Do Colombo tuk tuks charge extra for luggage.
2 Answers from travellers
Official metered tuk tuks do not technically have a legal surcharge for standard luggage. If your backpacks fit comfortably inside the cabin with you the metered fare remains exactly the same.
However if your bags are so massive that the driver has to physically strap them to the external back rack using bungee cords it is highly customary and deeply polite to offer an extra 100 to 200 Rupees for their physical effort but they should never demand double the entire fare.
Scam Watch: colombo
Driver claims the meter is broken and quotes an inflated flat rate. Common on arrival at airport or railway stations when tourists are tired and disoriented.
Drivers wearing official-looking uniforms claim to be "government-approved" and charge 3-5x normal rates. They may have fake badges or ID cards.
Women with babies approach asking you to buy milk powder at a nearby shop (not cash). The shop is run by accomplices and charges 5-10x normal price.
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