Is tipping in Spain compulsory? The short answer is no. I’m a local and can assure you that Spaniards don’t usually give tips. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t tip.
You might want to tip in some scenarios, and anyway, tipping is a way to recognise someone’s work, and who doesn’t like that?
If you are unsure when and how much to tip during your trip to Spain, I’m covering every scenario so you feel confident about tipping in Spain.
Tipping in Spain is optional, and you won’t see many Spaniards leaving tips, or if they do, they won’t leave a considerable tip as you would expect in other countries like the UK.
Tipping in a restaurant mostly comes down to how good the service and food are. If you think the food is good value for money & the waiter or waitress has gone the extra mile with their service, you should consider leaving a tip.
It isn’t common to tip in hotels in Spain, and this is because you’ll take your bags to the room in most cases.
Taxi rides aren’t cheap in Spain; you can easily pay between 9 and 15 euros for a 10 kilometre ride, which could be going from the airport to your hotel.
Tour guides are freelancers and won’t have a stable income every month, so they’ll highly appreciate you for tipping.