How Much to Tip Grocery Delivery? Here's How Much

Tipping makes helps the grocery delivery drivers earn fair wages and encourages them to deliver your grocery order when it’s hard to deliver such as during the natural disasters or very cold days.

Although tipping is customary but it is encouraged to tip your delivery driver.

Yes some of the delivery services were involved with tipping scandal but most of the services send the tips to the delivery drivers. And then again you can pay the delivery driver with cash once he/she is on your doorstep.

Are you supposed to tip grocery delivery?

Whenever we order something, whether from grocery stores or a fast-food chain, we all find ourselves in is whether or not we should tip the delivery guy.

That one question that knocks on the doors of your mind when the doorbell of your house rings.

How much should you tip the delivery guy?

Everyone requires a tip for the service they provide. It depends on whether you need to tip the delivery guy or not.

Tipping does have an impact on the drivers. If you read the reddit, quora and facebook forums of delivery drivers you would know how important it is for them. Most of them complain about the wages they make and the gas charges for the delivery, road condition and doesn’t always make it worth for them.

A tip may sometimes make the difference.

Suppose the delivery company charges you separately for the delivery fees. In that case, you should first call the company and ask them if the ‘delivery charges’ mentioned on the bill will proceed to the delivery person.

If not, then it is basic etiquette to tip the delivery guy.

That doesn’t mean it is compulsory. You have the option to choose and do as you wish. If you’re running short on money, then you don’t have to.

But in most cases, the delivery person does not receive the delivery charges charged by the company. They barely make the minimum wage, so if tipping someone a few dollars make someone’s day, then why not do it?

How much should I tip a grocery delivery driver?

With the pandemic, the view of deliveries has been totally changed. Being able to have everything delivered to your doorstep has become such a privilege.

So how do you turn this quality service into cash for the delivery drivers who provide it? We have the answers right here!

There is no hard and fast rule for tipping delivery drivers. If the service is standard, you should tip 15%. If assistance is really good, the delivery guy has delivered hot food and is following all the necessary protocols. You should tip 20-25%.

If the service is below satisfactory, then you should tip 10%.

You can tip them according to your budget!

Considering the amount of food you have ordered and the weather while you tip is also important.

If the weather is bad, i.e., raining, hailing or snowing, the delivery guys should be tipped extra. The reason to tip the delivery guy extra is that they are going out during a time and day that is very hard and challenging to travel in.

On such days, as a general rule, you should tip that 20%-30 % of your total bill excluding tax.

Grocery Delivery Tip
Encouraged minimum grocery tip	10%
General rule of tipping	15%
For bulk orders	20% – 25%
Is grocery delivery tip optional?	Yes
Can you pay the tip before placing the order?	Yes
Can you pay the tip after placing the order?	Yes
Does the grocery delivery driver get the tip?	Yes with most of the grocery delivery services they receive the full delivery tip.
Can you pay cash?	Sure
Can you pay the grocery delivery tip with EBT?	Mostly no, but please check with the delivery provider

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How much should I tip for delivery in 2022?

A famous etiquette expert, namely Maryanne Parker, states that you should tip delivery drivers, including grocery delivery, 25%-30%.

However, in 2022, tipping 20% to delivery drivers is a good start.

Suppose the weather is terrible and it is obvious the delivery driver would have had a hard time delivering. In that case, you should tip them extra, around 25%.

In 2022, tipping delivery drivers has become essential. Be it for grocery shopping or pizza delivery. Many people survive on these tips, so it is considered good etiquette to tip them well.

Tipping is expected from all sorts of stores and service providers such as DoorDash, UberEat and Amazon.

Generally, one should stick to tipping 15% of the total bill excluding tax.

Conclusion:

Shopping and doing the delivery isn’t an easy task to do. Because of the delivery drivers and shoppers we enjoy the grocery deliveries whenever we need them.

Tipping them not only helps them with their ends meet but also encourages them to continue doing the deliveries. A $5 tip can make a difference for someone.

We would advice you to pay at least 10% tip if you cannot afford more than that. A 20% – 25% tip is preferred for the larger orders.

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Eric Walker

Grocery Store QA is owned and operated by Eric Walker. Eric has worked for a number of grocery stores, delivery companies and financial institutions. He had decided to share the knowledge he had gathered through the years of working on the grocery/super market industry, which is why this site came into existence.

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