Tipping In Saudi Arabia - A Complete Guide
Quick Guide
๐ฝ๏ธ Restaurant - 10-15% If Good & No Service Charge
๐ Taxi - SR3 Total
๐๏ธ Porter/Bellhop - SR4-8 Total
๐๏ธ Housekeeping - SR5-8/Day on Bedside Table
๐ธ Tour Guide - SR25-40/Day
๐๏ธ Food Delivery/Grocery Packer - SR3 Total
In Saudi Arabia, tipping is entirely up to you. Whilst itโs perceived as a customary act of kindness in some situations, in others, itโs perceived as charity and can risk causing offense.
Calculate a culturally appropriate tip for Saudi Arabia using the calculator below and read on for more detail on tipping in Restaurants, Taxis, Hotels etc.
Saudi Arabia Tip Calculator
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Tipping in Restaurants
Thereโs no expectation for you to tip your waiter in Saudi Arabia. If your server is Saudi, they may actually refuse your tip, perceiving it to be out of pity or charity.
Non-Saudi waiters are more likely to accept your tips. If youโd like to leave one to reward good service, you can tip 10-15% but it remains optional.
Tipping Taxi Drivers
Saudi taxi or Uber drivers donโt tend to accept tips but non-Saudi drivers might. In any case, tipping 3 Riyals is plenty.
Tipping The Porter/Bellhop
Porters are more open to receiving tips than some other employees. Offering a cash tip of around 4-8 Riyals total is a kind, customary gesture.
Tipping Housekeeping
Itโs standard to tip your housekeeper in Saudi around 5-8 Riyals per day as long as youโre satisfied. Itโs best to leave a cash tip on the bedside table.
Tipping Tour Guides
Since tour guides are more accustomed to receiving tips from tourists, itโs become customary to tip your tour guide around 25-40 Riyals per day. As usual, tip in cash.
Which Currency To Use
If youโre leaving a tip in Saudi, always tip in cash using the Saudi Riyal (SAR).
"ุฅูุงู ุฉ ุณุนูุฏุฉ" (Iqamat Saeedah) - Enjoy your stay! ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ ๐ด
