Hotel porters · Colombia
Do you tip hotel porters in Colombia?
Short answer
COP 5,000–10,000 per bag
5,000–10,000 pesos a bag, in cash.
CommonCash preferred
A few thousand pesos per bag is the convention Rough Guides describes for porters and hotel staff. Lonely Planet puts Colombian porters at the local equivalent of a dollar per bag, which sits at the lower end of this range.
In practice
- Two bags → COP 10,000–20,000, in cash
Common questions
- How much should you tip hotel porters in Colombia?
- COP 5,000–10,000 per bag. 5,000–10,000 pesos a bag, in cash.
- Can you tip by card in Colombia?
- Once you have agreed to the propina it goes on the bill and onto the card. Carry cash for taxis, porters and street vendors.
More on tipping in Colombia
Tipping hotel porters elsewhere
Full tipping guide for Colombia
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 5 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 5 September 2026.
Sources
- Rough Guides, “Colombia travel tips for first-timers” (consulted 2026-09-05)
- Lonely Planet, “Everything You Need to Know About Tipping in North and South America” (consulted 2026-09-05)
- Ley 1935 de 2018, regulating the voluntary propina (Función Pública, Gestor Normativo) (consulted 2026-09-05)