tipping

having spent many holidays in the states- where tipping is seen as unquestionable... I wondered what was the acceptable % in tallinn.. and when /when not to tip.

having said that we always tip here and on every holiday unless we receive very bad service / food.

Ashamed to say i%26#39;m not sure what the estonian economic climate is like so what sort of % would you leave for

Waiter

Bar person

Taxi

Room service/cleaners

appreciate you thoughts...

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Hi

I would usually give roughly 10% to a waiter or a taxi driver, although in Tallin you have to watch the taxi drivers, nothing to a barman unless he served at the table and about the equivalent of a fiver (£5) would be left in the room for the cleaners for a weekend stay.

Jackie

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Thanks Jackie..along the lines I had hoped...mush appreciated

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Tipping in Estonia is not common amongst Estonians. It has only become somewhat expected in the tourist areas because visitors often think they should. But Estonia historically is not a tipping culture so to speak. Wait staff earn a salary and don%26#39;t live off tips like in the US. Estonians in general don%26#39;t tip in restaurants, taxi drivers you usually just round up to the nearest EEK and room staff gets no tip. They don%26#39;t expect tips so don%26#39;t feel guilty not leaving any.

If it makes you feel better you can tip, but it%26#39;s not a common practice amongst locals.

Have fun.

Alex

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Thank you Alex for this and the other %26quot;%26quot;tips%26quot;%26quot; you have given me...nice to know a tip isnt expected but if good service is given a little award I feel should be given... over here I would give in these circumstances ....

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