Tipping in Israel
Rating: 8,4/10 (9792 votes)  Cafe, Israel In Israel, as elsewhere in the world, a tip is left for high-quality service in cafes, restaurants, hotels, entertainment establishments, etc. In a restaurant, the amount of tip is 12% of the bill received. If you leave more, the waiter will be happy. When the bill is brought, you must carefully look at the inscription regarding the service. In some places, tips are included in the bill, so you need to check to avoid paying twice. Israelis generally do not tip in bars. If you have a desire to thank the bartender, then 10 shekels will be quite sufficient. Taxi drivers are not given tips, but it is customary to round up the payment amount to the nearest shekels. To avoid problems in the calculations, you should make sure that the meter is turned on during the trip. Taxi drivers have the right to demand 3.5 shekels for each suitcase that was transported, even if the passenger loaded things into the luggage compartment on their own. Taxi companies believe that it is quite legal to charge such a fee for transporting a garage. If the goods are delivered to your home, then the size of the tip to the courier is from 5 to 10% of the cost of the delivered order or 10 shekels.  Courier delivery Tips are usually not paid at gas stations. But for 10-20 shekels that you give as a tip, the car will be washed more thoroughly and with high quality vacuuming not only the interior, but also the trunk. Very often, glass washers start cleaning windows without the owner's permission to get a tip. If your car is clean and you don't want to wash it, you can tell the washer. If you continue to insist on washing the windows, the actions can be regarded as extortion and not pay, even if the windows are washed. It is not customary for Israelis to tip in hotels. Therefore, maids, waiters and receptionists love foreign tourists. You can tip at your discretion, usually small amounts. For a certain amount, you can agree with the maid about additional services. It is customary for porters to pay from 5 to 10 shekels for each seat.  but their presence can improve the quality of service. A tip for a manicure is usually 10 shekels, for a massage - 20. For a beautician, the size of a tip depends on the complexity of cosmetic procedures and can be up to 50 shekels if the client liked the service. In Israeli hairdressing salons, it is customary to tip everyone who served your head. The head washer gets 10 shekels, the worker who dyes the hair gets 15 shekels, the employee who does the hair after the cut can count on 10 shekels. The hairdresser himself receives 20 shekels if he is not the owner of the salon. In Israeli hairdressing salons, it is customary to tip everyone who served your head. The head washer gets 10 shekels, the worker who dyes the hair gets 15 shekels, the employee who does the hair after the cut can count on 10 shekels. The hairdresser himself receives 20 shekels if he is not the owner of the salon. In Israeli hairdressing salons, it is customary to tip everyone who served your head. The head washer gets 10 shekels, the worker who dyes the hair gets 15 shekels, the employee who does the hair after the cut can count on 10 shekels. The hairdresser himself receives 20 shekels if he is not the owner of the salon. We also recommend reading National dishes of Italy Topic: Tipping in Israel. |
