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Tipping App for Tour Guides

You bring the city to life for every group. Tourists love to tip a great guide — even when they have no local cash on them.

Why TipMe

Why TipMe
for Tour Guides?

International tourists often don't carry local currency at all. TipMe works with any card from any country — so a great tour always ends with the tip the guide deserves.

Tour guides work on small base pay

Most tour guides earn a modest hourly rate — tips from satisfied tourists are what make the job financially worthwhile.

International visitors rarely carry cash

Travelers visiting from abroad often have no local currency. TipMe accepts payments from any card in any country.

Many tours run on a pay-what-you-wish model

Free walking tours and tip-based city tours are everywhere now — the guide's entire income is the gratuity at the last stop. An easy digital tipping option isn't a nice-to-have there; it's the business model.

How much should you tip a tour guide?

10–20%

Tip your tour guide 10–20% of the tour price — about $5–10 per person for a group tour, and toward 20% for a private guide. On 'free' walking tours, the tip is the payment, so $10–20 per person is the norm. Guides increasingly display QR codes at the end of tours for travelers who don't carry local cash.

How it works

Up and earning
in minutes.

Accept tips from cards simply, quickly, and securely. Just register in few minutes.

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Get your tip page ready in minutes. Best decision you'll make today.

JL
Jamie Larson
Hotel Concierge · Grand Vista
Live
Tips today
$64
This week
$312
This month
$1,140
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Share QR Code

Show your QR code on your phone screen or print it out.

QR Code
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Receive Tips

Customers scan your code and tip you instantly.

Sarah K.2 min ago+$18
Marcus T.14 min ago+$25
Alex R.1 hr ago+$12
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Withdrawal of money

To withdraw funds, you only need to specify your bank account or credit card for instant payout.

Account number••• 4821
Withdrawal$312.00
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Payments

Accepted
payment methods.

Your customers can tip using any major credit or debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — no app download required.

Apple Pay
Google Pay
Tap To Pay
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Discover
Cash App
Crypto
Bank Transfer
QR Placement

Where to place
your QR code.

Your QR code works everywhere — on a table, a badge, or a screen. Pick what fits your workflow.

Display on name badges

Name badge on a lanyard with a TipMe QR code printed on it

Show on your phone

Smartphone displaying a TipMe QR code on its screen

QR code on the table

Thank-you card with a TipMe QR code standing on a cafe table

Stick on any surface

Round sticker with a TipMe QR code applied to a countertop

Wear as a pin badge

Pin-back button badge printed with a TipMe QR code

Share as a link

Text message conversation where a worker shares their TipMe tipping link with a guest

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