I suspect that most of us can go for months – maybe even years – and never have to use a valet to park their car.

So when we do have that unusual situation and have to use a valet, how much do you tip a valet?

Most of the time that I go somewhere I park my own car. I try to leave early enough to find a parking spot in a nearby garage and walk to where I have to go. But sometimes you can’t find a spot, or you might be in a huge hurry, or the weather is bad, or maybe you have a date wearing high heels which makes walking several blocks not practical.

There are several good reasons for needing to use a valet on occasion. So the question is, how much to tip the guy who takes your keys and parks your car for you? And then, there is the guy who brings the car back to you. So which one do you tip? Or do you tip both? How much?