When using taxis, a tip of 10 to 15

When using taxis, a tip of 10 to 15 per cent is normal and the fare is usually rounded up to the nearest dollar. Tipping in hotels depends on whether you’re staying at The Plaza (where you’re expected to tip everyone in sight) or some back street hovel (where no services are provided). Petrol station attendants (who clean your windscreen) and cinema and theatre ushers aren’t usually tipped. Fifty cents is generally the lowest tip for anything and $1 is normal for small services. Other typical tips include porters (50 cents to $1 per bag), doormen/bouncers (50 cents to $10, e.g. at a nightclub), chambermaids ($1 to $1.50 per day), hotel room service (20 per cent), toilet attendants (50 cents to $1), sleeping car attendants ($2 to $5, depending on the service), cloakroom attendants (25 cents to $1), valet parking attendants ($1 to $5, depending on the establishment), delivery people ($1 to $5 or $10, depending on the value and size of what was delivered), hairdressers (15 to 20 per cent or $1 or $2 for the washer, cutter and the colourer), and tour guides ($1 or $2).