Tim Hortons Now Charging Extra for the Bag to Carry Your Overpriced Donuts

📝 By Lenny Loonie – Toronto, Ontario

CANADA – In the latest move to nickel-and-dime Canadians into submission, Tim Hortons has quietly begun charging extra for the paper bag you need to carry your already overpriced donuts.

Once a humble purveyor of affordable coffee and baked goods, the beloved chain has now fully embraced corporate greed, turning basic necessities into premium, paywalled luxuries.

Customers across the country are outraged after discovering that their once-free donut transportation system now comes with a hidden fee.

“I ordered two Boston creams and a honey cruller, and my total seemed weirdly high,” said longtime Tim Hortons customer Greg Wilson of Calgary. “Turns out, they charged me for the bag. The BAG. The thing that holds the food. What was I supposed to do? Cup my hands together and pray I didn’t get icing all over my steering wheel?”

Meanwhile, corporate executives have remained silent, refusing to answer whether the extra fee is part of a larger plan to gradually start charging for things that were previously free, such as napkins, lids, and perhaps even oxygen inside the restaurant.

How We Got Here: The Slow Decline of Tim Hortons Generosity

Canadians have slowly but surely watched Tim Hortons erode customer perks, one passive-aggressive price increase at a time.

📉 First, the cup sizes shrank while the prices went up. (Small is now “extra small,” but still costs more than it used to.)
📉 Then, the menu got worse while the coffee got weaker. (Remember when you could get a decent meal at Tim’s? Those days are over.)
📉 Now, we’re being charged for the bag that carries the food we already paid for. (Are shoes next? Will they start charging for “table space rental” if you want to sit down?)

“What’s next, a Timbit tax?” asked one frustrated customer in Vancouver. “I wouldn’t be surprised if they start charging extra just for the privilege of using the drive-thru.”

What Does the Bag Fee Actually Cost You?

The official Tim Hortons paper bag surcharge varies by location, but most customers report an extra 5 to 15 cents per bag.

That may not seem like much—but let’s break it down:

💰 If you buy donuts once a week, this will cost you an extra $5-$8 per year. (That’s a whole extra cup of coffee they’ve scammed you out of.)
💰 If you buy donuts daily, you’re looking at $30-$50 a year in bag fees. (At that point, just buy a reusable donut bag and embrace the madness.)
💰 If you factor in future Tim Hortons pricing schemes, expect napkins to cost $1 by 2025.

Meanwhile, economists have compared the Tim Hortons bag fee to other historic Canadian financial disasters, such as:

• The shrinkflation of Coffee Crisp bars.
• The gas station “convenience fee” for using debit.
• The government convincing us that $1 and $2 coins were good ideas.

What Can Canadians Do About It?

With Tim Hortons already deeply ingrained in Canadian society, options for protest are limited.

☕ Boycott Tim’s? (Unrealistic. We’re addicted.)
☕ Demand better policies? (They’ll just ignore us and raise the price of coffee again.)
☕ Bring our own bags? (Nothing says “I’m Canadian” like walking around with a dedicated donut bag in your pocket.)
☕ Pay the fee and grumble quietly? (The most likely outcome.)

At press time, Tim Hortons executives were reportedly brainstorming additional ways to charge customers for things that used to be free, including:✔️ A $0.25 “convenience fee” for using the drive-thru.
✔️ Charging for napkins unless you “bring your own.”
✔️ A “premium coffee stirring experience” available for an additional cost.
✔️ A “lid protection fee” to ensure your coffee doesn’t spill—because otherwise, it’s on you.