Delivery Tip Calculator
Get a transparent food delivery tip recommendation from order subtotal, one-way distance, order size, and weather — works for DoorDash, Uber Eats, restaurant delivery, and couriers.
Deliveries within 2 miles add no distance charge to the recommendation.
How Much Should You Tip Delivery?
The standard tip for delivery services is 18% of the total cost. For average service, 15% is acceptable. For exceptional service, consider tipping 20% or more.
Delivery Tipping Guide
Factors to Consider
When deciding how much to tip for delivery services, consider these factors:
- Applies to all food delivery apps
- Consider distance and delivery time
- Tip more in bad weather
- $4-5 minimum regardless of order size
Tipping Etiquette for Delivery
Food delivery drivers bring meals to your door using their own vehicles. Tip $5 minimum or 18-20% of your order.
How this delivery recommendation works
- •Base: 15% of the food subtotal, with a $3 minimum
- •Distance: $0.60 per one-way mile beyond the first 2 miles
- •Order size: medium +$1, large or heavy +$2.50
- •Bad weather: +$2
- •Service adjustment: poor ×0.85, good as calculated, excellent ×1.20
Example: a $32 order 5 miles away in the rain → $4.80 base + $1.80 distance + $1.00 size + $2.00 weather ≈ $9.50 recommended (fair range $8.00–$12.00).
This is a transparent editorial model, not an official formula from any platform. You can override the recommendation in the calculator above. Read the full methodology and change log →
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Written and maintained by the CalculateTip.io Editorial Team. Last reviewed by the CalculateTip.io Editorial Team. Rates shown are editorial guidance based on common US practice, not official rules — local customs and platform policies vary.
Sources: How our delivery tip model works · Emily Post Institute tipping guidance · CalculateTip.io editorial guidance based on common US practice; local customs and platform policies vary