Tipping In Romania - A Complete Guide
Quick Guide
🍽️ Restaurant - 10% If Satisfied
🍹 Bar - 10% If Satisfied
🏍️ Food Delivery - Around 5 Lei
🚕 Taxi - Round Up If Satisfied
🛎️ Porter/Bellhop - 2 Lei/Bag
🛏️ Housekeeping - Not Expected
📸 Paid Tour Guide - 10-15% If Satisfied
🚶 Free Tour Guide - 25-50 Lei
You’re expected to tip in certain scenarios in Romania. The minimum wage is low so a lot of workers rely on tips to supplement their income. That being said, generous tips aren’t common and assume no tip is required if the scenario isn’t specifically mentioned in this guide.
Calculate a culturally appropriate tip for Romania using the calculator below and read on for more detail on tipping in Restaurants, Bars, Taxis, Hotels etc.
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Tipping in Restaurants
A 10% tip for good service is common and expected in Romania. 5% or less indicates bad service and 15% is great but uncommon.
Check that service hasn’t already been included in your bill, more common in tourist areas. Sometimes it’s written in Romanian so pay attention to the numbers instead or just ask.
If you see a “This place does not accept tips” or “In acest loc nu se accepta baccsisuri” sign, you don’t need to tip but most will still appreciate it if you do.
Some Romanians might skip the tip in all restaurants but it is uncommon and tips are more expected of tourists and business travellers anyway.
Remember, minimum wage is low in Romania so servers do rely on tips to supplement their income.
Cash tips are preferable but if that’s not possible you can sometimes tip by card.
Romanian legislation means restaurants have to include a write-in tip area on the bill. However, some restaurants still don't have it and servers might ignore it. If you want to tip by card, it’s best just to ask your server to add the tip to your total bill when you pay.
Tipping in Bars & Nightclubs
Like in restaurants, stick to the 10% tipping rule but check that service isn’t included and look out for “We don’t accept tips” signs.
Tipping Food Delivery Drivers
Tip your delivery driver around 5 Lei, no matter the cost of your takeout.
Tipping Taxi & Rideshare Drivers
Since it’s common to tip Romanian taxi and rideshare drivers for good service, it is generally expected.
Just round up by adding 2-5 Lei to your fare.
If the drive felt unsafe or you’re unsatisfied for another reason, don’t tip.
Tipping The Porter/Bellhop
Porters will appreciate, and usually expect, a tip of 2 Lei per bag.
Tipping Housekeeping
Hotel cleaning staff will rarely get tips so it’s not expected.
Tipping Paid & Free Tour Guides
For paid tours, tip 10-15% if you’re satisfied. Tip closer to 15% if there’s a driver as a tour guide will tend to split the tip with them.
For free tours where the guides rely on tips for their income, tip 25-50 Lei depending on the length and quality of the tour.
Which Currency To Use
Use the official currency of Romania, the Romanian Leu (Plural: Lei) when paying or tipping.
Cash tips are preferable but you can usually pay/tip by card unless you’re somewhere small and rural. When paying by card, you can write your tip on the tip line, if there is one. Alternatively, just tell the staff member the amount you want to pay (total with tip).
“Să ai o călătorie bună” - Have a nice trip! 🇷🇴🌲🏰
