LAS VEGAS TIPS

TIPPING

Las Vegas is a town run by hard-working, often low-paid customer service employees.  These individuals count on the tips they receive.  Please be sure to remember all of the hospitality industry professionals who help to make your stay in Las Vegas an exceptional experience:

Casino & Hotel Employees / Dealers / Change Persons / Cocktail Servers / Bartenders / Food Servers / Sky Caps / Bellmen / Room Service Attendants / Maids / Valet Parkers

Cabbies / Shuttle Bus Drivers

Some examples of appropriate tips are:

• Cabbies:  15% of the fare
• Food Servers: 15 – 20% of the bill is standard, however, check your bill, for parties of 7 or more a gratuity may have been tacked on automatically by the restaurant.
• Valets:  $1 - $3 per car for standard service
• Room Service:  $3 - $5 depending on the timeframe in which your request was met
• Bellman:  $1 - $2 per bag
• Maid: $5 daily tip – tipping daily ensures the tip gets to each person who services the room versus leaving one large tip at the end of the stay, it may not get divided properly.
• Cocktail Waitress:  $1 per drink per round, the drinks are complimentary while you gamble in a casino.

 In most casinos and hotels in Las Vegas, it is appropriate to give casino chips as tips to employees.  As well, you can also write tips directly onto the guest check for room service, for example.

As with any city in the world, exceptional service should be recognized. We have provided a guideline to get you started.

SOURCES OF  INFORMATION

Your first line of information is Red Hot Vegas so please feel free to contact our staff, day or night with any questions or concerns. We are here to help make your vacation a experience you won’t forget.

Also, within Las Vegas and throughout Nevada there are a number of complimentary publications readily available that list valuable information about Las Vegas and things to do and see.  If you are staying at a hotel, the concierge is also on hand to assist you.

LEGAL

Without a doubt, the following items apply while in Las Vegas:

•  You must be at least 21 years old to drink alcohol
• You must be at least 21 years old to gamble
• Prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas and within Clark County
• The legal blood alcohol limit in Las Vegas is .08

 Las Vegas takes your safety and well being seriously. The men and women of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, as well as other Law Enforcement Agencies and the various Security personnel employed by private industries, are here to make sure that everyone has a good time.  Please do your part to ensure this is the case by obeying the laws.

Individual establishments also have rules and policies in force and they expect their patrons to adhere to them.  Please make sure you are aware of dress codes and age limits and other guidelines that may apply to the activities you wish to participate in while in Las Vegas.

GOOD IDEAS

• Have a current and valid photo I.D. with you at all times.
• Arrive at least 10-30 minutes prior to the start time of an event to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
• “The Strip” and “Downtown” are two different places.
• It is the desert, drink lots of water!
• Dress appropriately for the sunshine- about 350 days a year-so don’t forget the sunscreen.
• Take your time and enjoy. Las Vegas is a 24/7 town, we never close.
• It is advisable to bring US Currency with you if you are visiting from abroad.
• There is lots to see so bring your comfortable shoes! You have plenty of ground to cover.
• Keep your camera close at hand, you never know who you might see!