Tipping in Las Vegas
City guideLas Vegas has its own tipping ecosystem layered on top of US norms. The casino floor introduces roles — dealers, cocktail servers, slot attendants — that have their own well-established tipping conventions. Off the tables, hotel and restaurant tipping follows standard US rules.
Vegas is one of the few places in the US with specific tipping norms for gambling — tipping dealers is considered good form and is part of casino culture.
Service Breakdown
Service Notes
Tip by placing a bet for the dealer ("for the dealer") or sliding chips across after a win. $5–25/hour depending on stakes.
Drinks on the casino floor are comped — tip the server $1–2 per drink brought to you.
Strip restaurant tipping follows standard US norms. Celebrity chef restaurants: 20% minimum.
$2–3 on drop-off, $3–5 on pick-up. Tip when the car is returned, not when you drop it off.
Leave cash daily. Strip hotel housekeeping: $3–5/night. Budget properties: $2–3.
Ushers who help you find seats appreciate $1–2. Not universal, but common at big production shows.
Standard US taxi tipping applies. Airport run to the Strip: $3–5 minimum.
Resort spas on the Strip: 15–20% is expected. Check if a service charge has already been added.
About Tipping in Las Vegas
Overview
Las Vegas is built on service — and on tipping for that service. The city runs 24/7 and every shift of every worker expects tips to supplement their wages. The casino floor has its own tipping language, and navigating it well makes the whole experience smoother.
Local Context
On the casino floor, tipping dealers is cultural and creates goodwill, though it doesn't change your odds. Cocktail servers delivering free drinks are working for tips — $1–2 per drink keeps them coming back to you. In the hotels, bellhops, concierges, and housekeeping all operate on tip income. The concierge who scores you a hard-to-get dinner reservation expects $20–50 for the effort.
Practical Tips
Travel with a stack of $1 and $5 bills — Vegas chews through small bills faster than anywhere. For the casino floor, convert some chips to $1 denominations specifically for tipping. Don't tip with non-casino chips or foreign currency. At resort pools, the attendant who snags you a good lounger will remember a $5–10 bill at the start of the afternoon.