Tip Calculator: How Much Should You Tip?

Enter the bill, pick a country and the occasion, and see the tip, the total and what each person pays – with local advice for 13 countries.

Country

Occasion

Bill amount

How was the service? Typical in the USA: 15–20%

Custom percentage

People

At sit-down restaurants, 15–20% of the pre-tax bill is standard, more for great service. Check first whether a “gratuity” or “service charge” is already on the bill – common for larger groups.

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How much should you tip?

There’s no single right answer – it depends on where you are and what the tip is for. In the US, tips are part of how service workers get paid, so 15–20% at a restaurant is the norm. In most of Europe, service is included in prices and a tip is a small thank-you: rounding up in a café, 5–10% for a good meal.

That’s why the calculator above asks for both. Pick a country and an occasion and it suggests locally sensible percentages, together with a short note on how people there actually tip.

How do you calculate a tip?

Tip = bill × percentage ÷ 100. Say your bill comes to $64.80 and you want to leave 15%: 64.80 × 15 ÷ 100 = $9.72, for a total of $74.52. Plenty of people then round the total up to $75.

Three shortcuts for doing it in your head:

10%: move the decimal point one place to the left – $64.80 becomes $6.48.
15%: 10% plus half of it – $6.48 + $3.24 = $9.72.
20%: double the 10% – $12.96.

What percentage should you tip?

The same percentage can be generous in one country and stingy in another. For good service at a restaurant:

Where	Usual restaurant tip
USA	15–20% of the pre-tax bill
United Kingdom	10–15%, unless a service charge is included
Germany, Austria	5–10%, usually by rounding up
Croatia, Greece, Turkey	around 10%, often in cash
France, Switzerland, Netherlands	service included – round up or 5–10%

These are guidelines, not rules. How much you leave is up to you and how the service was.

How much should you tip at a restaurant?

At a sit-down restaurant in the US, 15% is the floor for decent service and 18–20% is standard; tip on the subtotal before tax. Many restaurants add an automatic gratuity – often around 18% – for larger groups, in which case you don’t need to tip again. In the UK, look for a “discretionary service charge” on the bill (usually 12.5%). If there isn’t one, 10–15% is the norm. In most of continental Europe, service is included and people leave the change, round up or give 5–10% for a good meal.

How much should you tip a taxi driver?

In the US, 15–20% of the fare is customary, with a little extra per bag if the driver handles your luggage. In London’s black cabs, people round up to the next pound or add 10–15%. In Germany, Italy and most of continental Europe, rounding up to the next euro is enough, plus a euro or two for help with heavy bags.

How much should you tip an Uber or rideshare driver?

Rideshare apps let you tip after the ride, so there’s no awkward moment in the car. In the US, the same 15–20% as for a taxi applies. Outside the US, rideshare tips are optional: in Europe, most riders tip nothing or a small amount for a great driver. The calculator’s “Taxi / Rideshare” option covers both.

How much should you tip a tour guide?

It depends heavily on the kind of tour:

Private tours: 10–20% of the price is common in the US; in Europe, around 10% is a generous thank-you.
Group tours: a flat amount per person – roughly $5–10 for a few hours in the US, a few euros per person in most of Europe.
Free walking tours: the tip is the guide’s pay. $10–20 or €10–15 per person is fair for a couple of hours.
Multi-day tours: a per-day amount for the tour leader and driver, usually collected at the end of the trip. Tour operators often publish their own guideline.

How much should you tip at a hotel?

Hotel tips are flat amounts rather than percentages:

Housekeeping: $2–5 a night in the US, about €1–3 in Europe. Leave it daily with a short note – staff change from day to day.
Bell staff and porters: $1–2 or €1–2 per bag, more at upscale hotels.
Concierge: nothing for directions; $5–20 for landing a tricky reservation or tickets.
Room service: check the bill first, as a service charge or delivery fee is often already added. If not, tip as you would at a restaurant.

How much should you tip a valet?

Valet parking is mostly an American thing. In the US, $2–5 when your car is brought back is the usual range, with some guides suggesting $5–10 at luxury hotels or in big cities. You don’t need to tip when you drop the car off.

Tipping by card

In the US and UK, card machines or receipts usually have a tip option – just check whether a service charge has already been added before you choose one. In much of Europe, card terminals often can’t add a tip at all. There, tell the server the total you want to pay before they run your card, or leave the tip in cash. Where terminals do suggest percentages – more and more common in Germany, the Netherlands or Switzerland – consumer groups stress that “no tip” must be just as easy to choose. Nobody is obliged to pick a percentage.

Service charge vs. gratuity vs. tip

Service charge: added to the bill by the restaurant, like the 12.5% discretionary charge in the UK or servizio in Italy. If it’s there, you don’t need to tip on top. In the UK, a discretionary charge can be removed if the service was poor.
Gratuity: in the US, an automatic gratuity is often added for larger groups. It replaces the tip.
Tip: what you decide to give voluntarily, on top of the bill.

A cover charge – the Italian coperto or the Portuguese couvert – is neither: it pays for bread and the table setting, not the service.

Splitting the bill, tip included

Set the number of people in the calculator and it shows what each person pays, tip included. Use “Round total” to pick a round figure – the tip and each share adjust automatically.

If everyone ordered something different, it gets complicated fast. That’s what Cashinator is for: the app splits the bill by what each person had and shares the tip in the same proportion. See splitting bills for how it works.

Tipping abroad

What’s polite at home can look stingy – or over the top – somewhere else. Ten percent falls short in the USA, while in France leaving the change is already a nice gesture. For 13 popular destinations you’ll find a dedicated page with the calculator, worked examples and advice for restaurants, cafés, taxis, hotels and tours:

Sources

Last reviewed: September 2026. Based on official tourism boards, laws and public authorities, consumer organisations, and established travel guides and media. Tipping is always voluntary – all figures are guidelines. Sources for each country are listed on the country pages.

Emily Post Institute: general tipping guide emilypost.com
Emily Post Institute: travel tipping emilypost.substack.com
Consumer Reports: how to tip with more confidence consumerreports.org
AFAR: how much to tip hotel housekeeping, valets and more afar.com
Trafalgar: tipping on a guided tour trafalgar.com
Visit London (official tourism site): tipping in London visitlondon.com
Which?: guide to tipping, including discretionary service charges which.co.uk
berlin.de (official Berlin portal): tipping in Berlin berlin.de
German Price Indication Ordinance (PAngV), § 13: service must be included in prices gesetze-im-internet.de
Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv): no one has to tip when paying by card vzbv.de
Légifrance: order of 27 March 1987 on price display in restaurants (“prix service compris”) legifrance.gouv.fr
KHN (Dutch hospitality association): tips are always voluntary khn.nl

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Tipping FAQ

How much should I tip?

It depends on where you are and what the tip is for. In the US, 15–20% is standard at sit-down restaurants. In the UK, 10–15% is usual unless a service charge is already on the bill. In much of Europe, service is included in prices and people round up or leave 5–10% for good service.

What is a good tip percentage?

For a US restaurant, 18–20% is a good tip and 15% is the minimum for decent service. In the UK, 10–12.5% is good. In Germany or Austria, 10% is generous; in France, Spain or the Netherlands, 5–10% is already a lot.

Is 10% a good tip?

In most of Europe, yes – often more than locals would leave. In the UK, 10% is a normal restaurant tip if no service charge was added. In the US, 10% is too little for table service; aim for 15–20%.

How do I calculate a 15% tip?

Work out 10% by moving the decimal point one place to the left, then add half of that. On a $64.80 bill, 10% is $6.48 and half of that is $3.24, so a 15% tip is $9.72 and the total $74.52.

How much should I tip at a restaurant?

In the US, 15–20% of the pre-tax bill. In the UK, 10–15% unless a service charge is already included. In most of Europe, round up or leave 5–10% for good service. Always check the bill first for a service charge or gratuity.

How much should I tip a taxi driver?

In the US, 15–20% of the fare. In the UK, round up to the next pound or add 10–15%. In most of continental Europe, rounding up to the next euro – plus a euro or two for help with luggage – is enough.

How much should I tip an Uber driver?

In the US, 15–20% through the app, just as for a taxi. In Europe, tipping rideshare drivers is optional; if you do, a small amount or 5–10% for great service is plenty. The app lets you add the tip after the ride.

How much should I tip a tour guide?

It depends on the tour. For private tours, 10–20% of the price is common in the US and around 10% in Europe. On group tours, a few euros or dollars per person is typical. On free walking tours, the tip is the guide’s pay, so $10–20 or €10–15 per person is fair.

How much should I tip at a hotel?

Hotel tips are flat amounts. In the US: $2–5 a night for housekeeping and $1–2 per bag for bell staff. In Europe: around €1–3 a night for housekeeping and €1–2 per bag. Tip the concierge only when they have done real work for you.

Do you have to tip?

In the US, tipping at restaurants and for most personal services is effectively expected, because tips make up a large part of workers’ pay. In most European countries, service is included in the price and tipping is a voluntary thank-you.

Can you tip by card?

Usually, yes. In the US and UK, the card machine or receipt normally has a tip option. In much of Europe, tell the server the total you want to pay before they run your card, or leave the tip in cash – many terminals can’t add a tip afterwards.

Is a service charge the same as a tip?

Not quite. A service charge or gratuity is added to the bill by the restaurant; a tip is what you choose to add on top. If a service charge is already included, you don’t need to tip again. A cover charge, like the Italian coperto, isn’t a tip at all.

Should you tip when traveling abroad?

Follow local custom rather than your habits at home. Tipping 20% in France or Switzerland is unusual, while 10% in New York falls short. The country pages in this tip calculator explain what’s normal in 13 popular destinations.