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Brandon Marcus

Should You Tip the Tow Truck Driver Who Just Charged You $200?

Should You Tip the Tow Truck Driver Who Just Charged You $200?
A $200 towing bill does not automatically call for another payment. Tipping can make sense for exceptional service, but a gratuity remains optional for a routine tow – Shutterstock

A $200 towing bill does not automatically mean another $20 should leave your wallet. Tipping a tow truck driver depends on the service, the circumstances, and what that hefty bill already covers.

Unlike restaurant service, towing rarely comes with a simple social rule. The driver may have spent 20 minutes hooking up a car, or they may have spent an hour in freezing weather wrestling with a vehicle stuck in a ditch. Those situations feel very different.

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