Do You Tip Amazon Fresh Drivers? How Much?

Do You Tip Amazon Fresh Delivery Drivers?

Yes, you should tip Amazon Fresh delivery drivers. Having groceries delivered is a service, which means that adding a tip is not only suggested, but also expected.

Amazon Fresh drivers see the daily total of tips rather than individual amounts, ensuring 100% of your tips go directly to them.

While tipping is a considerate gesture for their service, similar to tipping waitstaff in restaurants, we suggest you tip on the service that you receive from the driver.

How Much Should You Tip Amazon Fresh Delivery Drivers?

You should tip Amazon Fresh delivery drivers at least 10 to 20 percent of your order total, depending on the quality of service received. Amazon automatically adds a $5 tip to your order, but this amount can be adjusted based on your satisfaction with the delivery.

If the driver delivers your food on time, in good condition, and follows your instructions, they may deserve a 20 percent tip, similar to tipping in a restaurant.

To calculate a tip, move the decimal point one place to the left of your total order amount to find 10 percent, then adjust accordingly. For example, 10 percent of a $32.98 order is approximately $3.30, which can be rounded up based on preference.

If you deem the service exceptional, doubling the 10 percent figure to reach 20 percent is recommended. This method allows for easy tip calculation for any order size.

Editing the tip is straightforward through the Amazon app or website, allowing you to tailor the amount after the fact. However, ensure that you avoid tip baiting, a practice which is both unethical and unfair to drivers.

Do Amazon Fresh Delivery Drivers See Tip Amounts?

Amazon Fresh delivery drivers do not see individual tip amounts or which customer left each tip, to protect customer privacy. Instead, they receive a daily total of tips for all orders they completed during their shift.

This approach ensures drivers know the cumulative tip amount they’ve earned, without identifying specific tips with specific orders or customers.

How to Tip Amazon Fresh Delivery Drivers

Tipping your Amazon Fresh delivery driver is straightforward and integrated directly into the app or website interface.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

How to Tip Using the Automatic Tipping Feature

Amazon automatically suggests a $5 tip when you’re finalizing your order. This amount is pre-filled but can be adjusted up to 24 hours after your delivery is completed.

The tip is automatically added to your order, so if you’re comfortable with the default amount, you don’t need to make any changes.

Adjusting the Tip Amount

If you decide that you want to change the tip amount—either because you were exceptionally pleased with the service or for any other reason—follow these steps:

Before or After Delivery

You can modify the tip amount before checking out, after placing your order but before delivery, or even after delivery. However, this must be done within 24 hours of your delivery.

Editing Tip After Checkout

During the checkout process, after selecting your delivery address and payment method, you’ll arrive at a screen that prompts you for a tip amount.

Next to the displayed tip amount (default is $5), click or tap. This action will redirect you to a new screen where you can input a new tip amount of your choosing.

Troubleshooting: Amazon Fresh No Tip Option

Choosing not to tip Amazon Fresh delivery drivers is possible by adjusting the automatic $5 tip to $0 during the checkout process.

However, it’s worth noting that Amazon Fresh drivers, often working as Amazon Flex drivers, are not direct Amazon employees and usually don’t receive benefits.

Many rely on tips as a significant part of their income, unlike drivers from USPS, UPS, or FedEx, who are generally well-compensated.

While tipping is at your discretion and may depend on your financial ability, considering a tip reflects appreciation for the driver’s service, especially when weighing the convenience and time saved against personal efforts to shop in-store.

If you decide to opt-out of tipping, you can do so by selecting the tip amount during checkout and setting it to $0.

This option allows for personal judgment, acknowledging that not everyone can afford to tip under certain circumstances.

Wrapping Up

Amazon Fresh is one of the Western World’s gifts, and the app makes tipping so easy.

You can leave the automatic tip for 5 dollars, change it to a higher or lower amount, and change the amount for up to 24 hours after the grocery delivery.

If you are an Amazon Prime member, try Amazon Fresh today, and be sure to tip your delivery driver!