I'm confused about tipping. I know in some countries like Germany, the tip is included and you might round the bill up to the next Euro or two. What about italy? Our tour guide says we should tip 10-15% of the bill. The bill includes a 12% 'servizio' fee. What's that?
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
This topic really should be added to the FAQs when you consider how often it comes up here. Go to this page and find the two links to Tipping under "Money Matters": https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
15144 posts
No tip. Bills already include a 12% service fee. Save the tip for when you are back in the US. At most round up the bill to the nearest round number (If 68 euro leave 70). But I don't even leave that. If you pay with a credit card, the credit card slip will not even have the line for gratuity like in the US.
Posted by
Cesena, Italy
791 posts
Not expected, not needed.