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Tipping an airport porter around the world

Airport porters and curbside baggage check. Customs vary widely — here is what to expect country by country.

Europe

CountryExpectationTypical amount
🇎🇧United KingdomAppreciatedÂĢ1–2 per bag (porter service is rare at UK airports)
ðŸ‡Ŧ🇷FranceAppreciated₮1 per bag if you use a porter (rare)
ðŸ‡ŪðŸ‡đItalyAppreciated₮1–2 per bag for porters
🇊ðŸ‡ļSpainAppreciated₮1–2 per bag if a porter assists
ðŸ‡Đ🇊GermanyAppreciated₮1–2 per bag if you use a porter

North America

CountryExpectationTypical amount
🇚ðŸ‡ļUnited StatesExpected$2 per bag standard, $3–$5 for heavy/oversized
ðŸ‡ĻðŸ‡ĶCanadaExpected$2 per bag for skycap/porter
ðŸ‡ēðŸ‡―MexicoExpected20–40 MXN per bag

Asia

CountryExpectationTypical amount
ðŸ‡ŊðŸ‡ĩJapanUnusualÂĨ0
ðŸ‡ĻðŸ‡ģChinaOptionalÂĨ5–10 per bag for skycap-style airport porters; no tip for hotel-shuttle drivers
🇰🇷South KoreaUnusualâ‚Đ0
ðŸ‡đ🇭ThailandAppreciatedāļŋ20–50 per bag for porters

Oceania

CountryExpectationTypical amount
ðŸ‡Ķ🇚AustraliaOptionalA$2–5 per bag if a porter assists (rare)

South America

CountryExpectationTypical amount
🇧🇷BrazilAppreciatedR$5 per bag

Middle East

CountryExpectationTypical amount
ðŸ‡Ķ🇊United Arab EmiratesExpectedAED 5–10 per bag