Tipping in Austria: How Much Should You Tip?

The short answer: 5–10% at restaurants, and round up in coffee houses and taxis. When you pay, say the total you want to pay or simply “Passt so”.

Country

Occasion

Bill amount

How was the service? Typical in Austria: 5–10%

Custom percentage

People

5–10% is usual, depending on how happy you were. Tell the server the total including the tip (“Machen Sie 28” – make it 28) or say “Passt so”. Not tipping at all signals real dissatisfaction.

Tip (10%): €0.00
Total incl. tip: €0.00
Per person: €0.00

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Tipping in Austria at a glance

Situation	What’s usual
Restaurant	5–10%, usually rounded up
Café / Bar	Round up, roughly 5–10%
Taxi / Rideshare	Round up, roughly 5–10%
Hotel	Luggage €1–2 per bag, room €1–2 a night
Tour guide	Group €2–5 per person, private about 10%
Paying by card	Say the total including the tip before paying
Cover, bread	Only if listed on the menu – not a tip

Restaurants and Gasthäuser

Austria tips much like Germany. Prices include service, and a tip is voluntary but firmly expected when the service was good. The Vienna Tourist Board puts it at 5–10%, depending on how satisfied you were. When Austrians were surveyed in 2025, about a quarter said they usually give around 10%, and almost as many around 5%.

Don’t leave the money on the table. When the server comes to take payment, name the total you want to pay – for a €25.60 bill, “Machen Sie 28” (make it 28) – or say “Passt so” (that’s fine) if you hand over the exact amount and the rest is theirs.

Leaving no tip at all is read as a clear sign that you weren’t happy.

Coffee houses and bars

In a Viennese coffee house or a bar, round up by roughly 5–10%. For a melange and a slice of Sachertorte coming to €8.40, paying €9 is perfectly normal. If you’re only grabbing a coffee to go, nobody expects anything.

Taxis, Uber and Bolt

There’s no obligation, but most people round up the fare, typically by 5–10%. Taxis in Vienna have to accept cards, so you can include the tip in the payment. Uber and Bolt also operate in Vienna; tipping in the app is optional.

Hotels

Porters: €1–2 per bag.
Housekeeping: €1–2 a night.
Hotel bar and room service: round up as you would in a restaurant.

Tours and guides

On group tours of Vienna, Salzburg or Innsbruck, €2–5 per person is usual; private guides get around 10%. Free walking tours are paid entirely through tips – think €10–15 per person.

Tipping by card

With a card, it’s still easiest to say the total before paying. Many terminals now offer a tip button, but servers say card payers rarely press it, while people paying cash tip more readily. If you want your tip to go straight to your server, give it in cash.

Cover charges and bread

Some restaurants charge for a cover (Gedeck or Couvert) or for bread by the piece. That’s allowed if it’s on the menu – but it isn’t a tip. And if a tip has, unusually, already been added to your bill, you obviously don’t pay it twice.

Worked example: a Gasthaus in Salzburg

Two people, a bill of €46.20:

Tip	Amount	Total	Per person
5%	€2.31	€48.51	€24.26
“Make it 50”	€3.80	€50.00	€25.00
10%	€4.62	€50.82	€25.41

Rounding to €50 works out at just over 8% – a very typical Austrian tip. Travelling on to Italy or Croatia? The bill looks different there.

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.

Vienna Tourist Board: money and tipping wien.info
Vienna Tourist Board: taxis in Vienna wien.info
Visiting Vienna: tipping in Vienna visitingvienna.com
The Local Austria: how tipping customs are changing (2025) thelocal.at
Rick Steves: Tipping in Europe (travel guide) ricksteves.com

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Tipping in Austria: FAQ

How much do you tip in Austria?

Around 5–10% at restaurants, depending on how happy you were, usually rounded to a convenient figure. In coffee houses, bars and taxis, rounding up is the norm.

How do you tip in Austria?

Hand the tip over as part of the payment rather than leaving it on the table. Tell the server the total you want to pay (“Machen Sie 28” – make it 28) or say “Passt so” if the rest is for them.

What do you tip in a Viennese coffee house?

Round up by roughly 5–10%. For a melange and a slice of cake at €8.40, paying €9 is a normal tip.

Do you tip taxi drivers in Austria?

It isn’t required, but most people round up by around 5–10% of the fare. Taxis in Vienna also accept cards.

Is service included in Austria?

Yes – Austrian prices must be shown as final prices including all surcharges. A tip still comes on top, voluntarily. A cover charge or bread can only be charged if it’s on the menu.