General Tipping Information:
Asia and the Pacific: Special care must be taken to insure that your well-meaning gesture is not taken as insulting. If you are unsure, it is best not to tip.
If possible, observe the locals and follow their lead.
Europe: Many hotels and restaurants add a service charge to the bill. In most cases, an additional tip is unnecessary. If no service charge is added to your
bill 10% is the general rule for restaurant service, a dollar per bag will be appreciated.
Middle East/Africa: While your tip will not be seen as insulting, it may be unnecessary. Once again, the best bet is to do as the locals do.
Central/South America: Many hotels and restaurants add a service charge to the bill, and an additional tip is unnecessary. If not, 10% is the general rule for
restaurant service, and a dollar per bag will be appreciated.
| Country |
Restaurants |
Porters | Taxis |
| Argentina | 10% |
$1 | Round up taxi
fare or small tip. |
| Armenia |
10% | 50 cents - $1 per bag | None |
| Australia | 10% in fine restaurants only |
$2 per bag | Round Up |
| Austria |
5% above service charge |
$1 - $2 per bag | Round Up |
| Azerbaijan |
10% | 50 cents - $1 per bag | None |
| Bahamas |
10% | $1 per bag | 10% |
| Bahrain | 10% |
$1 - $2 per bag | 10% |
| Belgium |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Bolivia | 10% |
75 cents per bag | 10% |
| Brazil |
10 - 15% |
$1 per bag | 10% |
| Brunei | None |
None | None |
| Bulgaria |
10% | $1 per bag | Round Up |
| Canada | 15% |
$1 - $2 per bag | 10% |
| Cayman Isles |
15%if no service charge |
$1 per bag | 10% |
| Chile | 10% in addition to service chg |
$1 per bag | None |
| China |
3% in major cities |
$1 - $2 total | None |
| Colombia | 10% |
75 cents per bag | None |
| Costa Rica |
None | $1 per bag | 10% |
| Cuba | $1 for special service |
$1 for special service | $1 for special
service |
| Czech Rep |
5 - 10% |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Denmark | None |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Ecuador |
10% if no service charge |
75 cents per bag | None |
| Egypt | 5-10% + service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| England |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | 15% |
| Fiji | None |
None | Round Up |
| Finland |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| France | 5-10% |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Germany |
5-10% | $1 per bag | Round Up |
| Greece | 5-10% in addition to service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Guatemala |
10% in addition to service charge |
$1 per bag | 10% |
| Holland | 5-10% |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Hong Kong |
10% in addition to service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Hungary | 10% if no service charge |
None | Round Up |
| Iceland |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| India | 10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Indonesia |
10% | 50 cents total | Round Up |
| Ireland | 10 - 15% |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Israel |
12 - 15% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | 12 - 15% |
| Italy | 10% in addition to service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Japan |
Tipping is perceived as insulting |
None | None |
| Kenya | 5% if no service charge |
50 cents per bag | None |
| Luxembourg |
5-10% | $1 per bag | Round Up |
| Macao | 10% in addition to service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Madagascar |
10% | 50 cents per bag | Round Up |
| Malaysia | None |
None | None |
| Mexico |
10-15% |
$1 | 50 cents |
| Morocco | Leave loose change |
50 cents per bag | Round Up |
| New Zealand |
None | None | None |
| Nicaragua | 10% for special service |
$1 per bag | 10% |
| Norway |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Oman | None |
None | None |
| Paraguay |
10% | 75 cents per bag | 10% |
| Peru | Up to 10% for special service |
75 cents per bag | None |
| Philippines |
10% | 50 cents - $1 per bag | Round Up |
| Poland | 10% |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Portugal |
10 - 15% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Romania | Round Up |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Russia |
10 - 15% |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Samoa | None |
None | None |
| Saudi Arabia |
10-15% |
$1 - $2 per bag | 10% |
| Scotland | 10-15% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Singapore |
None | None | None |
| South Africa |
10% if no service charge |
50 cents total | 10% |
| South Korea |
None | None | None |
| Spain | 7 - 10% in addition to service charge |
$1 per bag | 10% |
| Sweden |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Switzerland |
Round up | $1 per bag | Round Up |
| Taiwan |
10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | None |
| Tanzania | 10% |
None | None |
| Thailand |
None | None | None |
| Turkey | Round Up |
$1 per bag | Round Up |
| Ukraine |
10% | $1 per bag | Round Up |
| United Arab Emirates |
None | None | None |
| United States |
15-20% |
$1 - $2 per bag | 10 - 15% |
| Venezuela | 10% |
75 cents per bag | 10% |
| Vietnam |
None | None | None |
| Wales | 10% if no service charge |
$1 per bag | 10% |
"Without Animals ther is no Paradise"
