Guidelines for Tipping at Disney
People in the service industry can be among the hardest working people you will ever meet. Most of them are paid a paltry hourly wage, and they depend on tips to make a living. There are standard guidelines for tipping.
- In restaurants, tip based on the service, not the food. You are not tipping the chef, you are tipping the waiter/waitress.
- For good service, you should leave 15% of the total bill. If you are using a coupon or other discount, the tip should be based on the full bill, not the discounted amount.
- If the service was outstanding, 20% is a great way to show it. Alternately, if the service was below par 10% or lower sends the same message.
- Bellman should normally be tipped $3 per bag when delivering bags to your room. It is customary to tip both upon arrival and departure.
Service Industry Tipping Chart
| Bill Amount |
Bad Service |
Good Service |
Great Service |
$25
|
$2.50- |
$3.75 |
$5+ |
| $40 |
$4- |
$6 |
$8+ |
| $50 |
$5- |
$7.50 |
$10+ |
| $60 |
$6- |
$9 |
$12+ |
| $75 |
$7.50- |
$11.25 |
$15+ |
| $90 |
$9- |
$13.50 |
$18+ |
| $100 |
$10- |
$15 |
$20+ |
