Tipping and saying thank you
Treat a tip as an extra thank you after the price is clear. Read the bill, notice any service charge and decide what you want to leave. Small KM cash makes rounding simple; the examples below are suggestions you can use, rather than a required rate.
A service charge and a tip are separate decisions
Notice any service charge before adding money. If the bill is wrong, ask for the correction first. Once the price is clear, decide whether you want to leave anything extra.
If you want to tip with a card, ask whether the terminal allows it and how the money is passed on. Cash may be simpler for you. When handing over a larger note, make clear what pays the bill and what is extra.
Small amounts in KM
At a café or for a short taxi ride, rounding is one optional approach: 3.80 KM to 4 KM adds 0.20 KM; 19 KM to 20 KM adds 1 KM; 48 KM to 50 KM adds 2 KM. Say whether you want change.
For a restaurant bill of 50 KM, leaving 5 KM extra makes 55 KM in total. Use that as a personal choice, rather than a required or customary percentage. The money guide covers the currency and payment side.
Drivers, guides and a group payment
Agree the fare or tour price and what it includes before the outing, including any waiting, luggage or route-change charges. Keep a tip separate from that price. A transport proposal should explain the journey and its costs.
For a particular driver, guide or server, hand over the tip or ask how the business distributes it. In a group, decide whether you are contributing to one extra amount so people do not tip the same bill several times unintentionally. Keep the service price and any tip distinct.
Hotel staff and a personal thank you
For help with bags, a room or a day’s guiding, a small cash amount in KM is an option. Ask how to pass it to the intended person if needed. A clear thank you and hvala can stand on their own too.