Pettah bus station scams in Colombo
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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. Ignore them completely, walk right past them into the terminal, and ask a bus conductor in uniform.
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Ethan J.•6750 rep•222
We walked inside and the bus was literally waiting there running. Unbelievable.
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Ethan J.•945 rep•222
For anyone reading this, take an Uber to Makumbura Multimodal Center instead. Zero scammers there.
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Ethan J.•6750 rep•212
They actually grabbed my backpack to force me to walk with them. Keep your bags tight!
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Mia S.•1250 rep•212
If they physically block you, shout Police loudly. The tourist police post is right next door.
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