Let’s talk about the unwritten rules. If the driver helps you with heavy luggage, you tip more. If they wait while you fumble with your keys, you tip more. If they let you bring a dog? That’s a mandatory $5 surcharge in my book.
Ever had a driver who sings along to the radio badly? That’s entertainment. tip. Or the one who drives in silence like a mime? That’s professional—also tip.
One friend told me she tipped extra because her driver had a tiny shrine to his cat on the dashboard. Irrational? Yes. Deserved? Absolutely.
The Cash vs. App Debate
Here’s a spicy take: tipping cash is better. The app takes a cut of digital tips too. Drivers get 100% of that crumpled $5 bill you hand them.
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But cash is messy. No one carries cash anymore. We’ve evolved into card-carrying, app-tapping creatures. Digital tips are fine, but cash is gold.
Also, you look like a mysterious VIP when you slide a bill into their hand. Instant cool points.
