SA: Tips for Petrol & Parking Attendants
Aug 4th, 2005, 11:00 AM
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SA: Tips for Petrol & Parking Attendants
Do you always tip the person who fills your tank and the person who is watching the parking lot? If so, how much? For parking, what would be an approriate tip for an hour vs. overnight? Aside from restaurants and guides, who else should we tip? Thanks.
Aug 5th, 2005, 01:59 AM
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Hello,
When I'm in South Africa, I usually tip the petrol attendant R2-3 (R5 if they check the tires and wash the windscreen, etc). I've never parked overnight, but when I park for an hour or two on the street (e.g. to eat dinner) I usually tip R2. According to the South Africans I've spoken to, this is pretty much the norm.
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Julian
When I'm in South Africa, I usually tip the petrol attendant R2-3 (R5 if they check the tires and wash the windscreen, etc). I've never parked overnight, but when I park for an hour or two on the street (e.g. to eat dinner) I usually tip R2. According to the South Africans I've spoken to, this is pretty much the norm.
Cheers,
Julian
Aug 5th, 2005, 02:55 AM
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Ditto to Julian...
A couple of rand for filling up the tank/ processing the payment (btw are you aware that stations don't accept credit card payments, or didn't when we were there last May/ June?).
A couple rand more if they wash the screen etc.
And anything from 1-5 rand for watching the car if we stop... depending on how long we stop for...
A couple of rand for filling up the tank/ processing the payment (btw are you aware that stations don't accept credit card payments, or didn't when we were there last May/ June?).
A couple rand more if they wash the screen etc.
And anything from 1-5 rand for watching the car if we stop... depending on how long we stop for...
