How much to tip in Italy 🇮🇹

Italian bills often include a coperto cover charge, so tips are optional. Locals simply round up or leave a little change.

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🇮🇹Italy · Round up

Service is often included. Rounding up or leaving small change is the norm rather than a percentage.

Restaurant: Often a coperto (cover charge); tipping optional, round up

Café & bar: Leave small change

Taxi: Round up

Hotel: €1 per bag

Tour guide: €5 to €10 per person

Amounts are in local currency. Tipping is a custom, not a rule, so use these as a friendly guide.

Italy tipping FAQ

How much should I tip in Italy?

Italian bills often include a coperto cover charge, so tips are optional. Locals simply round up or leave a little change. In restaurants: often a coperto (cover charge); tipping optional, round up.

Do you tip taxis and hotels in Italy?

Taxis: round up. Hotels: €1 per bag. Tour guides: €5 to €10 per person.

Is tipping expected in Italy?

Round up the bill. Service is often included. Rounding up or leaving small change is the norm rather than a percentage.

Last reviewed 2026-06-03. Tipping is a custom that varies by region and venue, so use this as a guide. Sources: Fodor’s & Rick Steves travel etiquette guides, Wikipedia: list of tipping customs by country, national tourism boards.