$2 dropping off, $3 picking up.

I tip a few dollars when I drop off and again when I pick up. I don't do valet very often.

When picking up, after doing a quick walk around the car. I've never had a problem though my valet use is probably only a few times a quarter.

Sometimes we have no choice but to use valet parking at a certain medical facility. I tip 2in and 2 out.

Rob I do the same Joseph wow remember before chips where put in keys you could have new key made for $2 Honda wanted $250 to make a replacement key for a friend.

$5-10, depending on where/when/how.

I don't valet park after having my car scratched by a valet about 30 years ago.

Never more than $5 for a car valet and often just $3, paid when leaving.

The paper money I see accumulating from customer after customer at places like coffee stores, where the employee service is performed quickly, in a perfunctory manner, and requires little skill, is always amusing to me. I don't feel any pressure or need to conform to what others do. It's the employer's responsibility, not mine, to pay a fair wage. Servers in a restaurant, different story.

Usually $3 - $5 when picking up the car. I try not to use valet because I don't want to have to empty everything of value out of the car.

I have no idea, but Joseph, what a nightmare!

At my pulmonary rehab, most people tip $2 upon leaving. Valet parking is free for us - we can't breath!

I cannot recall ever using a valet for parking except at pay lots where the attendent shuffles cars around to park them three deep. In that case I've already paid for parking so I feel no need to tip.

My brother once went out to dinner with a date, and used the valet parking at the restaurant. About three weeks later he received a notice in the mail for an overdue, unpaid parking ticket. The notice listed the date and time of the infraction and it was while he was at the restaurant. He called the restaurant and demanded that they pay the parking ticket. It took some convincing, perhaps showing his credit card receipt, but the restaurant did pay the ticket.

Hospital valet is always free for everyone. One is not supposed to pay for it. ETA: or even tip for their service.

Most Valet is free (at restaurants ), but you still should tip.

Valet parking at the medical facilities where we go are free but I give a small tip.

Hospital valet parking is not free where I live. I pay the parking charge and then I tip, as does everybody else I've ever observed. There is a parking garage (for a charge) and that is the only other option.

Same here, Janie - the valet part is free, but parking still costs $$$.

And I've never seen one that charges. All their signs read, please don't tip. Guess it depends on where you live!

Horrible stories, Joseph and Bob...

When I go in for my periodic MRI, they tell me I can use their free valet parking. Last time I was down for it I was going from my new home to my old, not quite ready for the market, home for a couple of days of work afterwards. So I had my laptop, camera and Kindle in the car -- no way was I going to valet park it. I parked in a public lot down the street, walked, and paid the fee. But I've always done that, there.

I did have to valet park at a restaurant when on a road trip to Rhode Island. I was nervous the entire time, as both my laptop and Kindle remained inside. (Beautiful waterfront locale, with sailboats and all, so of course I brought my camera with me, and it was outdoor seating.)

I tipped $5 when leaving, never knew that a pre-tip is a thing...

As far as the tipping goes - it could be a different person who parks your car and a different person who brings it back to you - and so I like to cover each one and "hopefully" keep everybody happy so they don't screw up my car.

I have never been to a restaurant that charges for valet parking. Here even the mall has valet parking they do charge. Like Janie said it might not be the same person returning car soI tip both times.