Tipping in Morocco: Restaurants, Taxis, Riads and Guides

Tipping in Morocco is easier once you stop looking for a single national percentage.

Small gratuities are common in many service situations, but the amount depends on the setting, the bill and what someone actually did for you. A tip is different from an agreed fare, a guide fee, a porter charge or a service charge already printed on a bill.

Quick answer: should you tip?

Situation	Practical approach
SituationRestaurant with table service	Practical approachAround 5–10% for good service if no service charge is included; less or rounding up is fine at casual places
SituationCafé	Practical approachRound up or leave around 1–5 MAD
SituationPetit taxi	Practical approachRound up the fare by a few dirhams if you wish
SituationHotel or riad porter	Practical approachAround 10–20 MAD for carrying a bag
SituationHousekeeping	Practical approachAround 10–30 MAD per room per day, depending on the property and service
SituationPrivate city guide (full day)	Practical approachAround 100–200 MAD per group as a starting point, in addition to the agreed fee
SituationToilet attendant	Practical approachA coin or two, when a fee is not already set
SituationUnsolicited directions or help	Practical approachNo tip is owed for a service you did not request

These are illustrative visitor amounts, checked in October 2026, not regulated prices, automatic entitlements or a daily tipping budget. A larger group, longer service or luxury setting may call for a different amount. There is no single mandatory tipping percentage for Morocco.

Restaurants and cafés

Check the bill first. If service is not included and you want to recognise good service, rounding up or leaving a modest cash tip is common.

At a café, small change is usually more natural than calculating a percentage on a drink.

A 5–10% tip can be a reasonable reference for table service, but it is not a legal charge or a rule for every café, snack bar or restaurant.

Taxis

Pay the fare that applies to the ride. A small round-up for good service is optional.

The important money conversation with an unmetered taxi is the fare before the journey, not the tip afterwards.

Hotels and riads

For luggage help, around 10–20 MAD per bag is one common starting point. For housekeeping, around 10–30 MAD per room per day is an illustrative range. Properties organise gratuities differently. In a small riad there may be a shared arrangement; in a larger hotel you may tip the person who assisted you.

If you want to tip housekeeping, ask how the property recommends doing it so the money reaches the intended staff member.

Guides and drivers

A licensed guide, excursion or private driver has a price for the service. Pay that agreed price. For a private full-day city guide, around 100–200 MAD per group is an illustrative starting point after the agreed service price; the amount depends on the duration, group size and quality of service. A gratuity remains optional.

For multi-day trips, ask the operator whether gratuities are included, pooled or left to the traveller.

Small services

You may encounter parking attendants, toilet attendants, baggage help and other small services where a few dirhams are customary or requested.

The useful distinction is whether you knowingly used the service. You do not owe a “tip” simply because someone attached themselves to you, gave directions you did not request or created a service after the fact.

See the scams guide for the difference between a genuine service and pressure from an unsolicited helper.

Carry small change, not a tipping spreadsheet

If you want to tip, small MAD notes and coins are useful. There is no need to tip ten to fifteen times a day, no “universal 10 MAD tip”, and no reason to treat every interaction as a transaction.

Ask locally when the context is unclear, especially for guides, riad staff or an organised tour. Customs vary more than a neat table suggests.