When we arrived in Uruguay, one of the first things we started asking about was tipping etiquette. We consider ourselves to be good tippers, but we wanted to make sure that we were following what is acceptable for Uruguay culture.
Here are some of the basics of tipping etiquette in Uruguay:
- Restaurants. Tip a flat 10% of your bill. No need to tip more.
- Baggage handlers (airport). If you have the baggage handlers help you with your luggage at the airport, tip U$S 1-2 per bag.
- Taxi drivers. Depending upon the distance of your cab ride, UY$ 5-10 pesos is fine for a cab ride within Montevideo.
- Delivery people. We’ve mentioned before that pretty much everywhere in Montevideo delivers. If we have something delivered, we typically tip UY$ 20.
- Street parking attendants. These are the guys in the orange vests that help people park their cars and watch then while they’re dining or shopping. Tip them UY$5-10 pesos and they’re happy.
- Porters. A lot of the buildings in Montevideo have porters. It’s common courtesy to tip them monthly. Depending upon the building, UY$50-100 pesos is acceptable.
We'd love to have some feedback from our readers. Are we tipping too much? Too little? Right on? Are there any other place you tip in Uruguay?