Tipping in Czech Republic
Tipping expectedService Breakdown
Notes by Service
10% is standard; tell the server the total when paying.
Kč 50–100 per night for housekeeping.
Round up or add 10%.
10% is appreciated.
10% of tab or round up.
10% is polite.
Kč 200–400 per person for Prague walking tours.
Kč 20–50 is appreciated.
About Tipping in Czech Republic
Tipping is expected and well-established in the Czech Republic, particularly in Prague's Old Town and tourist districts. Ten percent is the standard at restaurants; the local custom — as in neighbouring Germany and Austria — is to tell the server the total you'd like to pay rather than leaving cash on the table.
Tip at sit-down restaurants (10%), with taxi drivers (rounding up or 10%), hotel porters and housekeeping, at spas, and with tour guides on Prague walking tours and day trips to Český Krumlov or Kutná Hora.
When paying, state the total amount you want to pay — including the tip — before the server processes the payment. This is the Central European convention and Czech staff expect it. Card terminals in tourist-facing restaurants increasingly include a tip option. If paying cash, round up to the nearest hundred crowns or a convenient round amount.
Prague's transformation into one of Europe's busiest tourist cities has elevated tip expectations in the tourist centre significantly. Restaurant prices in the Old Town and around Charles Bridge are now close to Western European levels, and service staff work in demanding, high-throughput environments. Outside the tourist centre — in Vinohrady, Žižkov, and local pubs (pivnice) — tipping is more modest and following the local round-up convention fits better than a formal percentage.