Hello there, I am a new driver and just dont understand why we should tip the doorman for an Airport ride. I came to realize driver must tip the doorman $5 for JFK, Newark and $3 for a LGA. This is utterly B***l Sh**t illegal bribery and federal crime. All you have to say is i will report you to the Federal Burea of Investigations and to you Hotel management. Please do fight against this bro... do not give away your hard working money. let's be united..

black cars are there to tip doormen.it's not our job ,its tlc job.but ,it hurt after you paid 750 dallars to lease a yelow cab ,

then doorman want to sell you, your fares.we need a hotline number to call about this issue.

thanks.

There are only a few hotels that you have to tip the doorman for airport trips, for example the tudor hotel, hyatt, etc... I think it's worth it. If you happen to pull up to a hotel at random and the doorman gives you a airport trip you shouldn't tip him. However, if your car is parked, and the doorman is screening the local trips from the airport trips FOR YOU, he's doing a service, and deserves to be tipped. Sometimes, you can tell him you want a JFK or Newark and he'll give it to you. A trip to the airport at the right time of day can mean a big difference in the money you take home at the end of your shift.

Good services deserve good tips.

nshllh, I understand the Doorman is doing an exellent service as wel as so do i? Am i responsible for Doormans salary? Who would pay for my risk waiting there for an goin home airport job which is not guarateed? Once the passenger decide to take a cab its between you and the passenger. Dont think people are taking a cab just because they loves you. You know very well. If i am looking for only Airports and good jobs before going home. Yes!!! its damn worth it to bribe the doorman. But that is consider to me stealing a job from a another hard working driver.

I CAN NOT SHOW BY WORDS,HOW THE HOTEL,GUEST,FEELS LIKE AFTER THE DRIVER,CONFESS TO HIS PASSANGERS,THAT HE HAD TO PAY,5 DOLLARS TO BE STEER INTO THEY CABS!!!.....( WHERE ARE THE HOTELS MANAGERS???......)

....HOW WOULD ANYBODY WOULD FEEL,FINDING OUT THAT THEY JUST BEEN SOLD ,.AT THE HOTEL ON WHICH THEY BET TO STAY,....JUST FOR 5 BUCKS!,.....

I JUST GOT THAT FEELING,FROM MY PASSANGERS FROM PLAZA HOTEL,....AFTER THEY TOLD ME THEY GAVE TO THE DORMAN,...10 DOLLRAS JUST FOR HAILING ME!....AND OPEN THE DDOOR!!

WELL,BY AWAY,...THE OLD DORMAN,..WHO JUST RETIRED,AND MADE THE FAME,OF ENTRANCE AT PLAZA,....HE NEVER TOOK MONEY FROM CAB ,DRIVERS!......

POOR,...PLAZA,....HOTEL!!!......BRITE...FUTURE!!

When is a good time to go to the hotel for a day driver. I usually work the streets but I get burned out for the picking and dropping. I see guys hanging out at the hotels and it looks much easier but I don't know any door men and the lines usually look long.

Don't pay shit to the doorman. Only go there when it is raining or cold, and you are the only one. He will be grateful enough you are there.

You basically sell out your soul for what, $5? Why did you get into this business? So that you could have some freedom! And you let it go for what, $5? Besides, often times they want to give you an airport ride at 4:30 in the afternoon. Is it worth it? Hardly. You can make 45 much easier in the city, without your soul being corrupted.

Besides, those hotel workers get a salary, benefits, AND the people tip them, AND often they will sell the ride anyway to a black car because those guys give them $10 instead of the $5 we are 'supposed' to give them. So not only are you paying them to do their own job, you are not paying them enough, and their is ABSOLUTELY no loyalty to you. So f*** them, only take airports when you want to, when you can get out their easy, and when you don't have to tip. Otherwise, use the always good, "shift change" excuse, and let them screw themselves.

Independence is worth more than $5.

that`s why I never stop at the hotels on a rainy day, just to make those door men sweat for their corrupted souls. I`ll never give them a dime for a fare.