Foreign Tipping Guide by Country & Region
Dec 1, 2013, 6:03 pm
#436
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Need advice for Egypt; Have arranged for a hotel car to pick me up and transport me airport to hotel. Four-star hotel. roughly. The fare is (seemingly high) 50 euros; tip? How much? Since I'll be "just off the plane", I either need to tip dollars, Euros or change money first. Thoughts? Thanks!
Dec 4, 2013, 6:05 am
#437
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Need advice for Egypt; Have arranged for a hotel car to pick me up and transport me airport to hotel. Four-star hotel. roughly. The fare is (seemingly high) 50 euros; tip? How much? Since I'll be "just off the plane", I either need to tip dollars, Euros or change money first. Thoughts? Thanks!
Egypt
W/W: 5% to 10% plus service charge
P: $1 per bag
TD: Round up
Also, they call tipping "baksheesh": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baksheesh (Look under "Types" for Egypt)
Dec 10, 2013, 1:35 am
#439
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Armenia: Tipping is expected in many places in Yerevan. Food is amazingly cheap so paying an extra 10 or 20% will not make a huge difference.
I went to a very nice caucasian restaurant with a colleague and his 3 kids, we had a separate private room and I paid 25 euros for a table full of food.
I went to a very nice caucasian restaurant with a colleague and his 3 kids, we had a separate private room and I paid 25 euros for a table full of food.
Jan 7, 2014, 11:32 am
#442
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Feb 11, 2014, 6:35 pm
#443
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When was it 10% in the USA? Pre 1970?
15%, 18%, and 20% are all acceptable levels of tipping in the US (in my opinion).
15% is reserved for truly poor service.
If I feel like the service is so bad that I intend to tip less than 15%, then I will ask the manager to intervene.
15%, 18%, and 20% are all acceptable levels of tipping in the US (in my opinion).
15% is reserved for truly poor service.
If I feel like the service is so bad that I intend to tip less than 15%, then I will ask the manager to intervene.
I'm not from the US, but am there fairly often, and the way I see it, 15% means they did a job up to about the standard I would expect. If they were truly hopeless, they get *NO* tip. Period. Call me all the nasty names under the Sun you like, but if your job is to make a good impression on me, so that I'll give you 15% more than the bill, then you should probably make sure you do a fair job of it - it's not that hard to smile and be polite.
Having said that, I'll happily give 30% for truly outstanding service - and there have been a few of these.
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Feb 12, 2014, 12:38 am
#444
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Agreed, and I am from the US. (Though I'd never give 30%.) I hate the culture of tipping. But 15% is "good job." 12% is "OK" and 18% is "great job." Really out of this world, rare, is 20%. Really awful is no tip. The tip is NOT mandatory.
Feb 12, 2014, 1:20 am
#446
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Feb 12, 2014, 9:21 am
#449
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I happen to tip a little heavier in most cases, but it is clearly a personal thing...
On a $100 dollar bill, the difference between your 'good job' (15%) and great job (18%) is only $3.00.
This kind of calculation is what actually causes me to tip higher... I worked my way through college waiting tables and bartending. At this point in my life, when tipping, I usually figure that the waitperson needs those extra $2 or $3 more than I need them!