Determine how happy you are with your ride. You should ask yourself the following questions: Did the driver arrive on time? Was the ride smooth? Was the car clean? Did the driver have a good attitude? Was a reasonable route used?
Consider your own requests. If your driver has been receptive to unusual or difficult requests during your ride, their patience might warrant a tip. This especially applies if you were sick--or otherwise afflicted--during your ride.
Consider your fare total. Generally speaking, you'll want to tip between fifteen and twenty percent of your total fare for an average tip. If your driver was truly exceptional, you might want to tip higher. If you don't have access to a calculator (e.g., your smartphone), take a tenth of your fare (for example, a tenth of twenty would be two) and double it to make a twenty percent tip.
Send a digital tip if you can. Uber now has a way to send tips right through the app, and they advise using it. Rate your ride on the Uber app you have on your phone. Look for the "Add a Tip for (name)" section underneath the button for "Give a compliment". Tap the dollar amount you'd like to apply as a tip to the driver or tap the "Enter Custom Amount." Type in your amount and select "Set Tip", if you've went the Custom Tip route. Tap the "Done" button to save this tip and apply this tip to your driver. You have a 30-day grace period for which to send the driver a tip through Uber's digital form, unlike a paper tip.
Hand your driver a cash tip once you arrive at your final destination, if needed. Although you may choose to tip the driver with a digital tip, you can also give the driver cash. However, Uber would like to eliminate this possibility in some locations, so be aware of local tipping conditions. Based on your consideration of the ride and both your driver's behavior and your own, put together your tip before arriving at your destination. Some drivers won't take a tip outright. You can choose to leave the tip anyway at your discretion.
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