W'ere touring Kota and we're not sure of how much we should give. RM?
2007-03-08 14:36:38 · 13 answers · asked by mom@oneeight 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Malaysia
i would normally tip Rm5. Depends on how helpful the service staff is, if he shows plenty of initiative, i give him rm10.
These people earns tiny meager income. Some dont even have enough money to pay for bus fare to work by end of the month. By giving tips they know that taking that extra miles pays off. They could be a better staff in return. Most service staff did not expect any tips, but if we offer it to them they would be happy to accept. Taxi drivers who doesnt use meters, i dont give any tips, honest taxi drivers who uses meters, i would give them tip. By the way, do u know how these people feel when they are given tips? U see gratitude. U never know that small contributions like that could help these people survive living just for another day.
2007-03-10 18:41:18 · answer #1 · answered by Say what? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taxi drivers: no tips (fares here go by distance and a meter is rarely used; at the airport you have to pay for the taxi at the taxi booth and you get a ticket which you hand the taxi driver. The rates/distances are also displayed at the airport, and usually at the hotel they also know how much you have to pay for what destination); a different story if you charter a taxi (say to go to Kinabalu National Park). If the taxi driver goes out of his way to show you the nicest places where to take photos, where to eat etc, tells you more about land and people I'd definitively give a tip, say RM30-50 depending on what you feel is right (the trip is about RM350, the taxi and its driver at your dispoal the whole day...).
Bell-boys etc: here in Sabah tips are not really expected, but if you have lots of luggage, they bring it up swiftly, RM2-RM5.
Local currency is best.
Happy Travelling
Herman, Sabah
2007-03-09 17:24:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to tip the taxi driver, but a hotel bellboys RM 2 to 5 will do just fine.
2007-03-08 16:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by anderson 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your tip for the taxi is desperate by technique of the quantity of the fare circumstances 10/15%. We often go away a minimum of $3.00 according to day for the maid till there is something carried out that grew to become into over and above.
2016-09-30 10:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is NO nd to tip taxi drivers.
bellboys or porters.... ard rm 2-10 dependin on ur generousity. if u r rich..n the bellboys did an excellent job or did somethin tat impresses u ..goina n extra miles for u to help u...u can give more like rm 50. jus give in local currency. if u dun have local currency..whichever currency will do too. have a nice trip
2007-03-08 16:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For your info, this is not the way of life to tip taxi drivers in Malaysia. However if your driver gave a good service in providing info and fetch around like a tour guide, it is good to tip him to encourage more honest cabbies to provide value added service.
2007-03-08 17:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by daniel*wm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rm 2 or rm 5. u can look grand/datuk-ish by giving rm 100 then folow the bellboy to the toilet, beat the crap out of him, and take the money back.
2007-03-08 14:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't tip taxi drivers. tip bellboys about 3-5 ringgit.
2007-03-08 23:50:37 · answer #8 · answered by curiousgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont tip more than RM 1, you will be wrecking the economy
2007-03-08 16:42:30 · answer #9 · answered by Ken B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 to 10 ringgit.
2007-03-09 02:14:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋