Money & Tipping

I think we could all need some advice about tipping in Morocco.
Because tipping in Morocco can be a headache, as it is all over the world for those of us who don’t come from a tipping culture. It can be confusing to visitors to know what the standards and rules around money tipping in Morocco are. While tipping isn’t mandatory in Morocco, rounding up the bills and leaving tips at restaurants and cafes is standard practice. If you are wondering about tipping in Morocco, we’ve put together a handy guide. Reading this will help you feel a bit more confident throughout your vacation!

Top tips for tipping in Morocco

1. Always tip in Dirham: Avoid tipping in sterling and euro coins or US Dollar bills. The recipient won’t be able to spend the currency in local shops or will bother other tourists to change the money to dirhams afterwards.
2. Budget: Before you even leave for your holiday to Morocco, make sure you have included tipping in your budget. You don’t want to leave yourselves short. 
3. Hold on to small coins: Try and keep hold of coins (1-2-5-10 dh) and smaller denomination notes (20 dh) for tipping. Ask the exchange for smaller denomination notes- they will have some tucked away. Keep the larger notes for the bigger shops or smarter restaurants. They are more likely to have sufficient change to contend with these bigger denominations.

Who, and how much to tip in Morocco?

1. Parking attendants: 3-5 dirhams is normal for an hour. However, it goes up to around 10 dirhams for a day or 20 dh overnight parking.
2. If you get lost: If you get lost in the medina and accept help from a local who will lead you to your destination, a tip of 5-10 dirhams is acceptable. They’ll of course demand more, but walk away without knowing you’ve paid a fair price. Or ask directions in a shop instead of some-one in the streets.
3. Restaurants: Like in most countries, adding 5-10% of the bill is the norm.
4. Gas attendants: 3-5 dirhams is normal.
5. Cafes: If you’ve enjoyed a drink, then 2 to 5 dirhams is acceptable. If you’ve had a bit of food, then increase the amount sightly to around 10 dirhams.
6. Hotel porter/bellboy: About 10 dirhams (per suitcase) is appropriate, even if you have a lot of bags which are heavy and cumbersome.
7. Riad/Hotel staff: We suggest 50 dirhams per day per room to cover all staff. Use the tipbox to be sure the tip gets divided equally between all staff!
8. Local guide after a 1/2 day tour: About 50 dh (when you’re 2 to 5 people) or 10 dh per person if you’re more people.
9. Camel- or mule driver: 50 dh/ day during a trekking
10. Local guide and cook: 100 dh/ day during a trekking

Of course none of this is set in stone, it’s just meant to give you some idea of how much to tip in Morocco to help you budget for your trip. Always tip according to the quality of service received, and above all, don’t let the stress of it ruin your holiday.