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It may vary by pizza place on whether the delivery fees are shared with the drivers. Some places state clearly that they are not.

In those situations I tip based on the service (speed, food arrived in good shape) as well as the amount of the order. For example, if the service is good and the order without delivery fee around $30 then $5 is a nice tip.

If I were in the delivery-person's shoes I'd expect extra if the place was an especially difficult or long drive, or otherwise hard to access - for example if the pizzas have to be lugged up a hill or multiple flights of steps.

@tiamat114: That is a handy guide, thanks for posting it.

The delivery fee does not to go the driver. Note that is only based on the dozen, or so, people I knew delivering for a dozen, or so, businesses. It goes to the business, who pays the driver per hour.

I worked a delivery job when I was 18 for 1 day. I was paid $5 per hour with no compensation for expenses or personal vehicle use. I only worked that one day because we didn't discuss terms until that day.

10% is minuscule. There is no reason to tip percentage anyway. He's doing as much work on a $10 delivery as a $100 one. I tip $5-$10 for deliveries that typically cost between $20 and $60.

However, a lot of people only tip a buck or two. If that's what you do, you're a jerk, but a typical one.

I believe the delivery fee is for the gas it costs to get to your place. Ordering pizza on dominos, it always tells me that the delivery fee is NOT for the driver, so "remember to tip them for awesomeness." :)

when I drove for domino's back around 90/91, we earned minimum wage + 20cents per mile. I drove a small 4cyl car back then with great gas mileage, and gas was pretty cheap, so I came out way ahead.
Mileage was paid cash nightly by odometer reading, and on a busy friday or saturday I could go over 100 miles and spend at most 5 bucks on gas, so I'd come out ahead.
About 60% of customers would tip, most would tip $1 or less, but I'd walk with a minimum of $40 in tips and $20 in mileage on fridays & saturdays, along with at least 4-6 hours on the clock. I got spend most of my work hours in my car listening to music. Pretty good job for a college student, in my opinion. I'd usually get at least 1 free pizza per week, too, so that was another bonus. I appreciated tips, but if people didn't tip, I would never show that I was disappointed, and I NEVER gave a customer a lower level of service because I knew they weren't a tipper. Some people tip, some don't... get over it or find another job

What really annoys me today is that everyone has a damn tip jar on their counter, even a frickin cashier! Tips are for excellent SERVICE, not pushing some buttons on a register and handing me a sandwhich or an ice cream!

@kamikazeken: "For example, saying someone who doesn't tip more than a buck or two is a jerk, indicates you need to find another line of work, and I can 100% guarantee you that your attitude shows through to your customers even though you may not think it does."

Since you directly quoted me here, read again that I only worked one day until we discussed terms. My comment is based as a tipper, not as one being tipped. I haven't worked a job that receives tips since I was 14, with exception of that one day. So... don't tell me to find another line of work, as that doesn't make sense. Find yourself more money to tip your driver.

It's all about convenience, so tip how you would want to be tipped!

@gregorylikescheapstu: easy there cowboy! Not EVERYTHING is about you...
By "YOU" I meant a hypothetical/generic "you" that happens to work in at a job where tips are common.