Cabbie Received Nearly $1,000 Tip For 1 Mile Ride
- 9 years ago
Sure taxi drivers get tips, but not too many see a single gratuity figure that reaches the 100 dollar mark. One very fortunate man in Philadelphia, however, landed far above that amount and received a nearly one thousand dollar tip for an exceptionally short ride.
Sure taxi drivers get tips, but typically it's a fraction of the fare. One very fortunate man in Philadelphia received a nearly one thousand dollar tip for a very short ride.
The cabbie, Oumar Maiga, had been working the overnight shift on December 13th when a male got his attention and asked to be dropped off about 1 mile down the road. The ride lasted only one minute and 3 seconds according to the receipt and the fare came to 4 dollars and change.
Even though the trip was short, the rider went out of his way to talk to Maiga and asked how his evening was. When it was over, the man paid with his credit card and left the cabbie a tip for exactly $989.98.
Maiga tried to tell him a mistake was made, but the man said h
Sure taxi drivers get tips, but typically it's a fraction of the fare. One very fortunate man in Philadelphia received a nearly one thousand dollar tip for a very short ride.
The cabbie, Oumar Maiga, had been working the overnight shift on December 13th when a male got his attention and asked to be dropped off about 1 mile down the road. The ride lasted only one minute and 3 seconds according to the receipt and the fare came to 4 dollars and change.
Even though the trip was short, the rider went out of his way to talk to Maiga and asked how his evening was. When it was over, the man paid with his credit card and left the cabbie a tip for exactly $989.98.
Maiga tried to tell him a mistake was made, but the man said h