Dubai Travel Forum

HI. We are Americans traveling to Dubia in 1 week! What is the average ammount to tip the Hotel staff when bringing in luggage? And Taxi tipping? Any others we might need to include? We are SO excited to come to your city!
See you soon.

hi,
it really depends on you how much u wish to tip, as mentioned by you to taxi and hotel staff (you can do it from 10aed to how much ever u want) keeping in mind there is no hard and fast rule about tipping it depends on once service offered and how much are you satisfied from the service

regards
rafeeq dxb

Tippng is entirely different from in the US as it's not expected and not part of the business culture. For taxis I normally round the fare up - for example if it's AED16 I give them a AED20 note. If you want to give the porter something for bringing in the luggage make it AED5, or AED10 if he's carried a lot of heavy bags.

Thanks for the info.

Changing your $ to U.A.E currency can be done in the airport but you would get a better rate while doing it in Murshid Bazar in Deira which they can offer you a lot of 5 AED notes for tipping :-)

I do not tip! I am a cheap-o! And still acceptable! Just joking!

For coffee, taxi, etc. I normally round it off to the nearest tenths. I normallly give 5 or 10 EAD to bellboy or waiter. Depending on the service I received. If it is bad service, discriminatory staff, etc., etc., i even rate staff by their looks and hygiene... :))

So up to you, I think its tha same standard everywhere about tipping. Staff here are more than happy to receive 100AED though! But once again, I am a CHEAP-O!