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Let travelers tip guides and drivers by phone

On tour, cash is the first thing to run out. A ScanToTIP code lets travelers thank guides, drivers and outfitters at the end of a great day.

  • No app to download
  • Free plan to start
  • No cut taken from tips
Tour group at a landmark
Scan to tipGuide · City walking tour
+$20

A memorable tour almost always ends with travelers wanting to tip the guide — and realizing they spent their cash hours ago, or only have foreign bills. ScanToTIP gives guides, drivers and outfitters a QR code to show or print on a card. Travelers scan, tip in seconds, and the guide is credited — even on the move, with no terminal.

Why it works

Tipping that travels

Works anywhere the tour goes

Show a code on a phone or lanyard card — on the bus, the trail or the boat. No signal-heavy hardware to lug.

No cash, no currency problem

International travelers tip with the card or wallet already on their phone — no local bills required.

Guides, drivers, outfitters

Each person or team gets a code, so tips reach the right guide at the end of the day.

How it works

A great tour, a fair tip

1

Carry the code

Print a ScanToTIP QR on a card or show it on your phone at the end of the tour.

2

Travelers scan & tip

They pick an amount and pay by phone — no app, no cash, no currency math.

3

Guide is credited

The tip lands with the guide or team and is tracked for payout.

Who gets tipped

Who earns more on tour

Tour guidesDriversOutfittersRafting & dive guidesPark interpretersAdventure leaders

Tours & Guides tipping — FAQ

Does ScanToTIP work without a card machine?

Yes — it is designed for the move. A printed or on-screen QR code and the traveler’s phone are all you need.

Can international visitors tip?

Yes. They tip with the card, Apple Pay or Google Pay already on their phone — no local currency needed.

Can a whole guiding team share tips?

Yes, with a shared code — or give each guide their own.

Compare your options: see how ScanToTIP stacks up against other cashless tipping platforms — honest, sourced comparisons on price, hardware and payout.

Reward guides who make the trip

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.
Every tip trackedEach tip is logged and shows up in per-staff tip reports.
Guests pay with Apple Pay Google Pay Visa · Mastercard · Amex