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What is considered the standard restaurant parking valet tip?
My sister just called me asking what do you tip a parking valet at a restaurant. I told her that personally I always give a dollar for each hour I spend in a restaurant. Most of my restaurant visits clock in at about 2 or 3 hours. So my usual tip is that $2 or $3. What do the rest of you consider to be a good tip? I know some people take into consideration if the car is a really nice car. For the sake of the question let's make it a pretty regular car, like a honda civic or a toyota corolla.
I like to tip. Some of you are making me feel cheap. I thought $2-3 was pretty standard. Interesting.
11 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
According to etiquette experts, $2 is acceptable for a valet tip for most $12-$20/plate dining restaurants.
I personally tips $3 most every time unless it's a nicer restaurant (5-star steakhouse like III Forks, or Bern's).
$5 is a bit hefty, unless you are able to afford it, or the guy was especially friendly (remembered your name, etc).
Just make sure you DO tip - valet's depend on tips.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
$2
- 1 decade ago
Valet Parking -- $1-$2 to the attendant retreiving your car. Tipping when they park the car is optional.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I like your caculation-method. This way, the establishment and the valet service should not feel cheated at all. If you are stopped and enquired about this amount, simply explain this formula.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
What city? Major cities with an attitude - NY, LA, San Fran, etc. $5 Ones with little or no ego - Chicago, Minn, etc. $3
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i always give $3 to $5 bucks.depends hows my situation at the moment .
- 1 decade ago
ok, if the car is nice, they should be thankful, if its a crappy oldsmobile, then sucks to be them..... id go between 3-7 bucks, 5 usualy.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
A couple of bucks is the norm.
