1) Dining:
Tipping is most common in restaurants. When should you tip at a restaurant? Generally, if there is a server taking your order, you are expected to tip. However, if you are at a fast-food restaurant, such as McDonald's, where you order and pick up your food yourself, tipping is not necessary.
Typically, for lunch, you should tip 10-15%, and for dinner, 15-20%. However, if your party exceeds five people, there is a term called "Party Over Five," and you must tip 18%, or it may be considered rude. Some restaurants have bars, and if you are drinking at the bar, you should tip the bartender 15% of your drink price.
2) Taxis:
The standard tip is 10%. If you have luggage and the driver helps you with it, you should give an additional $1 tip. You can tell the driver to "Keep the change" or simply hand them cash and thank them.
3) Hotels or Bellhops:
Tips at hotels are typically given in the morning before you check out, placing $1 bills on the pillow (calculated per person, so for two people, you would leave $2). This is standard for budget hotels. If you are traveling with a tour group, you should also do this unless the hotel room is very dirty. If you are staying at a high-end hotel, you may tip more. Additionally, if a bellhop helps you with your luggage, remember to tip them as well, usually $1.
4) Moving: About $5 per worker.
5) Pizza Delivery: $1 (more if you order multiple pizzas).
6) Valet Parking: $1.
7) Beauty Salons or Haircuts: 15% tip for the stylist, $1 to $2 for the shampooer.
Who does not require tips in the U.S.? Government officials, police officers, hotel front desk staff, bus drivers, cinema ushers, flight attendants, store clerks, and gas station attendants do not accept tips.