Hotel porters · Egypt
Do you tip hotel porters in Egypt?
Short answer
20–50 EGP per bag
20–50 pounds a bag, in cash, immediately.
ExpectedCash preferred
Expected at every hotel. Twenty to fifty pounds per bag depending on the hotel class. Doormen, lift attendants and anyone who carries something for you will expect the same. Have the notes in your pocket before you arrive.
Cash or card?
Card tipping is not practical outside of large hotels. Cash in Egyptian pounds is essential; foreign notes are accepted but often at a poor rate.
Common questions
- Do you tip hotel porters in Egypt?
- 20–50 pounds a bag, in cash, immediately. Expected at every hotel. Twenty to fifty pounds per bag depending on the hotel class. Doormen, lift attendants and anyone who carries something for you will expect the same. Have the notes in your pocket before you arrive.
- How much should you tip hotel porters in Egypt?
- 20–50 EGP per bag. 20–50 pounds a bag, in cash, immediately.
- Can you tip by card in Egypt?
- Card tipping is not practical outside of large hotels. Cash in Egyptian pounds is essential; foreign notes are accepted but often at a poor rate.
More on tipping in Egypt
Tipping hotel porters elsewhere
← Full tipping guide for Egypt
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Compiled from widely reported guidance for Egypt. Not yet source-checked.