Tour guides · United Kingdom
How much should you tip a tour guide in United Kingdom?
Short answer
£5–10 per person
£5–10 per person for a good tour.
Common
Guides on day tours out of London, Stonehenge, the Cotswolds, Edinburgh, are commonly tipped £5–10 per person. Free walking tour guides in London and Edinburgh earn nothing but tips; £5–10 per person is the fair range there.
Cash or card?
Card tipping is normal and easy, terminals routinely prompt. Since the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act came into force in October 2024, employers must pass tips on to staff in full.
Common questions
- How much should you tip a tour guide in United Kingdom?
- £5–10 per person for a good tour. Guides on day tours out of London, Stonehenge, the Cotswolds, Edinburgh, are commonly tipped £5–10 per person. Free walking tour guides in London and Edinburgh earn nothing but tips; £5–10 per person is the fair range there.
- How much should you tip tour guides in United Kingdom?
- £5–10 per person. £5–10 per person for a good tour.
- Can you tip by card in United Kingdom?
- Card tipping is normal and easy, terminals routinely prompt. Since the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act came into force in October 2024, employers must pass tips on to staff in full.
More on tipping in United Kingdom
Tipping tour guides elsewhere
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Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Compiled from widely reported guidance for United Kingdom. Source citations are in progress.
Sources
- Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (c. 13), legislation.gov.uk (consulted 2026-09-03)