I am going to Jacksonville Fl today for work. I've never traveled alone and have never taken a taxi without my husband. I excited and nervous! But it just dawned on me. I'm taking a taxi from the airport to the hotel, do I tip the driver?
Wish me luck! I'll be back Friday.


Fran

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I would say yes, My dad drove a taxi and they don't get paid good at all. tips are optional but most people do tip. that I know of.

Good luck on your trip

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Yes unless the driver is a jerk or drives crazily you should tip him. Many people rely on their tips. I would not think of leaving at least a 20% tip at a restaurant or salon or whatever.
A taxi driver generally will have a nice conversation with you and carry your bags.

Have a great trip and don't get winterburn.

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Yes, I would tip a taxi driver. Usually 15% or so - whatever rounds up nicely. Extra if there's a lot of baggage handling required.

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I agree with everyone else - I always tip - One time I didn't was when we were in Vegas and the driver decided to take the "scenic" route. The $$$ I would have tipped went toward the extra fair. I did tell him why I didn't tip. He was not to happy.

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Mary

Thanks everyone! I called the hotel hoping for a shuttle, they said it was about $40.00 for the taxi, So I'm guessing $10 would be a good tip!

Thanks again!


Fran

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Yes of course tip unless for some reason you have a terrible dangerous experience with the driver.But I do not see that happening.. Peace. catherine

Yes. I always tip the taxi driver. Hope you have fun on your trip. ~Lisa

Yes!! If you have a good taxi driver he will tell you where to eat and what to see. If he is a jerk, no tip for him!

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I've have never been in a taxi that I know of ( well seems my mom took a taxi when I was a child but I don't really know for sure ). But does it really cost that much for one ? Are you going a long way from the airport to the hotel ?. Seems that $$ would take you halfway across my state LOL.

The only cabbies I'd stiff on a tip would be the ones that take the *scenic route* despite my instructions to take a different route. This seems to occur more often when I am alone than when I am with dh, it really torques my jaw.
Nowadays anyone can check out routes ahead of time online, so even if they've never been to a city before, they can still not go into it cold.
I lived in cabs in NYC many moons ago and learned to appreciate the cabbies that used to scare me to death cuz I was never more than a hair's breadth away from a serious <ahem> *incident, and never in any type of accident.

It really does take mastering some difficult skills to be a good cabbie, and I love the great ones. Remember: you may not remember the cabbie you stiffed on a tip today, but if you ever return to his turf, he *will* remember *you*. Cabbies are like elephants: they never forget ;-)
MZ