Guide to Tipping in LAS VEGAS Tipping, toking, greasing: all synonymous for sliding money to an employee for a job well done or to insure that a pending job becomes a job well done. Some claim that “tip” is an acronym for “To Insure Prompt Service” or “To. Perhaps one of the more thankless jobs in Las Vegas, there is no doubt maid service is a nice benefit whenever you stay in a hotel. The average stay in Las Vegas is 3.6 nights and depending on the condition you leave the room, tipping the maid should be expected. The general amount can range anywhere from two to five dollars per day.
Tipping is an important part of the economy in Las Vegas.
Some tipping guidelines:
Casinos -- If you get lucky while playing the Slot Machines or Video Poker machines, it is a good idea to tip the people who hand you the money. Give a couple of bucks to the change person (especially if he or she pointed you to the winning machine) and to the change cashier. For dealers at Table Games, the custom is a little different. Either tip them a few bucks as you leave the table, or place a bet for them when you are winning. It is also nice to tip Keno runners a few bucks if you are playing for a long time. When you cash in a ticket at one of the Race and Sports Books in town, drop a few singles in the ticket writer's hands, especially if he or she was helpful with information when placing your bet. In general, drinks are free at most casinos if you are gambling, but be sure to tip your server. Servers usually get $1-$2 per drink. For a round of drinks (for four people or more), add a few more.
Hotels -- Bellmen and doormen customarily receive $1-$2 for each bag they handle. Hotel maids and housekeepers traditionally get $1-$2 for each day at the end of your visit (leave on the nightstand). Pool attendants should get $1-$2 for bringing you towels or finding you a lounge chair. Room service attendants appreciate the standard 15-20% of the tab (look at the bill first, as it may already be added). Washroom attendants also appreciate 50 cents to $1 for their service. You may also get special perks by tipping the front desk clerk at the hotel.
Restaurants/Buffets -- Waiters and waitresses expect the standard 15-20% tip for good service. Buffet servers usually receive $1-2 per head when they get your drinks. For groups of 8 or more, an 18% gratuity is normally automatically added to the check (Eviejd 12/5/2010).
Transportation -- Taxi drivers are given $1-$2 for a fare below $10. If the total is higher, and the driver is friendly and helps with your luggage, a 15-20% tip is proper. Limo drivers should be tipped 15-20% for their service. It is also nice to tip your tour bus or shuttle driver at the end of a trip. For valet parking attendants, $2-$3 is appropriate. And don't forget to give skycaps $1-$2 per bag.
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There are two ways to view tipping. From the point of view of the one doing the tipping and the point of view of the one being tipped. Because, for most people, tipping is something you don't find the need to do very often in your daily lives, you may find it uncomfortable, embarrasing or even irritating. This is well characterized by a statement I read in another publication recently. It stated that....'From the time you get off the airplane at McCarren until you get back on to go home, you will encounter people with their hand out.' .... Even if you are one of the more enlightened people who don't view it this way, it may still seem bewildering as to when to tip and how much. From the point of view of the people giving you service, there is another aspect that you may not know. The hotels and service companies at all levels, expect you to tip their people and so reduce what they are willing to pay them. Most of the service professionals that you will encounter, including food and cocktail waiters & waitresses, casino dealers, casino change people, maids, cab and limo drivers, parking valets and many others are paid, either at or close to, minimum wage. They depend on the tips they receive to actually earn a living and raise their families. It is these same people who often get stiffed (not tipped) and/or treated rudely when people take their bad luck out on them. This doesn't mean that everyone earns the tip they expect, but when they do work for you and have earned it, tipping is more than just a reward, it is their bread and butter. If you decide that someones service is worth the tip they are working for, the following guideline should be helpful.
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