← Front page

Untold Italy · Friday, July 17, 2026

Tipping in Italy: Not Expected But Appreciated, Says Podcast Host

Untold Italy podcast host Katie Clark clarifies that tipping is not a cultural expectation in Italy, but it is always appreciated by service providers. She mentions that this applies to taxis as well, and that tips can often be included when using taxi apps. Clark also directs listeners to a dedicated episode on tipping in Italy for more in-depth information.

The tape

3 quotes
As far as the tipping goes, this can be a huge topic. But the short answer is that tipping is not expected in Italy, but it is of course appreciated.
You can use the taxi apps to tip as well. It really does work just like Uber.
Episode number seven is about tipping in Italy.
Heard on Untold Italy — “333. Italy Travel Q&A: Tips for both First-Timers and Frequent Visitors, published Friday, July 17, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
Transcribed via publisher transcript · $0.00