Hotel porters · Indonesia
Do you tip hotel porters in Indonesia?
Short answer
Rp 10,000–20,000 per bag
10,000–20,000 rupiah a bag.
CommonCash preferred
Porters at hotels and villas expect a small note per bag. Ten to twenty thousand rupiah is the standard range. Lonely Planet puts it a little higher, at the rupiah equivalent of one to two US dollars, and notes that the hotel service charge means porters' tips are a bonus rather than a top-up.
In practice
- Two bags → Rp 20,000–40,000
Common questions
- How much should you tip hotel porters in Indonesia?
- Rp 10,000–20,000 per bag. 10,000–20,000 rupiah a bag.
- Can you tip by card in Indonesia?
- Card terminals rarely have a tip option. Tip in cash rupiah; small notes are far more useful than large ones.
More on tipping in Indonesia
Tipping hotel porters elsewhere
Full tipping guide for Indonesia
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.
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