Tipping
Expected to tip
Tipping is quite common in Saudi Arabia and it's good etiquette to leave one. How much money you leave depends on the service and how happy you were with it. Receipts might sometimes include a service charge.
Usual tipping rates
Restaurant
10% - 15%
Taxi driver
10%
Hotel housekeeper
8.00 SAR per day
Hotel porter
4.00 SAR - 8.00 SAR
Tour guide
40.00 SAR per day