How do you make decisions when tipping on Uber?

[Anonymous]

Haven't ridden Uber for years but typically tipped $5 for shorter distances, $20 once when 30 miles away.

Now, Uber Eats/DD we use pretty regularly, probably 2-3x a month and I'll typically tip $7-$10. These aren't tips vs bids for the drivers taking the pick-ups (same with driving) and they get super low base pay so if I'm paying for this luxury, I don't mind giving extra.

[Anonymous]

Nice driver $3
everyone else Zero

and I have a 4.93 rating

[Anonymous]

If it's under $10 I tip $3. If it's between $10-20 I tip $5. It's never over $20.

[Anonymous]

My son was tipping his uber driver for reservations in his college town (some uber drivers, but nothing like DC) from his apartment to the airport.

Since the activity gets shared with me, I looked at the email one day. Both the reservation fee ($10) and airport tax ($5 ish) were figured in the baseline for the 20% tip.

I told son to reduce his tip to 15%.

[Anonymous]

I always tip 20% because I have been a low wage slave and I know what it is like.

[Anonymous]

20%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Uber pays their drivers poorly. You tip to help fill the gap. Should you have to? Many will argue no. However, I always over tip to those in service positions. I tip 50%+ most places. I won’t let corporate greed try to suppress these people.

So you pay twice. Cool.

[Anonymous]

I do not tip Uber drivers ever.

[Anonymous]

Uber drivers shouldn’t work for Uber if Uber doesn’t pay them enough. Fares are now more than taxis and Uber drivers don’t even know the roads. I don’t tip and anyone who does tip is just giving a handout to Uber to allow them to continue to abuse the 990 status and not pay their people adequately. It’s not my job to intervene between a company and its employees. I refuse to acknowledge just because Uber deems it so, that the drivers actually work for me.

[Anonymous]

I don’t tip Uber drivers either. Can we all agree to not tip and change the culture?

[Anonymous]

I typically tip about 18%, unless the driver drives 90 miles an hour down the parkway to Dulles. Then they get $0. Also gave $0 to the driver who watched a movie on their iPad while driving.

[Anonymous]

I started using Uber in 2012 when it only offered black car service and specifically did it allow tips. I know the service has changed greatly since then, but I almost never tip on Uber, partly because I still almost exclusively use UberBlack. I will occasionally tip a token amount when using UberX or UberComfort, but I almost use UberX or UberComfort once in a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started using Uber in 2012 when it only offered black car service and specifically did it allow tips. I know the service has changed greatly since then, but I almost never tip on Uber, partly because I still almost exclusively use UberBlack. I will occasionally tip a token amount when using UberX or UberComfort, but I almost use UberX or UberComfort once in a while.

Meant to say did NOT allow tips.

[Anonymous]

When you look at the numbers, the drivers are lucky if they make $15 an hour so I have no problem tipping them 20% unless the car is lousy or their driving is poor. Then it’s nothing. It’s an awesome service and certainly beats the old days of trying to call a taxi company.

[Anonymous]

20% always, 25% if above and beyond.

It's amazing how DCUM loves to brag about their HHI but god forbid they tip an extra $3-4 for a fellow human being who makes very little.