Skip to content

Tipping in Europe

Europe is not one rule. Of the 11 countries here, 9 treat it as appreciated without requiring it and 2 do not expect one at all. The table below is the short version.

Compared at a glance

CountryRestaurantsTaxis
Austria5–10%Round up, or 10%
CroatiaRound up, or 10%Round up
FranceRound up, or 5–10%Round up
Germany5–10%Round up, or 5–10%
Greece5–10%Round up the fare
ItalyRound up, or 5%Round up to the nearest euro
NetherlandsRound up, or 5–10%Round up, or 5–10%
PortugalRound up, or 5–10%Round up
SpainRound up, or 5–10%Round up
Turkey5–10%Round up
United Kingdom10–12.5%Round up, or 10%

Every figure here comes from the country guide it links to, where the sources and the date it was last checked are listed in full.

Full guides

Every country we cover