Cashless tipping in Chicago

From Mag Mile hotels to river tours, Chicago’s service workers deserve tips guests can actually give.

Chicago’s hospitality scene — downtown hotels, a world-class restaurant culture, architecture and river tours — sees millions of visitors who now pay for everything by phone.

With ScanToTIP, Chicago hotels, salons, valet teams and guides can accept cashless tips in minutes. Print a code or show it on a stand; guests scan and tip. Free to start, no hardware.

Where tips happen

Who accepts cashless tips in Chicago

Hotels & motelsHousekeeping, front desk, bellhops & valet Salons & spasStylists, therapists & front-of-house Valet & parkingAttendants at hotels, venues & garages Tours & guidesGuides, drivers & outfitters Concierge & servicesAny role that earns a tip Short-term rentalsCleaners & hosts

Why Chicago businesses choose ScanToTIP

Free to start, self-serve. Sign up yourself and create your first QR tipping code in minutes — no sales call, no contract.
No hardware. Print a code or show it on a stand. There is nothing to buy or install.
Guests pay by phone. Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card — ideal for Chicago visitors who rarely carry cash.
Every tip tracked. Tips reach the right person or team and are reported for easy payout.

New to cashless tipping? See how ScanToTIP works or compare it to other platforms.

Cashless tipping in Chicago — FAQ

How do Chicago guests tip without cash?

They scan your ScanToTIP QR code with their phone and pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card — no app to download.

What does it cost to start in Chicago?

Nothing. ScanToTIP has a free plan; paid plans add more codes and sites at published per-code pricing.

Do Chicago businesses need any hardware?

No. ScanToTIP is QR-first and works with a printed code and the guest’s phone — nothing to buy or rent.

Start accepting cashless tips in Chicago

Free to start, no hardware, no contract. Set up your first code in minutes.

Encrypted & secureCard data handled by PCI-compliant processors — never stored on our servers.

Self-serve setupSign up yourself and create your first tipping code in minutes. No sales call.

No contractsStart free, upgrade anytime, cancel anytime. Transparent published pricing.

100% to your teamTips go to the people who earned them, tracked and reported.

Guests pay with Apple Pay

Visa · Mastercard · Amex