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jlynnek
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We've never taken the train for a trip this long, and this is our first roomette. How much, and who should we expect to tip? We have booked a roomette for the 35 hour journey.
We've never taken the train for a trip this long, and this is our first roomette. How much, and who should we expect to tip? We have booked a roomette for the 35 hour journey.
Tips are given AFTER good service, bribes are given before service. Sounds like you tend to bribe service people for good service.If they take care of you, take care of them.
$10 to $20/day is about right.
You get what you pay for.
Can we make this the automatic answer for every "what should I tip" question?Tipping is very personal - and very debatable here on AU.
For many of us, our "base" tip to the sleeping car attendant (SCA) is $10 per person per night. From that "base" amount, you can either raise or lower the amount based on how helpful the SCA was. I once had an SCA from CHI to PDX who introduced himself shortly after departure, but the next time I saw him was him standing at the sleeper door when we arrived at PDX. (He received $-0- tip!) But most are (at least) helpful.
Tip the SCA as you're departing upon reaching your destination.
Dining car servers some say don't tip at all, some go by a set amount (like $2 for breakfast, $3 for luñch, $4-5 for dinner) and some tip on what the menu says it would have cost if you paid for it. The amount is your choice.
Some passengers tip the café attendant, others do not. Again it's your choice.
Never tip the conductor.
Enjoy your trip!
For many of us, the base tip is $5/person/night for typical service, $0/night when the SCA does nothing more than make up the beds and offers no help with baggage for us seniors. For those offering help, smiling and friendly and possibly going a little beyond (like coffee longer then the required - even though I rarely drink it except in dining car), $10/person ($20/room) is my typical.Can we make this the automatic answer for every "what should I tip" question?Tipping is very personal - and very debatable here on AU.
For many of us, our "base" tip to the sleeping car attendant (SCA) is $10 per person per night. From that "base" amount, you can either raise or lower the amount based on how helpful the SCA was. I once had an SCA from CHI to PDX who introduced himself shortly after departure, but the next time I saw him was him standing at the sleeper door when we arrived at PDX. (He received $-0- tip!) But most are (at least) helpful.
Tip the SCA as you're departing upon reaching your destination.
Dining car servers some say don't tip at all, some go by a set amount (like $2 for breakfast, $3 for luñch, $4-5 for dinner) and some tip on what the menu says it would have cost if you paid for it. The amount is your choice.
Some passengers tip the café attendant, others do not. Again it's your choice.
Never tip the conductor.
Enjoy your trip!
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