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When I valet at fancy hotels if I am in my M3 I tip them $20 and tell them to not scratch anything up in which case they just leave it up in front of the hotel and never move it. If I am in my wife's VW CC I just tip them a few dollars and they just park it wherever they park it. For my lifted FJ cruiser I tip a $20 since I know it will not fit in their parking garage at which point the valet person would rather keep the $20 for themselves and leave it up front rather than tell me it is to large for their garage. Nothing like having your muddied up 4x4 parked up front of a posh hotel right next to all the exotics... haha
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Only had to valet the car once Winter in a city where the only parking was the valet option Gentleman that was the valet was in his late 30's Offered unsolicited assurance that he knew how to drive stick, I handed him $30 and never once worried about the car. Car came back 2 days later with no issue. |
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If this is valet parking only....are you paying a flat rate per room for PARKING.
MANY decent hotels do that, a flat daily rate for parking, say 20 -40 per day. Are you staying a long time or short 3-4 day. You don't have to make a financial statement to get your car. Your not a permanent resident, so $3 each time they go get it for you. Not at drop off. That fine, and drive a different car next time you visit them.....they'll never know (if its a biz trip........ write it down for taxes!)
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I have a better strategy,
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I always give a decent tip when I drop off and a thank you, with a handshake,
hoping it will pay off, so far it has (but this is at hotels) Quote:
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Everything worked out fine with the valet. I tipped $5 when first dropping off and $5 each time I picked the car up. We only picked up the car 5 times so the difference between $3 and $5 wasn't much and I didn't need to constantly be looking for $1 bills. Plus, they appreciated it and made sure we always had fresh bottled water in the car when we picked it up.
Now, if only I didn't get that speeding ticket on the ride home... http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1394040
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I valeted at a nice hotel from the age of 18 to 23. $3-5 was the average tip then (2002 through 2007).
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Throw the valet a $20 to keep it out front. Works every time
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