Embracedbylife Posted May 15, 2009 #1 Share Posted May 15, 2009 We booked a private tour for 2 days in St. Petersburg for our upcoming Baltic Cruise. Does anyone know what % is customary in Russia for tipping? I know a lot of European countries don't expect to be tipped like we do in the US. Not that I'm cheap, but I don't want to tip 20% if they are only used to 10% - I would like to minimize my expenses a little and be prepared also at the same time. Also, I have heard that the tip is included in cabs in Stockholm, so no need to tip - is this true? I would hate to NOT tip when supposed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacThespian Posted May 15, 2009 #2 Share Posted May 15, 2009 We booked a private tour for 2 days in St. Petersburg for our upcoming Baltic Cruise. Does anyone know what % is customary in Russia for tipping? I know a lot of European countries don't expect to be tipped like we do in the US. Not that I'm cheap, but I don't want to tip 20% if they are only used to 10% - I would like to minimize my expenses a little and be prepared also at the same time. Also, I have heard that the tip is included in cabs in Stockholm, so no need to tip - is this true? I would hate to NOT tip when supposed to. The tour company gave us some suggestions. As I recall, it was closer to 10%. If they haven't suggested anything to you yet, an email might be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embracedbylife Posted May 15, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Thanks! anyone know anythign about the cabs in stockholm? does the price include tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teknofauz Posted May 15, 2009 #4 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I don't know about the cabs in Stockholm since we took the cruise bus transportation from the airport to the ship, but when we were in Russia we tipped more than 10% because our tour person was fantastic. There were 6 in our group. We also tipped the driver. The people who took the cruise ship tours did not see near as much as we did. Enjoy your trip. We went last summer and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nancy:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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