TipDirect: For Tour Guides

Revolutionising Tipping with a Single Tap

TripAdmit’s innovative digital tipping solution, TipDirect offers a seamless and cashless way for guests to tip guides, without the need for an app or additional hardware.

A smartphone screen showing a tipping app interface with payment options including Visa, Stripe, and PayPal. Additional elements include a QR code, a link to a tipping profile for your tour guide, and security badges. This makes it easy to show appreciation during your tours and activities.
A smarter way to get paid

Get Rewarded For Being Amazing!

TipDirect logo on a white background with light blue concentric circles on the lower right side, perfect for streamlining tour guide tipping.

Without the need for an app or additional hardware, guests can easily make digital payments using their iPhone or Android phone. This user-friendly technology ensures guides receive payments smoothly.

Our entirely digital tipping solution provides a swift, effortless, and practical way for guests to tip. By eliminating the need for bulky card readers, TipDirect enhances the digital tipping experience for both guests and guides, making it more convenient and efficient.

Key Features

Maximise tipping returns

Four Tipping Solutions in One

Our all-in-one digital tipping package combines four remarkable solutions, offering unmatched flexibility to effortlessly cater to your guests’ tipping preferences.

With our innovative digital tipping options, guests can choose their preferred method: tap-to-tip, scan a QR code, or use a direct payment link.

  • TipDirect Card
  • QR Code
  • Direct Links to Tip
  • TipDirect App

In addition to digital tipping, we empower activity providers with AI assisted review generation, automatically posting on platforms like Google. Our integrated AI review assisted system leverages advanced algorithms and machine learning to gather valuable insights and feedback from your guests. This enhances your online visibility and credibility by providing a deeper understanding of your guests’ experiences.

TipDirect digital tipping card and profile tools featuring QR code scanning and secure payment options powered by Stripe.
A smartphone screen displays an app with a profile picture, recent payment history with average tips, and convenient options to Tap to Tip. A pop-up message suggests opportunities to earn more in tips.
No Sign Up Fee!

Benefits For Guides

  • Boost your earnings: digital tips are on average 10% higher than cash.
  • Embrace the cashless world: no more excuses for not having cash.
  • Instant payouts: enjoy immediate payouts for your hard work.
  • Don’t worry about cost: Guests pay the fee, ensuring you receive 100% of the tip.
  • Quick and easy: Start accepting tips instantly with the QR code.
  • Real-time feedback: Receive valuable feedback to enhance your services.
  • Secure your earnings: digital tips eliminate the risks of theft or loss associated with cash.
  • Hygiene Conscious: Contactless payments for a safer and more hygienic tipping experience.
Ease of use

How It Works

  1. Guide presents their own unique card or QR Code to the customer
  2. Customers hold their phone to the guide’s card; a link automatically brings them to a screen where they can enter the amount they wish to tip.
  3. Transactions are done using a Stripe secure payment checkout or Apple/Google pay depending on the customer’s device.
  4. Guides receive the tips into the bank account of their Choice
A digital tipping interface named TipDirect features a message from Eddie Nathans thanking you for joining his tours and activities, and mentioning that gratuity is appreciated. The screen also includes an image of Eddie Nathans with a "Tap to Tip" option for your convenience.
Smartphone screen showing a notification reading, "Your tip is ready to be claimed!" with options for Visa Card, Mastercard, and Revolut payouts. Emoji icons of money accompany the notification. Remember to tap to tip your tour guide after enjoying your tours and activities!
Increased Earnings

Paid Directly to You!

TipDirect is a convenient platform that empowers guides to receive their tips directly to their bank account. With TipDirect, guides have the flexibility to choose from multiple payment options, including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and Revolut.

This seamless integration of payment gateways ensures that guides can easily access and manage their earnings, providing them with a hassle-free experience while delivering exceptional service to their customers.

Getting Started

Illustration of two hands shaking, outlined in black with light blue accents at the cuffs, symbolizing a handshake. Tap to Tip for great tours and activities to show appreciation.

1. Accept Invite

Your company will send an invite to join TipDirect, make sure to join directly from the email link.

A black and white icon depicting a hand facing upward, with a simplistic human figure above it, symbolizing tour guide tipping.

2. Update Your Profile

Add a short personal bio, a photo, choose your currency and default tip suggestions.

Icon of a smartphone displaying four blue square apps on the screen, including one for tour reviews. The phone has a home button at the bottom and a notch at the top.

3. Download the App

Download the TipDirect App or your personal QR code and your are ready to start getting tips.

Icon of a contactless payment card with a circular signal symbol indicating wireless capability, perfect for tap-to-tip situations after enjoying tour reviews or thanking your tour guide.

4. Set Up Payout Method

Once you have got your first tip, only then will we ask for your preferred payout method.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I setup my payment method before I get my first tip?

No – Before you can set up a payment method, you must have received a tip. Once you receive a tip, you can then select and set up your preferred payment method.

How does TipDirect support guides in receiving electronic tips?

TipDirect enables guests to tip guides instantly from their smartphones by tapping a guides personal NFC Card, scanning their QR code or visiting their unique tipping link – no app or special hardware needed. It supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, and all major credit/debit cards for seamless cashless tipping.

How do I sign up as a guide?

If you work with an activity provider, your Manager, Team Leader, Guide Manager or Company Owner will set you up, or, they will send an invite link to register and start receiving tips. If they haven’t signed up to start working with TripAdmit, you can always tell them to get in touch with our Sales Team and book a demo today.

How quickly do I receive my digital tips?

After your first tip and once you have your payout method set up, all future tips are transferred instantly from your balance and then onwards to your chosen payout method. You can control the speed and frequency of your payout schedule, or, even opt in for instant payouts.

Do I need to claim my tip every time I recieve one?

No – We only ask you to setup your payment method the first time you receive a tip, every subsequent tip will be paid directly to you with your chosen payment method.

How much does it cost?

Guides use our platform for Free. To keep everything running smoothly, we apply a small transaction fee ranging from 2.9% to 5.9% plus payment processing. But don’t worry – our system is designed so that these fees are added on top of the tip amount, meaning you and your team receive the full value of what the customer intended to give.

Can guides share tips with teammates?

Yes, TipDirect allows guides to join or form teams to split and distribute digital tips between team members. The team members can either split the tips equally or decide on a custom split if they wish. You can even temporarily add a resource such as a bus to your team to take over all the QR codes on the bus to multiply your tipping touchpoints.

Do Tips have to be declared for tax purposes?

In certain countries, digital tips are considered taxable income and should be declared to the relevant tax authorities. Whether you receive tips in cash or digitally (via card, app, or online platforms), they are usually treated the same way for tax purposes. TripAdmit ensures you can keep a record of all tips received for easier filing if needed. As the tips are sent directly to the guide (like cash) without an employer’s involvement, it is up to the guide to understand their local taxation treatment.

Get Started Today

If you’re curious about how TipDirect can benefit your tours, need guidance, or want to explore our solutions in action, our sales team is here to assist. Get in touch today, and we’ll be delighted to help!

  • Convert guests to direct relationships
  • Enhance your brand and reputation
  • Create a competitive advantage

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