Dhaka Getting Around

Getting Around

Use Rickshaw’s, CNG (also called baby taxi's or green taxi's), taxi's or busses. Baby green 3-wheeler taxis might cost about 10 taka/kilometer, black taxis add 20% and yellow aircon taxies add 35%. Unlike the rickshaws most have meters. Buses are great too. 'Bevco' and 'Premium' have aircon. Rickshaw drivers will usually try to overcharge but 2-3 taka/minute is about the accepted rate. 2 taka is the standard "bokshish" for beggars (If you give too much you will get swamped in a crowd, but occasionally if you feel generous you can safely make someone's week by giving them 50 taka or so from a moving rickshaw). Rickshaw pullers, taxi drivers etc. often have limited local knowledge, but will always SAY that they know where somewhere is and take you round the whole city searching whilst the meter ticks. If they try to rip you off seriously, just give the right fare confidently and walk away.