Glaswegians are the tops for tips

THEY have a worldwide reputation for good-humoured generosity.

Now a new survey confirms Glaswegians are the UK’s most generous tippers when holidaying abroad.

They come out top, four places ahead of their Edinburgh rivals, in the survey by international currency and payments specialist Caxton FX.

It found only 3.5 per cent of respondents from Glasgow never gave tips to taxi drivers abroad, while nine out of ten gave tips to bar staff.

By contrast, 30 per cent of holidaymakers from Brighton, Plymouth or Southampton preferred to keep their money in their pocket.

But the least generous tippers while on holiday came from Bristol, where nearly a fifth (19.2 per cent) never tip taxi drivers abroad or give tips to housekeeping staff in hotels.

People from Sheffield were the second most generous tippers, followed by Liverpudlians and residents of Belfast.

The research found nearly a third (32.1 per cent) of people from Liverpool always tip taxi drivers overseas, while nearly half (46.7 per cent) of people from Belfast always tip in restaurants, as do two-fifths (40 per cent) of people from Cardiff.

More than 2,000 people were surveyed about their tipping habits in terms of taxis, bars, housekeeping and restaurants. Across the survey, 7.4 per cent of people say they never tip while on holiday while 13.6 per cent always tip regardless of the service.

Nearly a fifth will add a tip if the service has been exceptional while 12.6 per cent leave tips because it is expected – but do not like doing it

Giving other reasons why some people may not give tips, Alana Parsons of Caxton FX said: ‘For some, it will come down to lack of spending money which stops them tipping staff while others who may have friends or family working in the service industry appreciate how valuable those gratuities can be.

‘A key driver for not tipping is people don’t know if tips go to the staff or just boost the profits of their employer.’