisp $50.00 bill.... each way. Just because fuel went up, I'm not jacking my tip up to match it this year!

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by CatskillsMom

We always use a limo for our vacations and we tip about 20% each way. Our limo rates this year have gone up due to fuel so we'll pay about $300. each way but the tip I have set aside will be a crisp $50.00 bill.... each way. Just because fuel went up, I'm not jacking my tip up to match it this year!

holy crap
$600 to get to/from airport?

[CatskillsMom]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

holy crap
$600 to get to/from airport?

Yup and that's after dickering with them...they wanted $700.! We have a 2.5 hour drive and we have 8 people so when you split it up, it's not so bad but still not cheap either!

[Mark05]

Originally Posted by CatskillsMom

Yup and that's after dickering with them...they wanted $700.! We have a 2.5 hour drive and we have 8 people so when you split it up, it's not so bad but still not cheap either!

Thats outrageous We hired a cab driver that took us from Cancun to Playa waited for us and returned us for $100 r/t

[Babaloo]

Originally Posted by Mark05

Thats outrageous We hired a cab driver that took us from Cancun to Playa waited for us and returned us for $100 r/t

mark
she's talking a 2.5 hour one way trip w/8 people in the states

[jamesblonde]

Originally Posted by CatskillsMom

Yup and that's after dickering with them...they wanted $700.! We have a 2.5 hour drive and we have 8 people so when you split it up, it's not so bad but still not cheap either!

Splitting it up like that, it's not too bad. We pay $50 bucks each way (35 min.) and tip 20%. For a 2 week vacation, it's the only way to go. In February we'll drive ourselves.

[Mark05]

Originally Posted by Babaloo

mark
she's talking a 2.5 hour one way trip w/8 people in the states

That makes more sense I'm surprised that its that cheap

[duffey]

Originally Posted by CatskillsMom

We always use a limo for our vacations and we tip about 20% each way. Our limo rates this year have gone up due to fuel so we'll pay about $300. each way but the tip I have set aside will be a crisp $50.00 bill.... each way. Just because fuel went up, I'm not jacking my tip up to match it this year!

That's insane. Why not drive your own car and park it. Has to be cheaper.

[Tommygurl]

Originally Posted by duffey

That's insane. Why not drive your own car and park it. Has to be cheaper.

In Vegas we always take limos to & from the airport....Its Vegas baby!! Plus not too much more than a cab anyway....
Us 8 girls usually pay about $5 a person & we tip about $10-$20 total....depending on how cute he is........ kidding!

[Tommygurl]

Originally Posted by duffey

That's insane. Why not drive your own car and park it. Has to be cheaper.

I would do it too......
$600 total divided by 8 is $75 a person for to & from the airport thats 2.5 hours away!
Worth not having the hassle...

[krazy4playa]

We usually have friends take us and pick us up but seeing that we have to be at the airport at 4am and we don't get in until midnight on the return we will drive this time and park in the park-n-fly for $8 a day. Which is not too bad. Got a coupon. We wanted to keep our friends.

[Mark05]

Originally Posted by krazy4playa

We usually have friends take us and pick us up but seeing that we have to be at the airport at 4am and we don't get in until midnight on the return we will drive this time and park in the park-n-fly for $8 a day. Which is not too bad. Got a coupon. We wanted to keep our friends.

We always fly out of St. Louis early in am, we have to be at the airport at 4 am. We get a motel the night before and can leave our car there for up to 2 weeks. They take us to airport and pick us up and we tip him $5 each way

[CatskillsMom]

Originally Posted by duffey

That's insane. Why not drive your own car and park it. Has to be cheaper.

Well, again, we have 8 people and all that luggage...and none of us owns a vehicle large enough to accomodate all of that so we would then have to drive multiple vehicles down to NYC. We're then talking wear/tear on our vehicles, fuel, parking costs for 11 days. Not to mention we have to leave at 2:30 AM so the limo is well worth it!! We will be able to sleep on the way if we'd like too. Just less stressful all the way around. Plus we have NO idea how to get to the airport and we don't care to learn.

[duffey]

Originally Posted by CatskillsMom

Well, again, we have 8 people and all that luggage...and none of us owns a vehicle large enough to accomodate all of that so we would then have to drive multiple vehicles down to NYC. We're then talking wear/tear on our vehicles, fuel, parking costs for 11 days. Not to mention we have to leave at 2:30 AM so the limo is well worth it!! We will be able to sleep on the way if we'd like too. Just less stressful all the way around. Plus we have NO idea how to get to the airport and we don't care to learn.

Well when you explain it that way, it does make more sense for you to take the limo.