What is the proper tip for pizza delivery drivers?

I delivered pizzas for years. What people dont realize is 1: that

extra delivery charge is not for your driver, its for insuring the pizza company on behalf of the driver. The driver does not get a penny of that. 2: they are in traffic so you dont have to be. 3: gas is exspensive. A good tip is 10 to 15% depending on how fast you got your pizza, its hot, you got everything on your ticket,

the pizza is not stuck to the roof of your box, and the driver is well groomed, (there is no excuse for looking like a slob). Now for the speed of your pizza it has a lot to do with what time of day you order. Noon and 6 pm are the busy times. Expect a 45 minute wait. And remember pizza guys are train to be fast on there feet and not on the street.

The general rule of thumb I use (and I used to be a server a long time ago) is if there is a delivery fee I only tip $2 or sometimes $3. If they don't charge a delivery fee I tip $4 to $5 (especially if they bring the dog a bone).

Being a server you know how hard the service business is and how many people rely on their tips to be able to purchase necessities and pay bills. Remember though, as a server you meet the customer, seat them and tell them the specials. If you waitress you are also waiting on them, serving them, giving refills, etc. It all depends on the role. The Pizza delivery person simply picks up a set amount of deliveries, then drops them off at each person's house. Usually they deliver to 4 or 5 places at once. At $2 a house that's $8-10 for less than an hour of work; or $4 hour they are making $16 to $20 for an hour of work! Plus on top their tips, they usually make a minimum wage. Being a pizza driver can bring in a lot of money, especially if you don't mind driving on Fridays & Saturday nights.

Oh, and at resurants, I don't leave less than a $5 even if my bill is only $10, and typically I leave $7 for my $30- $40 tabs.

Having had th edubious pleasure of working both as a server in restaurants and delivering pizza--I speak from experience. The tip should be based on the amount of the purchase. A good rule of thumb is 20%, more or less--so if the order is around $10 a couple of bucks is fine. But if the order is more, the tip should go up accordingly. The same rule (and amount) holds true for restaurant service.

Bear in mind that drivers have the expense of operating their vehicle--and other than mileage, they get nothing to defray those expenses. So what they get paid by their employer isn't really very much.

I give all delivery people $3, and I tip all wait staff a minimum 20%, usually more. I figure that the service is worth at least that much if calculated in my time, gas, and convenience.

Most pizza joints charge a set delivery fee....I usually tip the driver 3-4 bucks......and if they have it to me real fast, I'll give them 5

Typically delivery services should be tipped at 20%

I give a 5$ tip to my pizza boy. Of course he looks like he could be Orlando Bloom's twin brother... but I am sure that has nothing to do with it!

$1-2 per pizza delivered

I tip the same as I do for a waiter/waitress in a restaurant. 10-15%

Nothing. The guy has an employer, I'm not his employer. If he feels that he deserves more, he should ask for a raise or get a different job. YES! Believe it or not he is not a prisoner in his situation, but the ignorant people who give tips don't realize that.