(I often use taxi rides as opportunities to practice Spanish, so if the driver is interested in having a conversation with me I will always tip haha!) Any extra is always appreciated and we’re talking 30-50 cents here, as cab rides are usually under 10,000 COP if you’re not going too far within the city. However, I usually round up to the closest peso or throw in an extra 1,000 COP if the driver was especially friendly. Tipping your taxi driver isn’t customary in Colombia. Usually, these items cost under 5,000 COP, so we are literally talking change. It is not customary to tip the food vendor, but I usually will round up to the nearest peso. You will see tons of street vendors in Colombia selling things like fresh-squeezed juice, arepas, empanadas, tinto (coffee), obleas (wafter-waffle things with arequipe in the middle pictured here) and so much more. You know how in the USA when you get the bill there is an empty line for you to add a tip? That does not exist in Colombia! If you are at a small family-owned restaurant it is likely that no tip is included in your bill so make sure to leave a couple thousand pesos behind. You should always say yes to this! They will add 10% service to the bill which will likely show up as “propina” or “Incluido el servico” on your bill.
When you ask for the bill in Colombia (la cuenta por favor) the server will ask you “servicio incluido?” Meaning, service included.
If you are interested in knowing what tipping in Colombia is like, you are in luck! I have put together a mini-guide to tipping in Colombia so you know what is appropriate depending on the situation. Tipping culture is SO different from country to country, so I always like to know what the proper tipping etiquette is for each of the places that I travel. As a former waitress of 10 years in the USA, I am very sensitive to tipping and tipping culture since my salary basically relied on tips.
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