Taxis · Turkey
Do you tip taxi drivers in Turkey?
Short answer
Round up
Round up the metered fare.
OptionalCash preferred
No percentage is expected. Round up to a convenient note. Insist on the meter, refusing to run it is the most common tourist scam in Istanbul, and consider using BiTaksi or Uber, which dispatch metered taxis and let you pay in-app.
Cash or card?
Some card terminals allow a tip, but cash is far more reliable and much more welcome. Restaurant tips added to a card payment often do not reach the server.
Common questions
- Do you tip taxi drivers in Turkey?
- Round up the metered fare. No percentage is expected. Round up to a convenient note. Insist on the meter, refusing to run it is the most common tourist scam in Istanbul, and consider using BiTaksi or Uber, which dispatch metered taxis and let you pay in-app.
- How much should you tip taxi drivers in Turkey?
- Round up. Round up the metered fare.
- Can you tip by card in Turkey?
- Some card terminals allow a tip, but cash is far more reliable and much more welcome. Restaurant tips added to a card payment often do not reach the server.
More on tipping in Turkey
Tipping taxi drivers elsewhere
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Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Compiled from widely reported guidance for Turkey. Not yet source-checked.