TheValetSpot

Here are Chuck's opinions on how much Valet's should be tipped. This is printed from http://www.chucksparking.com, a great looking site for valet services!

"Q Who tips the attendants?

A If you are planning a party for a non-profit organization or a charity event, it is not always appropriate for the gratuities to be prepaid. Most companies add 15-20% to their bills when the gratuities are to be refused from the guests. If you are giving a private party, however, it always is a nice gesture to include gratuities. It is always appropriate to offer a gratuity to the attendants because the host may not have pre-paid for tipping. An appropriate tip today would be $2 to $3 for a good service and perhaps $5 for excellent service."

Wal-Mart Store Considers Valet Parking Service Would Be Free To Customers NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The size of Wal-Mart parking lots is leading one local store to consider valet parking. The store at Old Hickory Boulevard and Nolensville Pike in south Nashville is considering the idea after a customer made the suggestion. Managers liked the idea and are considering offering the free service to their customers. Corporate headquarters still has to approve the measure before it can start.

Edmonton hospital offers valet parking The University of Alberta hospital, one of Canada's leading research and teaching hospitals, has been experimenting with a new visitor service: valet parking for $21 per day. The Edmonton hospital converted an old ambulance garage to hold up to 50 cars for the valet service. It costs drivers a $10 valet fee plus $1.50 for every half hour, or a flat fee of $21, compared with $19 to park all day in the underground garage. The hospital's valet parking is located in an old ambulance garage.The hospital's valet parking is located in an old ambulance garage. (CBC) Only a handful of drivers have used the valet service since the pilot project began this spring, however. "We figure it's going to pick up quite a bit when the snow starts coming," said Sam Tait, who runs the program. "When it is colder and the underground parkade fills up, that's when it starts to get busier in here." As for people who say hospital parking should be free, the health region said that's not being considered. "If you step back and think about it as a taxpayer, I think most of us would prefer to see people pay for parking rather than take that cost out of the budget that we get to provide health care," said Steve Buick, spokesman for Capital Health. Capital Health said the valet program will be reviewed in December to see if it pays for itself.