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Local Tuk Tuk union rules for parking near Midigama surf breaks

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Jake T.•6290 rep•2

I heard the local tuk-tuk drivers get angry if tourists park their rented tuk-tuks near the surf spots. Are there unwritten union rules about where we can park our rental tuk-tuk in Midigama.

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Yes, this is an important unwritten rule. Local tuk-tuk drivers make their living driving tourists. When tourists rent their own tuk-tuks, it cuts into their business. You must never park your rental tuk-tuk at a designated "Tuk-Tuk Stand" (usually marked with a sign or a cluster of local drivers). Park your rental slightly further away at your guesthouse or in general public dirt patches, not in their designated waiting zones.

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Saman K.•4780 rep•1

The same rule applies in Weligama and Ahangama. Never park in front of the main beach entrances where the local drivers line up.

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Liam W.•12605 rep•2

Also, do not offer to give other random tourists a ride for money. That is strictly illegal on a tourist visa and will get you in massive trouble with both the police and the local driver unions.

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Sophie L.•10720 rep•2

I always just park at my hostel and walk to the break. It is not worth getting into an argument over parking space with the guys who control the local transport.

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Clara F.•7225 rep•2

If you park respectfully and buy a King Coconut or a roti from the stall next to the local driver stand, they are usually super chill and will even keep an eye on your boards while you surf.

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