Tipping taxi drivers
How much is deemed acceptable to tip a taxi driver? I was told by a couple of people who ave lived here for years that you dont tip them but i feel that as they are really helpful with assisting me and my kids in and out of the taxi, they deserve a tip. Also what do people do when a taxi driver doesnt turn on the meter on a very short trip and at the end of the trip, says pay as you wish? How am i to know what to pay him if i havent taken that route before? Any advice?
they are polite and helpful enough..they deserve a tip.
Unless ofcourse the cabbie goes out of the way to be helpfull. Like help load and unload stuff.
Don't bother starting a fad. Otherwise it may well become a painfull custom
I'm idle, because we have a power cut here at work so I can't use the kettle!
get back to work!
I am sure the assistant tea boy shouldnt' be playing with the computer.
Tip if the driving is good and don't if it isn't.
Please do NOT reward bad driving.
Please ask your driver to pull over SAFELY and not stop in the middle of the road.
RP - loved your post.
add: don't assume the passenger wants to listen to your crappy music on a radio that isn't even tuned in.
I was once in a fragrant smelling taxi with Vivaldi playing...wonderful..and yes big tip.
''Vivalid'' sounds like a brand for a painkiller or a multi-vitamin & royal jelly supplement!
If you got it give it...
If your short say sorry
Just do the best you can...
You can't teach experience...
My criteria in tipping the taxi driver are:
1- Don't ask me no questions about me or don't tell me where you from.
I got my Confession Booth for those moments.
2- Don't drive like you are driving Miss Daisy or some Indianapolis 500 racing stock car in the roads. Better use those turn signals and do your yielding. I have enough of the local population egocentric driving habits.
3- Don't be smelling like Garlic or some lost flowering fragrance, it just gives me a headache. I Don't want memories of the local malls.
4- Better have the meter on and pronounce those numbers properly.
5- and learn to difference between, drive Straight ahead, turn left and turn right.
Then I might tip you...
With a Thank you!
The Red Pope of Qatar Living
Thx nov, i usually tip bout 5 riyals for trip so i guess this is ok..cheers..
give them 3 or 5 riyals extra will make them over the moon nadt. Last night our taxi from the airport started from 18 QR, since our house just next door to the airport the meter only reach to 25 QR. My husband give 35QR because the driver was so helpfull helping us out with the cases.