When you go to the airport, many hotels provide a shuttle service from the local airport to their hotels. This is a common service. Here are a few things you should know about the airport shuttle drivers who provide you with this airport service.

#1 Most Earn Minimum Wage

Most shuttle drivers earn minimum wage or more. Shuttle drivers are not paid a wage lower than minimum wage, like waitresses. However, shuttle driving is generally not an extremely high paying career as it doesn't require special expertise, like being a plumber or a freight truck driver.

Being a shuttle driver is an entry-level job for many people. It may be a part-time job or a retirement job for your shuttle driver. Just remember that your shuttle driver is a regular work, just like you, working to get buy who enjoys their jobs.

#2 They Depend on Tips

Although shuttle workers are not considered tipped drivers like a waitress, many shuttle drivers still depend on tips to add to their salary. Tips can really help increase a shuttle driver's salary from minimum wage to a rate that is more livable.

Keep in mind that many shuttle drivers work hard to help out customers and hopefully earn some tips as well. When your shuttle driver goes out of their way to tell you about all the best places to visit, or loads and unloads your luggage, thank them not just with your words but with a tip as well.

Shuttle drivers work hard to make sure that you get to and from the airport on time, and try to make your travel experience more enjoyable. Reward them for that effort.

#3 They Do More Than Airport Runs

Many shuttle drivers do more than just drive people back and forth to the airport. Many shuttle drivers who work for hotels also drive guests to nearby hotels as well. It is common for shuttle drivers to also take guests to destinations that are within a couple of miles of the hotel. These are usually only a small part of a shuttle drivers day, but these side trips can help to break up the routine of driving to and from the airport so many times each day. These little side trips are welcome breaks from the routine for shuttle drivers.

#4 They Enjoy Conversations

Most shuttle drivers enjoy talking with guests. Many shuttle drivers choose this type of driving job not just because they get to drive around all day, but because they like connecting with people. Being a shuttle driver to and from an airport and hotel give a shuttle driver lots of opportunities to meet and have conversations with people from all walks of life. The next time your shuttle driver asks how you are or where you are from, take their questions seriously and answer their inquiry.