Taxi & Transport Scams in Kandy

Taxi Overcharging from Kandy Railway Station

Taxi and tuk-tuk drivers outside Kandy Railway Station routinely quote fares 2–4 times standard rates to tourists, particularly for routes to the Temple of the Tooth, Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, or the hill country towns of Nuwara Eliya and Ella. Drivers claim meters do not apply or that tourist surcharges exist.