How to Use service charge in a Sentence

service charge

noun

• Tickets are $25 each plus a $3 service charge per ticket.
• That’s on top of a service charge that can run $80 a month.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2021
• There will be no service charge; the team is picking that up.
  — The Enquirer, 15 May 2021
• All this is yours at the bargain price of 267 euros per night, plus @airbnb's service charge.
  — Sabra Ayres, latimes.com, 12 June 2018
• The 20% service charge goes toward boosting the pay to $20 for every hour worked.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
• Along with the tasting menu came a set 20 percent service charge.
  — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2022
• The first round of tickets for Rollling Stones Day cost $185 each plus service charges.
  — Melinda Daffin, al, 26 Mar. 2019
• So the service charge applies both to takeout and dine-in orders.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2021
• When the bill comes, date night now adds up to anniversary night, and that’s before service charge and a tip.
  — Meghan McCarron, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
• Tickets for all of the concerts below are on sale now, and prices top out at $69, plus service charges.
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 22 July 2023
• At restaurants that used a service charge, those in the highest price tier didn’t take a hit on their reviews.
  — Alina Dizik, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2018
• At places that add service charges to supplement wages, the sticker shock is even worse.
  — Kim Severson, New York Times, 30 May 2023
• The promotion cuts $30 plus about $20 in service charges from the current price of two-day passes.
  — Mary Colurso, AL.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• The service charges a delivery fee, a restaurant fee and a service fee.
  — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 2 Apr. 2020
• The plan includes all meals plus snacks at the pool, as well as cocktails, beers, wines, service charges, and gratuities.
  — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
• When Mama reopened in Oakland in June, the restaurant got rid of tips and switched to a 20% service charge and raised prices slightly.
  — Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 July 2021
• Read the fine print at the bottom to confirm their policy on tipping and service charges.
  — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2019
• Tickets are $125 per person plus service charge and tax.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2020
• When walking into the restaurant, there is a sign saying that there is an $8 service charge for the parking.
  — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 11 July 2023
• The restaurant added a service charge back in 1989 to pay for health care and vacation for employees.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021
• When a restaurant adds on a 23 percent service charge, a diner ought to be reminded when the check is dropped.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
• When walking into the restaurant, there is a sign saying there is an $8 service charge for the parking.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
• The service charges a dollar per pound of laundry, with the average job costing $42.
  — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• Starting Monday, the basic monthly service charge will rise to about $16.45 in the Houston area.
  — L.m. Sixel, Houston Chronicle, 25 May 2018
• Reserved seating prices for Raitt’s pair of Humphreys concerts are $113 each, plus service charges.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2024
• Some of the online services charge the county an annual fee, while others charge by the download.
  — Larry Barszewski, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• The sewer customer service charge would stay at $9 per month, according to the agency.
  — Hartford Courant, 4 Dec. 2022
• Items that came with a surcharge were clearly marked, and the menu noted a $5 fee if a guest orders a third entree or more, along with an 18% service charge.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
• Some aggressive restaurants are now adding service charges to their bills.
  — Shep Hyken, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• Most of these services charge based on a combination of the word count of the original essay and the turnaround time required.
  — Wired, 18 Oct. 2019

Last Updated: 28 May 2024