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Moroccochecked Jul 2026Tipping in Morocco
Morocco runs on baksheesh: small tips for service, woven into daily life. About 10% at restaurants, plus small amounts for the many people who help you. Here is what you actually owe.
At a glance
Tipping (baksheesh)
Small tips, woven in
Restaurants
Round up, or about 10%
Widely tipped
Guides, parking attendants
How
Cash, in small dirham
Morocco runs on baksheesh: small tips for service are woven into daily life. At a restaurant, rounding up or about 10% for good service is normal; at a cafe, leave the small change. Beyond that, small tips are customary for guides, parking attendants (gardiens), porters and a hammam attendant. For taxis, insist on the meter (the compteur) and round up. Keep small dirham notes and coins, since you will tip often.
Baksheesh: small tips everywhere
Morocco has a strong baksheesh culture: small tips for service are woven into daily life, given often and in small amounts. The key is to keep a stack of small dirham notes and coins on you.
It is a courtesy and appreciated, and rarely more than a few dirham at a time for everyday help.
Restaurants and cafes
At a sit-down restaurant, rounding up or about 10% for good service is normal. Some tourist places add a service charge, so check the bill; if it is there, you need not tip on top.
At a cafe or for mint tea, leaving the small change or a few coins is plenty.
Guides, parking attendants, taxis
Small tips are customary for a tour guide, a parking attendant (gardien) who watches your car, a porter, and a hammam attendant, a few dirham each. For taxis, insist on the meter (compteur) and round up. Leave tips in cash, in dirham. For the wider picture, see the Morocco money guide.
Common questions
Quick answers.
Do you tip in Morocco?
Yes, small tips (baksheesh) are woven into daily life. At a restaurant, round up or leave about 10% for good service, and give a few dirham to guides, parking attendants, porters and a hammam attendant. Keep small dirham handy.
What is baksheesh in Morocco?
The custom of small tips for service, given often and in small amounts, rarely more than a few dirham at a time for everyday help. Keep a stack of small dirham notes and coins.
Do you tip parking attendants in Morocco?
Yes, a few dirham. Parking attendants (gardiens) who watch your car are customarily tipped a small amount, as are guides, porters and hammam attendants.
How much do you tip at a Moroccan restaurant?
Round up or about 10% for good service at a sit-down restaurant. Some tourist places add a service charge, so check the bill. At a cafe, the small change is plenty.
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Sources, and how this was checked
Last checkedJul 2026
- US State DepartmentMorocco country information
Our own readMorocco's baksheesh custom is well established, given often in small amounts. Amounts here are our own read from recent traveler reports and local guidance, not a single official table. Checked July 2026.