tuk-tuk
Three-wheeled Asian taxi
A tuk-tuk is a small three-wheeled motorized vehicle used as a taxi, common in Southeast Asia and other parts of the developing world.
Named for the sound of its engine, it typically has a cabin for passengers behind the driver: We took a tuk-tuk from the hotel to the market.
Also called an auto-rickshaw.
Vehicle with trio of tires
- motorizedEquipped with engine propulsion
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- rickshawPerson-pulled passenger cart
- trishawCycle-powered passenger vehicle
mototaxi · pedicab · rickety · maneuverable · canopy · handlebar · two-stroke · sputtering
Transport payment
- haggleDispute price persistently
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- driverVehicle operator
bumpy · weaving · honking · scenic · shortcut · metered · fixed-price · tip
three-wheeler
Vehicle with trio of tires
- motorizedEquipped with engine propulsion
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- rickshawPerson-pulled passenger cart
trishaw · mototaxi · pedicab · rickety · maneuverable · canopy · handlebar · two-stroke · sputtering · rattling
fare
Transport payment
driver · bumpy · weaving · honking · scenic · shortcut · metered · fixed-price · tip · curbside
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- streetsPublic urban ways
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
alleyways · vendors · sidewalks · exhaust · smog · beeping · horn · swerving · chaos · marketplace
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
backpacker · excursion · photo-op · landmarks · souvenir · guided · itinerary · traveller · exotic · India
- Hired Transporttaxi, cab, taxicab, limo, limousine
- tour transportsightseeing bus, tour bus, sightseeing boat, boat tour, kayak tour
- ThaiBangkok, baht, Muay Thai, pad thai, tom yum
- Asian Transporttuk tuk, jeepney, tricycle, cyclo, rickshaw
- Indian Transportcycle rickshaw, rickshaw, tuk tuk, e-rickshaw, local train
- Sri LankaSri Lanka, Ceylon, Colombo, Sinhalese, Tamils