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Tips for Traveling by Auto Rickshaws in India

In my previous post Ride in an Indian Auto Rickshaw for a 3 Wheeler Roller Coaster Ride , I described what an Auto Rickshaw is like, the availability of Rickshaws as a mode of transport in India and the experience of riding in one. If that hasn't scared you off Autos, then this post surely will...Just kidding! So here are few tips to avoid being 'taken for a ride' (pun intended)while traveling in Auto Rickshaws in India:

Ride in an Indian Auto Rickshaw for a 3 Wheeler Roll...

You step out on an Indian road, stick out your hand expecting a taxi and what do you get? Instead, you get a notorious metal shell, on 3 wheels much like a scooter with three wheels with a motor that sounds like a western lawn mower! a.k.aThe Auto Rickshaw. While it's a form of daily transport in India...many visitors not used to this mode of transport, find rickshaws quite amusing and in some cases intimidating or scary. Here's a guide to traveling by Auto Rickshaws in India to better prepare you and what to expect: