tipping and car rentals

Is it better to tip in american dollars or pesos when you are tipping for service in a restaurant, hotel or on a tour event?

Another question I have is about car rentals. We chose to rent a car rather than rely on buses and taxis (my husband loves to drive). The cost for a week for a small car with AC from Dollar was only $75. All the other agencies were at least $200. Should I be worried? Thanks

Would you prefer to get paid in Peso or dollars at your job in the US? I do not understand why anyone would even consider tipping in a currency other than the country they are in. If you tip or pay in dollars that means a trip to the bank for the tippee to stand in line instead of going home to their family. Tip Pesos POR FAVOR!

I believe this tipping in dollars thing comes from travellers that go to destinations where people do not have ready access to dollars and therefore can get a better exchange in the black market, say Cuba (and now places like Venezuela).

But as anyone in Mexico can buy all the dollars they want at a bank or money exchange, there is no need to tip in dollars, and as the prior members said, is actually an extra hassle.

Greetings

Mogens

I throw my two cents in here too. Agreed that tipping in pesos is the best. but we have also found that some of our friends and staff at our resort really like the USD. Granted they have to slip to the bank to exchange, but so do you in the reverse. 6 to 1 and a half dozen to another. do what is comfortable to you! and be comfortable on how you tip too.

have a great time... enjoy...

I prefer pesos IF they are in the right denomination. Sometimes you find yourself with nothing smaller than $100mp. In that case a couple of usd are excepted without a problem. When I exchandge Usd to mp at the casa de cambios, they are very willing to break some of the $200mp notes to $20 and $50...just the right size for tipping.