"Three Wheelers are the best means" Top 5 Page for this destination Colombo Transportation Tip by srupesh

Three wheelers are the main and best way of traveling inside Colombo. Some do call them as trishaws or autos too. They could be found in any part of the country. They’re widespread in cities, roads, towns and every where. The three wheeler drivers will always stop & ask whether u want his service when they are vacant.

If you don’t hire a private vehicle and depending on the other transport modes this one of the choices that u can’t avoid or have to depend on. Normally you can hire them in the nights too, unlike buses.

When traveling in three wheelers always ask the price first and get inside before the journey. Normally they will say big price and you can ask them to reduce the amount for a better deal.

Even if they don’t reduce the price pretending that u are not interested will make him to reduce the amount. Else simply avoid him saying no, and go for another one. You can know the exact price by asking at the desk or reception in your hotel by telling them your destination.

In case when u don’t know the price for the journey ask him how much he wants for the journey. Then you negotiate with him to reduce the amount by 1/2 or 2/3 of the price will be a better deal.

The normal rate is for a kilometer is around Rs.20. There was a recent price hike in the fuels therefore u won’t be able to go on the same price if u had paid when visiting in the recent past.

Change Money
Keep changes in Rs100 and Rs50 when u travel because by the end of the journey both of you will find trouble in changing the Rs1000 notes. And sometimes if u don’t have Rs50 then you end up paying Rs100 that’s another Rs50 extra to him.

How to avoid
If you don’t have change tell the driver on the way to your destination that you want to change money to pay him. So he can go to a shop or boutique and change it for you.

Else u can ask him to stop near a good shop and buy a cigarette packet or a big mineral water bottle, or a mega Coke or Pepsi bottle or something else to get the money changed.

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