My motorcycle broke down at a gas station and the tow guys are on the way. Two guys are coming because it’s a big bike. It won’t start at all so it’s going to have to be pushed up on the flatbed. I’m only about five minutes away from their shop.
What kind of tip should I give? It’s the Boston area.
I’ve been towed before, me & my bike. I didn’t tip.
But if you chose to tip, you probably can’t go wrong with anything $10 or higher, I imagine.
ETA: I changed it to $10. I had $20 before. On second thought, $10 is a more reasonable lower limit. Good luck!
Thanks! Apparently the answer is $10 per person if you do tip (according to front desk lady), but they won’t actually accept the money when you try to push it at them. Probably has something to do with being a lady on a bike.
Haven’t had many tows. Only one I can remember was when I snapped my car’s serpentine belt. It was July in central VA and baking hot. I’m not sure how much these guys get paid when it’s a AAA job. I gave the guy a $10: “Get something cold; it sucks today.” He didn’t act like he was expecting anything, but thanked me.
I don’t think it’s that common, they seemed surprised some of the times I tip. I tip a lot in general but around here one company does the vast majority of the towing and I’m likely to see these guys again. It’s paid off a couple of times. In the Boston area the OP may never see the same driver or company again but it’s still ok to be nice. And they might drive more carefully and be more careful when they unload that vehicle later.
I’ve got you covered on that. I have tipped convience store clerks for various things before. For example, I locked myself out of my place one night and the convenience store down the street helped me find and call a 24 hour locksmith late at night. He got $10 for it.