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Tipping Guide: When, Who and How Much
You know you should tip your restaurant server and your hair stylist, but did you know you should also tip the sushi chef and airport shuttle driver? Bankrate.com has created a helpful guide on when you should tip, who you should tip and how much you should tip.

Find out five ways restaurant servers get you to tip them more!

Dining Out

  • Restaurant wait staff: 13 percent to 20 percent
  • Takeout food: no tip is necessary, but if you receive some service, tip $1 or $2
  • Sushi: 10 percent for its preparation

Hotels

  • Hotel porter: $2 to $3 per bag
  • Room service with gratuity included: $2 if the server sets up the meal in your room
  • Room service without gratuity included: 20 percent
  • Housekeeping: $1 to $5 a day

Travel

  • Airport curbside check-in: $1 to $2 per bag and more for oversized bags
  • Taxis: 15 percent of the fare
  • Airport shuttle drivers: $2 to $3
  • Limousine drivers: 10 percent to 20 percent of the bill

Salon and Spa

  • Hairstylist: 10 percent to 20 percent
  • Barber: $2 to $3
  • Manicure/pedicure/facial: 15 percent
  • Massage therapist: 10 percent to 20 percent

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