New to Uber

[Anonymous]

Is it expected that I leave a tip? Say the ride is pleasant but there is nothing out of the ordinary that happens. No bottle of water, no men’s, no fascinating chitchat. Just stay safe, pleasant drive. I was under the impression that Uber was a no tip situation, but when I was done with my ride the app asked me how much tip I wanted to leave.

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

You may get a bad review if you don’t give one. If you have bad ratings drivers don’t drive you in the future

[Anonymous]

Yes. You always leave a tip. I was in North Carolina last week and my drive was not much from the airport to High Point. I tipped the amount of the fare. Don't be cheap.

[Anonymous]

Yes you need to tip unfortunately. Not having to tip was an early benefit but it is not the case anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You may get a bad review if you don’t give one. If you have bad ratings drivers don’t drive you in the future

That's not true, they rate you before they see if you tipped or not.

But it is customary to give a tip, just like you would a taxi driver.

[Anonymous]

Omg, it asked for a tip? Walk next time. I've take Uber only once because I drive usually but left 50% tip. The ride was short 7-8 blocks, and I'm glad he even bothered with me.

[Anonymous]

I always leave a big tip. I often wonder how the Uber drivers make any money. A ride from NW to the mall is $15 and takes 20 minutes. Then they have to drive to you to pick you up ... Even if they can do 2 per hour, that is $30/hour. Taking out Uber's cut, the gas, the wear and tear on the car, the insurance, the car payment,... they probably make less than minimum wage.

I am grateful for the convivence.

[Anonymous]

I’ve used Uber for years- I rarely tip & I’m rated 4.9.

If the driver goes above and beyond (one carried my luggage up 2 flights of stairs in the rain!) I tip well, in cash. But I think most drivers won’t rate you poorly as long as you’re on time, polite and don’t bring food/alcohol/ drama into their car.