Sri Lanka tuk tuk fair price 2026 - is PickMe always cheaper?
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PickMe app shows metered price - usually 60-120 LKR per km base + surcharges. For a 3km hop, real fair price ~350-500 LKR. Street tuk-tuks in tourist zones start at 1000-2000 LKR for same distance ('tourist price'), settle at 500-700 with negotiation. PickMe fair, no bargaining stress, driver knows destination. Use PickMe as your baseline - if a street tuk-tuk asks more than 30% above PickMe's estimate, walk away.
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Ravi•1050 rep2
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Also: PickMe is cheaper 90% of the time, but has surge pricing at rush hour (5-8pm) or in rain. Street tuk-tuks can occasionally beat PickMe in those windows. But use PickMe as default - saves stress.
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