Tipping your Uber driver?

Sep 5, 2016 37 Comments

My wife and I differ in opinion regarding tipping our Uber driver. She says it's just like a taxi and I'd tip a taxi driver. I tell her the economics are different with Uber and if I was meant to tip than Uber would add it to the review flow.

We've now read a few articles online and the net is that, of course, drivers wish people would tip (with cash) and that they have asked Uber through various feedback channels to add this functionality.

None of the articles have any insight into the actual driver/Uber economics, so I'm curious to hear what other customers think and if anyone from Uber can chime in too.

Also, this conversation started during my first Uber Eats order, where I didn't tip. (I could get used to this service, it was quick and easy, nice work Uber) Curious if the delivery context changes how Uber/drivers/customers feel?

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  • Google
    deadb33f

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    deadb33f
    Good review should be all that matters. it'll bring them more rides and more money. No tipping. Tips in the US are a scam to let employers underpay their staff.
    Sep 5, 2016 0
  • Please don't. Best thing about Uber is the lack of expectation of tipping. If many people begin doing it, it would become an expectation from the drivers.

    Also, tipping Taxi drivers isn't universal outside the US. I lived in Europe for a couple of years and never tipped taxi drivers.
    Sep 5, 2016 17
    • Uber
      tldrplz

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      tldrplz
      Usrnm you are so incredibly misinformed on everything you say (except the shitting on WA part) I'm not even gonna start.
      Sep 22, 2016
    • Rofl so you don't have any actual arguments? Tipping is optional everywhere including uber. I personally tip drivers and recieve good value in terms of service and generally perceived karma. Most of my drivers have a tips appreciated sign these days and uber is absolutely losing lawsuits for making it hard. Not hating on WA at all its better than CA for sure and glad they never regulated risesharing. Would have been surprising had they legalized weed, raised min wage but prevented ridesharing.
      Sep 22, 2016
  • Please do not tip. Tipping is one thing I hate in US the most.
    Sep 6, 2016 0
  • Microsoft / Product
    SpitRoast

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    Sorry, I am anonymous here :) IM me if anything I say strikes your fancy.
    SpitRoast
    Again? See
    https://us.teamblind.com/s/XU8Mqkr6 - also, if you search for "tipping" you will find other threads on the topic that do touch on Iber specifically.
    Sep 5, 2016 1
  • Please don't tip. The reason I switched to uber from cabs back in NYC was to avoid tips.
    Sep 6, 2016 0