Tipping guide

Tipping in Norway

Norwegian tipping is optional and light. High wages mean nobody depends on it, though rounding up after a good restaurant meal has become fairly common in Oslo and Bergen.

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Tipping in Norway at a glance

Wages are high — tipping is genuinely optional

  • Restaurant (sit-down)
    5-10%
  • Cafe / Bar
    Round up
  • Taxi / Rideshare
    Round up
  • Food delivery
    Round up
  • Tour guide / Driver
    Round up
  • Spa / Salon / Barber
    Round up
  • Hotel housekeeping
    kr20 per night
  • Hotel porter / Bellhop
    kr20 per bag
  • Valet parking
    kr30 per car
  • Hotel concierge
    kr50 per request

Nobody will think less of you for leaving nothing. Rounding up, or 5-10% after a long sit-down meal, is the most anyone does.

Rates shown are typical amounts, converted to local currency at approximately 27 Aug 2026. Tipping customs evolve and vary from region to region, so treat this as your best starting point rather than a hard rule. Where a bill already shows a service charge, that is usually the tip.

Common questions

Do you tip in Norway?

Round up, or 5-10% after a sit-down dinner if you enjoyed it. Nothing at all is also perfectly acceptable.

Do card terminals in Norway ask for a tip?

Increasingly yes, in restaurants aimed at visitors. You can skip it without any awkwardness.

Do you tip taxi drivers in Norway?

Rounding up is enough. Norwegian taxi fares are already very high.

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