I hear that you should tip your shuttle driver when you get to paris. But I%26#39;ve also heard that you don%26#39;t have live a tip at restaurants because it%26#39;s always included in the bill. Is this true?
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Tipping is one of those%26#39; black holes%26#39; of travel advice---things go in but nothing useful comes out. Europeans are always complaining that American%26#39;s over-tip or tip when they shouldn%26#39;t. In many trips overseas, I have never once had a taxi driver, waiter, hotel houskeeper, concierge, etc. refuse a tip or be offended by its offer. But tipping is a highly personal thing. My own %26#39;..personal..%26#39; rule is to tip taxi and shuttle drivers 10% of the metered fare. In restaurants (even though there is a 15% service charge (technically NOT a tip since it is mandated by law) I will leave a few additional centimes (1 Euro now equals $1.31) or a bit more if the service has warranted it. But ultimately tipping comes down to your own personal preferences, comfort-level and choice.
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15% service charge is included in your bill.
In general Parisians leave a euro or two, if the service merits. It can go up to five euros on bills of over 100 euros, and so on, in the finer restaurants.
If you stand at the cafe bars, the service is not included and a gratuity is appreciated, although I have never heard it demanded.
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