Tipping in Prague
 

I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
(although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks

Derek.

Re: Tipping in Prague
 

Derek McBryde <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    >by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    >(although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    >directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    >an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
It's about four years since I was last in Prague, so my recollection
might be poor, and rendered out of date by the passage of time. The
rate is not bad, but not very good either. It's a tourist price, which
means that there is an element of rip-off built into it. So I would
pay no tip.

Ivan Sever or somebody else who knows Prague better than I do might
tell us what a local would be charged for the same trip. My guess is
under 200Kc.

--
PB
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Guessing doesn't help
if you don't know, don't answer.



"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news: [email protected]...
    > Derek McBryde <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    >>by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    >>(although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    >>directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    >>an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > It's about four years since I was last in Prague, so my recollection
    > might be poor, and rendered out of date by the passage of time. The
    > rate is not bad, but not very good either. It's a tourist price, which
    > means that there is an element of rip-off built into it. So I would
    > pay no tip.
    > Ivan Sever or somebody else who knows Prague better than I do might
    > tell us what a local would be charged for the same trip. My guess is
    > under 200Kc.
    > --
    > PB
    > The return address has been MUNGED
    > My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/

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Derek McBryde wrote:
    > I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    > by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    > (although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    > directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    > an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > Derek.

Depending on the number of pieces of luggage and how helpful the driver
is with your luggage. I would say $2-5 US per piece of luggage.

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"Runge" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
    >news: [email protected]...
    >> Derek McBryde <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    >>>by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    >>>(although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    >>>directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    >>>an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    >> It's about four years since I was last in Prague, so my recollection
    >> might be poor, and rendered out of date by the passage of time. The
    >> rate is not bad, but not very good either. It's a tourist price, which
    >> means that there is an element of rip-off built into it. So I would
    >> pay no tip.
    >> Ivan Sever or somebody else who knows Prague better than I do might
    >> tell us what a local would be charged for the same trip. My guess is
    >> under 200Kc.
    >Guessing doesn't help
    >if you don't know, don't answer.
I know enough. Tourists are routinely charged far more for taxis in
Prague than locals are -- typically three times as much. If Derek gets
a special rate, it's still a tourist rate, but perhaps not as much as
three times the local rate, but probably more than twice as much.

Now, piss off and do what you are good at.

--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED
My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/

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    > Now, piss off and do what you are good at.

He he - having plonked grunge it looks like you are talking to yourself :-)

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"PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Derek McBryde wrote:
    > > I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    > > by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    > > (although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    > > directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    > > an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > >
    > > Derek.
    > Depending on the number of pieces of luggage and how helpful the driver
    > is with your luggage. I would say $2-5 US per piece of luggage.

You can buy luggage for less than that in Prauge.

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"Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >> Now, piss off and do what you are good at.
    >He he - having plonked grunge it looks like you are talking to yourself :-)
I'm a good audience for me.

--
PB
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Padraig Breathnach <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

    > Ivan Sever or somebody else who knows Prague better than I do might
    > tell us what a local would be charged for the same trip. My guess is
    > under 200Kc.
    >

i can assure you that I was quoted more than that for a cab from the
Renaissance to the main train station. I walked it in 10 minutes with bags
rather than face that kind of extortion (not to mention the real fear of a
higher price when arriving.

--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/

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Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > "PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > >
    > > Derek McBryde wrote:
    > > > I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    > > > by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    > > > (although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    > > > directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    > > > an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > > >
    > > > Derek.
    > >
    > > Depending on the number of pieces of luggage and how helpful the driver
    > > is with your luggage. I would say $2-5 US per piece of luggage.
    > >
    > You can buy luggage for less than that in Prauge.

You mean I can buy a Samsonite bag for $2-5 US in Prague? And what
about the contents?

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"PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ps.com...
    > Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > > "PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > > >
    > > > Derek McBryde wrote:
    > > > > I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    > > > > by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    > > > > (although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    > > > > directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would
be
    > > > > an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > > > >
    > > > > Derek.
    > > >
    > > > Depending on the number of pieces of luggage and how helpful the
driver
    > > > is with your luggage. I would say $2-5 US per piece of luggage.
    > > >
    > >
    > > You can buy luggage for less than that in Prauge.
    > You mean I can buy a Samsonite bag for $2-5 US in Prague? And what
    > about the contents?

You can buy a bag big enough to hold the contents for 5usd.

What do the contents have to do with anything ?

And why do you want to tip someone several hours pay to put your luggage in
the boot ?

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Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > "PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] ps.com...
    > >
    > > Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > > > "PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > > > >
    > > > > Derek McBryde wrote:
    > > > > > I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    > > > > > by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    > > > > > (although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    > > > > > directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would
    > be
    > > > > > an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Derek.
    > > > >
    > > > > Depending on the number of pieces of luggage and how helpful the
    > driver
    > > > > is with your luggage. I would say $2-5 US per piece of luggage.
    > > > >
    > > >
    > > > You can buy luggage for less than that in Prauge.
    > >
    > > You mean I can buy a Samsonite bag for $2-5 US in Prague? And what
    > > about the contents?
    > >
    > You can buy a bag big enough to hold the contents for 5usd.

But how do you get the contents to Prague to begin with?

    > What do the contents have to do with anything ?

The contents are the reason to have a bag. You travel with an empty
bag?

    > And why do you want to tip someone several hours pay to put your luggage in
    > the boot ?

Because they provide a service. It's not how much their hourly pay is,
it's how much I think their service is worth.

Re: Tipping in Prague
 

"PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > > "PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected] ps.com...
    > > >
    > > > Miss L. Toe wrote:
    > > > > "PeterL" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > > news:[email protected] ups.com...
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Derek McBryde wrote:
    > > > > > > I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be
booked
    > > > > > > by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    > > > > > > (although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the
driver
    > > > > > > directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What
would
    > > be
    > > > > > > an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    > > > > > >
    > > > > > > Derek.
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Depending on the number of pieces of luggage and how helpful the
    > > driver
    > > > > > is with your luggage. I would say $2-5 US per piece of luggage.
    > > > > >
    > > > >
    > > > > You can buy luggage for less than that in Prauge.
    > > >
    > > > You mean I can buy a Samsonite bag for $2-5 US in Prague? And what
    > > > about the contents?
    > > >
    > >
    > > You can buy a bag big enough to hold the contents for 5usd.
    > But how do you get the contents to Prague to begin with?

You buy them in Prague becasue they are cheaper.

    > >
    > > What do the contents have to do with anything ?
    > >
    > The contents are the reason to have a bag. You travel with an empty
    > bag?

Often, especially when I will have time for shopping (and dont need a new
bag).

    > > And why do you want to tip someone several hours pay to put your luggage
in
    > > the boot ?
    > Because they provide a service. It's not how much their hourly pay is,
    > it's how much I think their service is worth.

So would you be happy to pay me 5USD per bag as an airport baggage handler ?

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**** off and piss off are the only things you know

"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news: [email protected]...
    > "Runge" <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
    >>news: [email protected]...
    >>> Derek McBryde <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>I'm getting a car from Prague airport to hotel. This will be booked
    >>>>by the hotel and is slightly cheaper than comparable services
    >>>>(although not cheaper than bus and metro). I will pay the driver
    >>>>directly. Fare will probably be around 500 - 600 K. What would be
    >>>>an appropriate tip for the driver (if any?). Thanks
    >>> It's about four years since I was last in Prague, so my recollection
    >>> might be poor, and rendered out of date by the passage of time. The
    >>> rate is not bad, but not very good either. It's a tourist price, which
    >>> means that there is an element of rip-off built into it. So I would
    >>> pay no tip.
    >>> Ivan Sever or somebody else who knows Prague better than I do might
    >>> tell us what a local would be charged for the same trip. My guess is
    >>> under 200Kc.
    >>Guessing doesn't help
    >>if you don't know, don't answer.
    > I know enough. Tourists are routinely charged far more for taxis in
    > Prague than locals are -- typically three times as much. If Derek gets
    > a special rate, it's still a tourist rate, but perhaps not as much as
    > three times the local rate, but probably more than twice as much.
    > Now, piss off and do what you are good at.
    > --
    > PB
    > The return address has been MUNGED
    > My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/

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all OT polluters plonk me or so they say

"Miss L. Toe" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de
news: [email protected] ws.net...
    > >
    >> Now, piss off and do what you are good at.
    > He he - having plonked grunge it looks like you are talking to yourself
    > :-)
    >