{"id":1346382,"date":"2022-01-19T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1346382"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:30:48","slug":"how-much-to-tip-pizza-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-much-to-tip-pizza-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s How Much You Should Tip for Pizza Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"We've all been there: It's dinnertime, everyone's hangry, and the fridge is bare. Luckily, ordering food delivery has never been easier. From classic pizza delivery to the many food delivery apps<\/a>, odds are that you can get your favorite restaurant food brought right to your front door.\r\n\r\nThe catch? It's still super awkward to know exactly how much to tip. We've pulled together a handy guide to how much to tip pizza delivery (and how much to tip<\/a> in 2023 everywhere else).\r\n\r\nWe also taste-tested to find the best pizza chain<\/a> and found a clear winner.\r\n

What is the minimum tip?<\/h2>\r\n

Canvasing the internet, we've learned that almost everyone agrees on a $5 minimum. (If you live in a small town with a small driving radius, experts say a $3 minimum is fine.) With so many people opting for takeout and delivery over dining at a restaurant nowadays, many people tip for delivery using dine-in minimum guideline of 15-20% of the total bill.<\/p>\r\nIf you think about the time it takes a driver to grab the food from the restaurant, drive it to your place, wait for you to come to the door and then head back to the restaurant, you're looking at 20 minutes, but probably more. Ask yourself: Would I take that trip for less?\r\n\r\nRemember that most delivery people drive their own cars and pay for all associated expenses (like gas), not to mention, accept the permanent aroma of pepperoni pizza<\/a> embedded in their upholstery. (This wouldn't be a problem if robots ever start delivering pizza.)\r\n[SINGLE_AFFILIATE_PRODUCT superlative=\"Shopping Break\" product_name=\"Our Editors Found the Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens\" short_description=\"Homemade pies are so much better than delivery. Through rigorous firsthand testing, we found the best outdoor pizza oven for every style, budget and backyard. You just might think you've moved to Italy!\" image=\"1984377\" pr_name=\"TOH\" pr_url=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/ooni-koda-16-review\/?int_campaign=toh_affiliate_recirc&int_source=direct&int_medium=toh.com&int_placement=affiliate_product_card\" pr_display_text=\"Meet the Winner\" retailers_2_url=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/best-outdoor-pizza-ovens\/?int_campaign=toh_affiliate_recirc&int_source=direct&int_medium=toh.com&int_placement=affiliate_product_card\" retailers_2_display_text=\"See All Our Top Picks\" \/]\r\n\r\n

Do delivery fees change the minimum tip?<\/h2>\r\nThe delivery or service fees you may have paid the restaurant or food delivery app probably don't go to the driver. In general, such fees cover the cost of business for the food delivery app or service.\r\n\r\nThe restaurant and the driver assume that tips are part of the driver's wage, so never skip the tip. The tipping rules for takeout<\/a> aren't necessarily the same as delivery.\r\n

When should you tip more than the minimum?<\/h2>\r\nIf your order falls under the following conditions, you should tip more\u2014at least 20%.\r\n