Should I tip a night driver into Kalpitiya extra, or write the fare and stop?

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Felix Garcia234 rep

Long night hop. Etiquette around Kalpitiya arrivals?

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After dark in Kalpitiya: don't walk a quiet stretch with luggage. Pin PickMe or ask the hotel to call someone they know. Main roads are ordinary; side lanes after 9 aren't a tour. Write the fare. I won't invent a night timetable.

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Iresha Mendis980 rep1

Arrived late near Kalpitiya and regretted trying to 'just walk'. Hotel called a tuk, we wrote the number, done. Saved the exploring for morning.

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Hugo C.97 rep

If you're tired, stay nearer the bus stand / town centre in Kalpitiya and skip chasing a perfect sunset. Pull cash in Colombo, Kandy, or Galle first — cards are a maybe. Locals will tell you if a ticket is counter-only.

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Chamara Perera550 rep1

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