Valet parking etiquette (off site)

toonarmani · 26 Jun 19, 01:45 PM

We are staying 3 nights in Fort Lauderdale and the hotel only has valet parking. Does anyone recommend any etiquette for collecting the car/dropping off and tips for each/either?

If we are in/out a few times a day do you tip both times each time? Thanks

trampslikeus · 26 Jun 19, 03:17 PM

I don't know if it is correct etiquette but I tipped $3-5 when collecting, but didn't tip when dropping off. I only took the car out once each day.
I did a google search and if I recall correctly, it said it was ok to tip once, twice or not at all, so I went with middle ground.

mossyflossy · 26 Jun 19, 03:27 PM

No idea if it's correct etiquette, but DH tips about $3 each time the valet collect the car, but nothing on drop off, and about $10 when they load the luggage into the car/unload the bags.

Mr Tom Morrow · 26 Jun 19, 04:54 PM

I never tip on drop off. $3 when they bring it back. $4 if it's hammering down and I feel sorry for them!

voicon · 26 Jun 19, 05:06 PM

Last time I went was 2012 but used Valet parking everywhere I could, tipped $5 each time picking up.

coggie · 26 Jun 19, 05:12 PM

Never tip dropping off and $5 when collecting

26 Jun 19, 01:45 PM	#1
	26 Jun 19, 01:45 PM toonarmani Imagineer
toonarmani Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12 theDIBB Guidebook Guidebook Photos: 137	Valet parking etiquette (off site) We are staying 3 nights in Fort Lauderdale and the hotel only has valet parking. Does anyone recommend any etiquette for collecting the car/dropping off and tips for each/either? If we are in/out a few times a day do you tip both times each time? Thanks

26 Jun 19, 03:17 PM	#2
	26 Jun 19, 03:17 PM trampslikeus Apprentice Imagineer
trampslikeus Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Jun 11	I don't know if it is correct etiquette but I tipped $3-5 when collecting, but didn't tip when dropping off. I only took the car out once each day. I did a google search and if I recall correctly, it said it was ok to tip once, twice or not at all, so I went with middle ground.

26 Jun 19, 04:54 PM	#4
	26 Jun 19, 04:54 PM Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer
Mr Tom Morrow Imagineer Join Date: Jul 14 Location: The Tiki Room. theDIBB Guidebook Pages Created: 3	I never tip on drop off. $3 when they bring it back. $4 if it's hammering down and I feel sorry for them! __________________ "PAGING MR MORROW, MR TOM MORROW..." ''I drink Wine and know things'' DVC Owners at SSR since 2003. Multiple annual visits to America since 1976

26 Jun 19, 05:12 PM	#6
	26 Jun 19, 05:12 PM coggie Imagineer
coggie Imagineer Join Date: Aug 07	Never tip dropping off and $5 when collecting