YOUR GUIDE TO TIPPING IN LAS VEGAS

TIPPING IS THE CUSTOM BASED ON THE GENEROSITY OF A CUSTOMER TO SHOW APPRECIATION. THERE ARE NO CONCRETE RULES BUT HERE ARE A FEW SUGGESTIONS.

BARTENDERS:

$1 PER ROUND FOR UP TO 4 PEOPLE

BELLMEN:

$2 - $5 DEPENDING ON WHETHER YOU WILL NEED SERVICES OR ADVICE DURING YOUR STAY

BINGO & KENO RUNNERS, KENO WRITERS:

IF PLAYING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, A $1 OCCASIONALLY, EVEN IF NOT WINNING, IS APPRECIATED

CHANGE CLERKS:

IF A MACHINE FILLS UP YOUR PAPER CUP, GIVE A FEW TO THE PERSON WHO GAVE YOU THE LUCKY COINS

COCKTAIL WAITRESSES:

$1 A ROUND FOR SMALL PARTIES; MORE FOR LARGER GROUPS

DEALERS:

TIPS OR "TOKES" AS THEY ARE CALLED IN LAS VEGAS CAN BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER BETWEEN HANDS, THROWS OF THE DICE OR SPINS OF THE WHEEL, OR SMALL "SIDE BETS" ARE PERMITTED. THESE CAN RANGE FROM $1 TO GENERALLY HALF OF YOUR BET.

MAIDS:

ABOUT $1 PER DAY TO BE LEFT AT THE END OF YOUR STAY

RESTAURANT WAITERS:

STANDARD 15-20 PERCENT RULE APPLIES

ROOM SERVICE WAITERS:

STANDARD 15-20 PERCENT RULE APPLIES

SKYCAPS:

50 CENTS TO $1 PER BAG, DEPENDING ON SIZE & WEIGHT

SHOWROOM SERVERS:

$5-$10 FOR A PARTY OF TWO TO FOUR AT A COCKTAILS ONLY SHOW; FOR A DINNER SHOW, $10-$20 FOR THE SAME SIZE GROUP, DEPENDING ON SERVICE.

TAXICAB DRIVERS:

STANDARD 15% OF FARE

VALET PARKING ATTENDANTS:

$1-$2


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