After a ride, you can choose to tip your driver with cash or through the Lyft app. Tips added in the app are charged to the card on file. Lyft credit can't be used to tip drivers.
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When your ride ends, the app generates an itemized record of our trip earnings, including the fare, any bonuses, and a tip if there is one. If you tip me tomorrow, or two weeks from now, I can see the updated ride receipt. I rarely get cash tips — maybe about $10 a month.
Kenyon said that based on what drivers were saying on the RideGuru forums, drivers were stating that 30 to 40 percent of riders on Lyft were tipping, while Uber hovered around 10 to 20 percent.
Yes, you can pay with cash. Before requesting a ride, go to the Payment section in the app and select Cash. At the end of your trip, pay cash directly to your driver. This is available in select markets.
The charge on your credit card is placed after the ride is complete. So the answer is ,”After.” (One small caveat: prior to the ride, Lyft may place a temporary authorization hold on your credit card. This isn't a charge, but it can show up on your credit card statement.
The General Consensus of Tipping Lyft DriversUsually, if the ride is a short distance, then the tips will usually range from $1 to $5. For the more lengthy and costly trips, 10% to 20% tips are displayed as options.
You aren't required to tip but it's still a nice gesture when you can. You'll get the same service whether you tip or not, and nobody can shame you because the driver doesn't know until later whether you tipped them.