And if you don’t think you need something like this, keep in mind that you get used to bad smells if sitting in them for long enough, so your car may be smelly and you may not notice it but your passengers will! Keep both the outside and inside clean and smelling good and you improve your odds for a good tip. I use a product called Ozium New Car Smell to keep the car smelling fresh, especially after a smelly passenger departs your car. First the passenger sees the outside of the car, and then the inside. I feel like the driver is paying attention and doing the little things that need to be done to provide the ultimate ride experience. When I enter a clean car, with a fresh smell, I feel special. I can’t wait to get out.Ĭontrast that to a clean car. ![]() When I get into a car that is dirty (for example, the dashboard is caked in dust) I automatically assume the driver doesn’t take his or her job too seriously. I have been a passenger in many Lyft, Uber and Grab cars. It just takes your passenger feeling unsafe once during the ride to obliterate any possibility of a tip. You may be in a hurry, but I assure you, most of your passengers are not. It is not fast, jerky and dangerous.ĭon’t drive like a maniac. Think about how you would like to experience your perfect ride. I feel the more I can provide a peaceful environment, the more likely I am to be rewarded with a tip.Īt the end of the day, all any passenger wants is a safe and secure passage. Passengers want a respite from their busy day. In one memorable scene while Max is driving along sepia toned Los Angeles streets, he talks about his dream to have a ride service called Island Limo, “a car service so relaxing you won’t want the trip to end.” Have you ever watched the movie Collateral with Tom Cruise as contract assassin Vincent and Jamie Foxx as cab driver Max? It is an entertaining movie, suspenseful, intelligent and laced with good music. Maybe you can incorporate a strategy or two and make yourself some extra money right away. This article will share the strategies I use to consistently earn a generous amount of tips. ![]() While that was an unusually good week for tips, I do consistently earn more tips than most drivers.
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