Taking large surfboards on the night bus to the east coast
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The luxury AC buses have deep undercarriage storage, but it fills up fast with suitcases. A 7-foot board is pushing the limit of what fits easily. You must arrive at the Bastian Mawatha bus stand at least an hour early to negotiate with the driver. If it fits, they will charge you an extra 1000-2000 LKR fee. If it is a holiday weekend, they might refuse it.
We had to buy an extra passenger ticket just to lean our boards against the seat inside the bus.
Make sure you have a heavily padded travel bag. The roads get very bumpy near Pottuvil.
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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