<p>i'm about to go to US for the first time
and the place i'm staying at, told me its an $15 taxi ride from the airport including tip.
so, where i'm from theres no such thing as tips, so how do they work?
do they tell u how much to give? or is it a courtest thing?
do u pay the tip together with the fee?</p>
<p>you decide whether to tip, and you decide the amount. generally people won't come out and ask for one but after you pay the fee they might hang around waiting for you to tip them. for meals you generally tip the waiter an amount equivalent to 15% of the meal bill.</p>
<p>well, if the $15 ride includes a tip, don't worry about it...you don't have to do anything extra because it's already included.</p>
<p>if you're taking a girl out on a date, tip 20% of the meal bill</p>