Avoiding bus and transit scams in Colombo Pettah
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100% a classic Colombo scam. The public CTB buses are almost never completely broken down. The street touts stand at the entrances and lie to tourists to herd them into overpriced private minivans or extort high tuk-tuk fares. Ignore them completely, walk right past them into the terminal, and ask a bus conductor in uniform.
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Chathura K.•5020 rep•141
They actually grabbed my backpack to force me to walk with them. Keep your bags tight for safety!
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Pierre L.•5470 rep•211
Take an Uber to Makumbura Multimodal Center instead. Zero scammers there and very safe.
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Priyanthi W.•4270 rep•1Fair TukTuk Prices
Help travelers avoid overcharging!
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