Luggage helpers at airport

Lisbon · 12 Mar 17, 08:50 PM

Just wondering how much people give the people who wait at the car hire returns and offer to help with your luggage - do you tip " per bag " or just one general payment
Rob.

johnmcmaster · 12 Mar 17, 09:27 PM

We were $10 last year and a godsend.

Guest · 12 Mar 17, 09:44 PM

We usually do a minimum of $5, but $2 for each bag, unless they're really heavy, then more.

ERICSMUM · 13 Mar 17, 08:15 AM

I travel solo with lots of luggage and these 'skycaps' are a life-saver. Perhaps they take pity on me, but they haul the bags out of the trunk and take them to the front of the queue and when it's my turn to check-in they load my bags onto the conveyor belt.

For 3 cases plus my hand luggage I tip $25 which is a bit extravagant but worth every cent.

I found out to my cost that Gatwick doesn't offer any porter service.

vickyc651 · 13 Mar 17, 09:29 AM

I tip $10 regardless of how many bags, however I never have more than 4. Worth every cent.

amandajane10 · 13 Mar 17, 10:42 AM

I never saw them last time. Will keep an eye out though on the next trip.

RobertWestwood · 13 Mar 17, 02:07 PM

the advice is a dollar a case but , if you think the service is worth it, they will not hand back a larger tip !

toonarmani · 13 Mar 17, 03:28 PM

Interesting people are giving a dollar or two a bag. Last time we saw them 2 years ago (and needed help with a couple of cases) I gave the guy $15 and he said it wasn't enough and "it should be closer to $30" (his exact words). Fortunately I had $30 left in notes otherwise would have been struggling to get the cash.

Needless to say, won't use again, or if we did need to, would agree an amount in advance.

Guest · 13 Mar 17, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by toonarmani

Interesting people are giving a dollar or two a bag. Last time we saw them 2 years ago (and needed help with a couple of cases) I gave the guy $15 and he said it wasn't enough and "it should be closer to $30" (his exact words). Fortunately I had $30 left in notes otherwise would have been struggling to get the cash.

Needless to say, won't use again, or if we did need to, would agree an amount in advance.

this is the reason I am always reluctant to use them, i wouldnt want the confrontation with them if they moaned, i would just say " take it or leave it " but thats just me, my wife would ask how much they wanted and it would cause a sour note at the end of our trip

we have in the past and given them $10 ( for 4 cases ) that seems a fair amount to me, they were only with us for about 10 mins

salmon70 · 13 Mar 17, 05:33 PM

This is one thing I hate at the airports/transfer coach. No sooner have you surfaced, you are pounced on by guys itching to be 'helpful'. I don't mind if I have approached them for help but when they are literally grabbing your luggage out of your hands, I find that extremely irritating.

12 Mar 17, 08:50 PM	#1
	12 Mar 17, 08:50 PM Lisbon Imagineer
Lisbon Imagineer Join Date: Jul 10 theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 1	Luggage helpers at airport Just wondering how much people give the people who wait at the car hire returns and offer to help with your luggage - do you tip " per bag " or just one general payment Rob.

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	12 Mar 17, 09:44 PM Guest Guest
Guest Guest	We usually do a minimum of $5, but $2 for each bag, unless they're really heavy, then more.

13 Mar 17, 03:28 PM	#8
	13 Mar 17, 03:28 PM toonarmani Imagineer
toonarmani Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12 theDIBB Guidebook Guidebook Photos: 137	Interesting people are giving a dollar or two a bag. Last time we saw them 2 years ago (and needed help with a couple of cases) I gave the guy $15 and he said it wasn't enough and "it should be closer to $30" (his exact words). Fortunately I had $30 left in notes otherwise would have been struggling to get the cash. Needless to say, won't use again, or if we did need to, would agree an amount in advance.

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	13 Mar 17, 05:33 PM salmon70 Imagineer
salmon70 Imagineer Join Date: Jul 13	This is one thing I hate at the airports/transfer coach. No sooner have you surfaced, you are pounced on by guys itching to be 'helpful'. I don't mind if I have approached them for help but when they are literally grabbing your luggage out of your hands, I find that extremely irritating.