Short answer: create a tip page in an app such as TipIns, print the QR code and put it on your lanyard or jacket badge. Customers scan it with their phone camera and tip by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. They do not need an app or an account.
App tips can be changed after delivery, and they tell you nothing about who tipped. Orders placed by offices, hotels and parents for their children arrive at a door where the person in front of you has no way to tip.
How a QR code tip jar works
You create a tip page once and get a personal QR code and link. A customer points their phone camera at the code, a secure payment page opens in their browser, and they pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card. The tip shows in your balance straight away and is paid out to your bank account.
Where delivery drivers put the code
- On your lanyard or jacket badge.
- On your delivery bag, on the side that faces the customer.
- On a card you hand over with the order.
- In your drop-off message for contactless deliveries.
Size the code for the distance: a phone reads one from about ten times its width. The measurements are in how to make a tip jar QR code sign.
What to write on the sign
Delivered with care by [your name]. Scan to tip your driver.
Put your own name where the brackets are. You can export a print-ready design from the app in business card, A5, A4 or A3 size.
How to mention it
At the door: "Enjoy. If you would like to tip and it was not your order, the code is on my badge."
Your own code or a shared one
A personal code. Tips through TipIns are separate from your platform earnings and listed in your own activity feed for tax time.
What customers usually tip a delivery driver
Food delivery drivers in the US are usually tipped 15 to 20% of the order, with $3 to $5 as a minimum.
| Situation | Usual tip |
|---|---|
| $25 order | $4 to $5 |
| $80 family order | $12 to $16 |
| Rain, snow, stairs or a long distance | Add $2 to $5 |
| Grocery delivery with heavy items | 15 to 20% |
Customers looking for the etiquette can read how to tip a delivery driver without cash.
What it costs
TipIns is free to download and has no monthly fee. Each tip carries a 10% platform fee plus a small card processing fee, and by default the person tipping covers both, so you receive the amount they chose. Weekly payouts to your bank are free. The details are in the FAQ.
Common questions
Where should a delivery driver put a tip QR code?
On your lanyard or jacket badge. On your delivery bag, on the side that faces the customer.
What should a delivery driver's tip sign say?
Try: "Delivered with care by [your name]. Scan to tip your driver." Give a reason, show a large code and include your name.
Should I use a personal code or a team code?
A personal code. Tips through TipIns are separate from your platform earnings and listed in your own activity feed for tax time.