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Compare car hire in Sri Lanka
Traffic drives on the left and driving yourself requires a local permit, so many travellers prefer a car with driver or a transfer. If you do hire a car, compare offers from Colombo airport and check the conditions before booking.
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Self-drive tuk-tuk rental (from about $16 a day), with insurance, assistance and help obtaining the local licence; driving lessons available.
Official websitetuktukrental.com→Sri Lankan rental company offering self-drive hire, chauffeur-driven cars and 24-hour transfers from Colombo (BIA) and Mattala airports.
Official websitecasons.lk→Cars, vans and coaches with an English-speaking driver-guide, for tailor-made tours and airport or intercity transfers; agency registered with the tourism authority (SLTDA).
Official websiteslride.com→Sri Lankan agency selling private transfers from Colombo airport (name-board greeting, flight tracking, free cancellation up to 24 hours before), from $34 per vehicle.
Official websitelakpura.com→