European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday november 19, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 tips on tipping by Linda White travel editor t he questions of tipping when to whom How Are  vary from country to country. Ini Csc p ac?3. The service charge is built in i others it s left up to the ind i dual. One cannot mave hard and lat rues Lipp no is Aller All. A Reward for Cervio but Here Are a few go do lined. Remember in Many european countr a. Rather than leave change on the restaurant table ask the waiter to round Oil the sum when you pay. In Sorre East bloc countries tipping is off Ciary discouraged. Pantyhose scarves and Sample size bottles of perfume Are appreciated there. In Oss dollars Are at a Premium in a place tip in the currency of the country. Austria. Hotels and restaurants Cua 1/ inc Ude 10 to 15 percent in Tho Bill but an additional 5 percent is usual for taxis lip 10 percent. Railway porters get 10 sch nos per bag. Chambermaid 10 shillings per person per Day. Hairdressers 10 percent and those who Wash hair get 10 schillings. Washroom attendants get 5 settings tour guides get 10 schillings per person per half Day and Lour bus Drivers get 10 schillings per person per Day. Belgium and Luxembourg. Hotels restaurants and taxis include service in the Bill anything extra is optional skycap get 30 francs per bag. Bellmen get co francs. Ii is customary to give washroom attendants and cloakroom attendants 10 francs and theater Ushers 20 francs. Hairdressers get 15 percent. Bulgaria. Tipping is officially discouraged and should be discreet. Give 50 Slot Ink to t lev Tor All services. Czechoslovakia. Tipping is officially discouraged and should be discreet. Waiters and taxi Drivers should get about 5 percent porters 2 crowns per bag hairdressers 5 crowns. There is usually a charge for the cloakroom which should be rounded off to the nearest Crown. Denmark. Tipping is Seldom done Here except for Small change at the toilet and for the taxi Driver who helps with the Luggage 3 Krone per bag is Good. Finland. Service charges at hotels Are 15 percent and Are included in the Bill. At restaurants the rate is 14 percent on workdays and 15 percent on weekends and holidays also included in the Bill. Taxi Drivers expect no tip but appreciate 2 or 3 Fin Marks. Porters get 2 Fin Marks per bag and cloakroom attendants get 2 Fin Marks. Hairdressers Don t expect tips. East Germany. Tipping is officially discouraged and should be done discreetly. Round off to the next Mark for taxi Drivers give hairdressers 1 to 3 Marks and cloakroom attendants 1 Mark. France. At hotels and restaurants 15 percent is included in the Bill but if the service was very Good an extra 8 percent can be added. Taxi Drivers get 10 to 15 percent. Leave 10 francs per night for the chambermaid. Porters get about 2 francs per bag. Theater and movie Ushers and museum guides gel 2 to 3 francs. Cloakroom attendants get 5 francs per item and washroom attendants get 5 francs. Gas station attendants get 1 franc. Hairdressers get 5 to 10 francs. Germany. Hotels and restaurants usually include a 10 to 15 percent service charge in the Bill but it is common practice to round off the figure and add a few Marks for very flood service. Taxi Drivers get about 5 percent doormen get 1 Mark per bag hairdressers get 1 to 4 Marks and tour guides 1 to 2 Marks per person per Day. Chambermaid May be tipped 1 Mark per Day Tor Long stays. Gas station attendants get a Mark for extra service. Great Britain. If service is not included at restaurants add 10 to 15 percent. Taxi Drivers get 15 percent porters 40 Pence per piece and doormen 20 to 50 Pence. Chambermaid get 50 Pence per person per Day. Hairdressers get 1 Pound. Greece. Hotels and restaurants usually include 15 percent in the Bill but an additional 5 to 10 percent to the Stah is usual. Taxi Drivers get 5 to 10 percent. Chambermaid get about 140 drachma per night. Porters get about 10 drachma per bag. Hungary. Restaurants usually add service to the Bill. But rounding off is appreciated. Some hotels add 15 percent. Tip taxi Drivers 10 percent porters 10 forints per bag Ana cloakroom attendants 5 forints. Hairdressers get 20 Tonnis. Iceland. Service is included in the Bill and Many people customers in Germany normally round of the Bill and add a few Marks for a lip. Photo by Gus Schuttler Are offended if offered a tip. Ireland. Ii the Standard 15 percent service is not included in the Bill distribute it among the stall. Many eating establishments do not include service so add 10 to 15 percent. Taxi Drivers get 10 to 15 percent. Porters 40 to 50 Pence per bag. Washroom attendants 50 Pence. Hairdressers get 10 percent. Italy. Service is usually included in the Bill but it is customary to tip the Doorman and chambermaid 1.000 lire per Day and porters 1.000 lire per bag. Wallers should gel 10 percent taxi Drivers 10 to 15 percent hairdressers 15 percent. Theater Ushers get 1.000 lire service station attendants 1.000 lire for service including giving directions and guides a minimum of 2.000 lire per person per half Day. Liechtenstein. Hotel and res Laurall Bills Are inclusive but an extra 5 percent can be Given waiters for Good service. Porters get 1 franc per bag cloakroom attendants 1 franc. A tip of 10 to 15 percent is Good for taxi Drivers and hairdressers. Malta. Service is included at restaurants and hotels. Waiters hairdressers and taxi Drivers May get 10 percent extra porters 10 cents per bag and cloakroom attendants 10 cents. Monaco. Hotels and restaurants include service charges. Leave an extra 10 percent for taxi Drivers and hairdressers. Porters get 4 francs per bag. The Netherlands. A service charge is included in hotel and restaurant Bills and taxi fares but it is customary to round Oft the restaurant Bill or taxi fare. Porters gel 1 Guilder per bag Ushers and cloakroom attendants get 1 Guilder. Tip the Doorman 2 guilders and leave 2 guilders per night Tor the chambermaid. Norway. Hotels include 10 to 15 percent in the Bill. Taxi Drivers expect no tip. But appreciate an extra Krone. Restaurants add 12.5 percent service and waiters expect no tip. Porters gel 2 Kroner per bag. Cloakroom charges Are posted. Poland. Tipping is officially discouraged and should be done discreetly. Taxi  get 5 to 10 percent hairdressers 10 Lolies. Portors 10 Lolies per bag and cloakroom attendants 2 Loties. Portugal. Hotels and restaurants Inu Ude service in the Bill but an extra 5 to 10 percent is Given Lor very Good service. Other tips Are 10 to 20 escudos for taxi Drivers and 10 escudos per person for porters cloakroom attendants and museum guides. Romania. Service is included in hotel and restaurant Bills but Small gratuities May be Given. Waiters get 3 to 5 percent porters 5 Lei per bag. Taxi Drivers 10 Lei. Cloakroom attendants 3 Lei. Hairdressers 10 Lei. Spain. Hotels and restaurants add service to the Bill but waiters appreciate another 10 percent. Taxi Drivers get 5 to 10 percent. Porters rates Are posted. Bellmen get 50 pesetas. Hairdressers get 20 percent cloakroom attendants 10 pesetas. Sweden. Service is included in hotel and restaurant Bills. 11 is not customary to add extra Lor the waiter. Taxi Drivers gel 10 to 15 percent cloakroom attendants 5 Kroner per item porters 5 Kroner per bag. Hairdressers do not expect tips. Switzerland. A 15 percent service charge is included in hotel and restaurant Bills taxis sometimes include the charge in the fare. Check Tho notice in the cab. And in n is not included add 15 percent. Porters get 1 franc per bag cloakroom attendants a Iran and hairdressers 15 percent. Turkey. Service is usually included in Hole and restaurant Bills waiters get another 5 percent Lor Good service. Pay Airport porters the exact rate per article posted and hotel porters 10 lire per bag. Taxi Drivers expect no tip. Hairdressers gel about 20 percent. U.8.s.r. Tipping is officially discouraged and should be done discreetly. Waiters appreciate an additional 10 percent hairdressers 2 roubles and cloakroom attendants 1 rouble. Yugoslavia. Hotels and restaurants include service in the Bill but an additional 5 percent Lor the waiter is customary. Tip taxi Drivers 5 to 10 percent porters 10 dinars per bag. Hairdressers 10 percent and cloakroom attendants 5 dinars