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Has anyone rented a car in Sri Lanka?
Has anyone rented a car in Sri Lanka?
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A very rare tourist does this. Because it is necessary to get confused by obtaining local temporary rights.
And most importantly, what is the point of renting a car? You will not get the pleasure of driving on Ceylon roads, you will kill a lot of nerve cells, you will not get much time and money savings. There are cheap tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka, even when traveling between cities, I would recommend using them rather than a rented car.
And most importantly, what is the point of renting a car? You will not get the pleasure of driving on Ceylon roads, you will kill a lot of nerve cells, you will not get much time and money savings. There are cheap tuk-tuks in Sri Lanka, even when traveling between cities, I would recommend using them rather than a rented car.
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answered 4 years ago
Renting a car in Sri Lanka borders on suicide. There traffic is crazy, the roads are narrow. Left side traffic. It is better to rent a bike if you really want to ride on your own.
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answered 4 years ago
Yes, the extreme is the same: on a car, on a bike. And the trouble with the rights does not go anywhere on the bike.
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answered 4 years ago
"rent a bike" - for this you need to confidently drive a bike and have experience to get out of an unforeseen traffic situation, and if the driving experience is reduced to "driving around the holiday village and fishing" then it's better not to, otherwise you can ruin your vacation, well, that's my personal opinion.
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answered 4 years ago
There are no traffic rules in Sri Lanka, constant traffic jams and accidents. There are mileage and road restrictions on the scooter. It can't be driven everywhere. Passport is taken away when renting. I do not recommend renting a car or a scooter. Better tuk-tuk with a local driver, and for long trips - an individual tour with a guide. Or by train across the country. Interesting!
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answered 4 years ago
Why do you need unnecessary problems on vacation?) There, people and cows walk along the roadway wherever they want and how they want!) You can hire a tuk-tuk with a driver for a penny and he will drive you at least all day long)
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answered 4 years ago
Frightening stories about the madness on the roads of Sri Lanka did not materialize. My company and I rented a car in Colombo and drove 1000 km.
The road was different: from a crazy serpentine with crazy bass on a dark night, to a wide autobahn to the airport.
Yes, the movement there is peculiar, they rarely use turn signals, but they use sound signals for any maneuver. The bolder you are on the road, the more priority your movement. This is what tuk-tuks, motorcycles and crazy basses use. Pedestrians and even animals (for example, dogs, of which there are a great many along the roadsides), are also in no hurry to give way.
Nevertheless, we didn’t meet a single accident along the way, and somehow everyone parted very peacefully.
In general, if you have driven a car in any big city, there will be no problems.
The road was different: from a crazy serpentine with crazy bass on a dark night, to a wide autobahn to the airport.
Yes, the movement there is peculiar, they rarely use turn signals, but they use sound signals for any maneuver. The bolder you are on the road, the more priority your movement. This is what tuk-tuks, motorcycles and crazy basses use. Pedestrians and even animals (for example, dogs, of which there are a great many along the roadsides), are also in no hurry to give way.
Nevertheless, we didn’t meet a single accident along the way, and somehow everyone parted very peacefully.
In general, if you have driven a car in any big city, there will be no problems.
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answered 4 years ago