Tipping in Siena: What Americans Get Wrong

# Tipping in Siena: What Americans Get Wrong

Tipping is the single biggest source of US-traveler over-spending in Italy. Read this before dinner.

What visitors ask

Restaurants?

Not expected. €1–3 round-up is generous. 10% is unusual; 20% is bizarre.

Coperto?

€2–4 'cover charge' per person is on most bills — that's not a tip, it's bread/table.

Bars/cafés?

No tip. Coffee at the counter is €1.20 and that's it.

Taxis?

Round up to the next euro.

Hotel housekeeping?

€1–2 per night if you wish.

Local tip

If a waiter aggressively pushes a 'service charge' on tourists only, ask politely. It is not legally required.

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Final word

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