Cash/Tipping

[Sue M]

I don't like it when there's more than two people. I won't do it. I actually avoid those situations entirely because I dislike it so much.

I don't like it much either.

 

[Eastern]

I don't like it when there's more than two people. I won't do it. I actually avoid those situations entirely because I dislike it so much.

They must do it to increase tips. Lately we just take our own luggage since it is on wheels.

 

[BookGirl305]

I leave the tip under the pillow. No envelope.

 

[Shanti]

I would tip the Magical express driver 2 or 3 dollars, and give a tip to housekeeping for about 6-10 dollars. At the end of your stay that is.

Actually you should tip housekeepers daily, as it is often not the same housekeeper cleaning the same room each day. If you wait until the end of the trip to tip, you have likely stiffed some housekeepers.

I leave the tip under the pillow. No envelope.

I put our daily tip in a clearly marked envelope, out on a table. I don't recommend hiding it, as it could easily get lost/end up in the laundry.

 

[Shanti]

Will it be rude if I use recycled envelope to put the tip money for mousekeeping? I have lots of unused business reply envelopes from banks.

I can't imagine a housekeeper receiving a generous tip and being annoyed at the envelope. No worries- it's the money that shows your thoughtfulness, not the envelope, when it comes to tipping hardworking staff.

 

[New England Mickey]

I can't imagine a housekeeper receiving a generous tip and being annoyed at the envelope. No worries- it's the money that shows your thoughtfulness, not the envelope, when it comes to tipping hardworking staff.

Well said, as long as they get the tip they don't really care.

 

[terri33inne]

Anyone who touches my bag gets a tip...$1/bag. When I leave my carry-ons on departure day w/ bell services I tip that person for taking them, when I retrieve them I tip that person for retrieving them. I tip the bell services person who comes to my room to get my bags on departure day, and I tip the person handling them at airport check-in. I only tip the ME driver if I have bags he has put under the bus for me.

 

[goofy4tink]

Disney doesn't consider housekeeping to be a tipped position. If you choose to tip, it's best to tip daily. If we tip, I tend to tip $3 a day. I'm very tidy so nothing needs to be done but replace towels and toiletries. I sometimes hang out the 'privacy' hanger! I don't need housekeeping every day.
For luggage...I tip BS $4-5. If I drop off carry on bags on departure day (or arrival for that matter) I usually tip $2 when dropping off. Then, if I pick them up myself, it's another $2.
DME? Well, that's harder. I normally tip anyone who 'touches' my bag(s). If I have a bag that needs to be stowed beneath the bus (larger carry on usually) I tip $2-3. I normally don't tip if I don't have a stowed bag. But...I had one time that the driver stowed my carry on bag. I had my tip in my pocket, all ready to hand the driver. Well, that driver stood up, at the first stop, and announced that 'gratuities are gratefully accepted for good service'! Understand...there is a sign, right there, at the front of the bus, stating the exact same thing. My tip money stayed right where it was, in my pocket! I refuse to tip someone who asks for one. On the other hand, I had a ride, with no stowed bags, where the driver was wonderful! He was, first and for most, a very good driver. Not too slow, not too fast. But, he also had little snippets of area info. It was the best DME ride I had had, to date. That driver got s $5 tip from me!!
Tipping is up to the individual. If you get good service, tip accordingly. Sure, there are instances when tipping isn't allowed. If you get a great driver, heading to a park? Make note of the drivers name and the bus number. Stop at Guest Services at the park and ask to give a complimentary comment. This goes for most CMs! It will go on their record and they can be recognized by their managers! That's a very good thing!

 

[warrenz1963]

Yes for BBB.

this is helpful:

http://wdwprepschool.com/tipping-and-cash-needed-on-disney-world-trips-prep096/

 

[AngiTN]

For a week long trip, $30 in $1 and another $20 or so in $5
DH may bring a few $5 too.
We tip each day for housekeeping, bell services each time they bring bags, so coming and going. And the occasional Uber driver

 

[AngiTN]

You can add a tip at BBB when you check out.

On our trip in April they told us they were not able to add the tip at check out. We were told they could be cash only. I do know in the past we were able to but the CM that was working the register when we checked out said we couldn't. Thankfully someone in our group had cash. Our GFMIT went on break as soon as she was finished with DGD so the manager said he'd put her tip in her box (whatever that is)

 

[PollyannaMom]

Will it be rude if I use recycled envelope to put the tip money for mousekeeping? I have lots of unused business reply envelopes from banks.

I think this is a great recycling idea! You could even tape cute Disney pictures (internet clip art, cut-outs from coloring pages your kids did, even clippings from magazine ads or old brochures) over the original addresses.

 

[Selket]

I usually tip $5 a day for the housekeeping. I use the little pad of paper that comes in the room and I write "For Housekeeping - thanks!" on the paper and put the $5 right there under the first sheet where it is clearly visible and they know it is for them. Envelopes are good too I think.

I tip every day but this past trip I left a $20 tip as a surprise the day before we checked out (I had tipped the regular $5 a day before that). The housekeeper wrote me the nicest note back and she had towel animals and all sorts of things around the room with the towels - it was really special. I made my last night there special too

 

[GreatLakes]

The only people I tip at Disney are wait staff at the restaurants. I had never heard of tipping housekeeping before the DIS and don't personally. I also don't use bell staff or feel the need to tip the bus drive. I think tipping has gotten way out of hand. The only people I tip are cab drivers on the rare occasion I take them instead of Uber, my barber, bartenders, and wait staff.

YMMV of course.

 

[cobright]

The only people I tip at Disney are wait staff at the restaurants. I had never heard of tipping housekeeping before the DIS and don't personally. I also don't use bell staff or feel the need to tip the bus drive. I think tipping has gotten way out of hand. The only people I tip are cab drivers on the rare occasion I take them instead of Uber, my barber, bartenders, and wait staff.

YMMV of course.

I don't mean this to be argumentative, I'm not judging, but what part of the country / world do you live in? I only ask because tipping hotel housekeeping has been a near universally held norm everywhere I've lived. There are a few parts of the USA where this us not the case and I'm curious to know if this is a geo-social norm.

 

[Iowamomof4]

I don't mean this to be argumentative, I'm not judging, but what part of the country / world do you live in? I only ask because tipping hotel housekeeping has been a near universally held norm everywhere I've lived. There are a few parts of the USA where this us not the case and I'm curious to know if this is a geo-social norm.

I had never heard of doing it until I began planning my first Disney trip.

 

[GreatLakes]

I don't mean this to be argumentative, I'm not judging, but what part of the country / world do you live in? I only ask because tipping hotel housekeeping has been a near universally held norm everywhere I've lived. There are a few parts of the USA where this us not the case and I'm curious to know if this is a geo-social norm.

Ohio

 

[cobright]

I had never heard of doing it until I began planning my first Disney trip.

And you're from Iowa. My in-laws and everyone around them are from Oklahoma and were equally perplexed by the idea.

Like I said, I'm not casting aspersions. I think a big part of it is cultural. Like calling fizzy drinks soda or pop, or the importance of offering a guest sweet tea in the summer.

 

[21stamps]

I don't mean this to be argumentative, I'm not judging, but what part of the country / world do you live in? I only ask because tipping hotel housekeeping has been a near universally held norm everywhere I've lived. There are a few parts of the USA where this us not the case and I'm curious to know if this is a geo-social norm.

Ohio

I also live in Ohio. Not tipping housekeeping is NOT an Ohio thing!!!! Plenty of us do!

I don't think it can be generalized as a regional trait, it's an individual one.

 

[Deb & Bill]

I don't mean this to be argumentative, I'm not judging, but what part of the country / world do you live in? I only ask because tipping hotel housekeeping has been a near universally held norm everywhere I've lived. There are a few parts of the USA where this us not the case and I'm curious to know if this is a geo-social norm.

At WDW, Housekeeping is not a tipped position. Only Bell Services, Valet Parking and Food and Beverage Servers are tipped positions and make less than minimum wage. Tips make up the rest of their wages. Housekeepers have negotiated a higher wage with Disney so they are not officially a tipped position.