This was one of my first tuk tuk rides. The drivers didn't have to let us ride with four people, but they would be more likely to at night. The way to fit 4 Americans in a tuk tuk depends on gender: (1) a guy can ride up front with an arm wrapped around the driver or (2) a girl can perch on lap in the back and try not to fly out the side.
Untitled from Laura Joost on Vimeo.
Fares increase by 50% after dark and in tourist attractions. We always had to negotiate to get to GK II where we were staying. The wallas wouldn't be inclined to go by the meter because traffic and road blocks were so unpredictable. Whenever that was an issue, they just drove on the sidewalk. No problem.
The nighttime price increase is worth it. It's sort of like an amusement park ride with none of the safety features and its for true thrill seekers. At night, a tuk tuk ride is more scary, more loud (more honking to compensate for the loss in visibility), and more cold.
However, it is WAY more fun to whir past all the lights and see how many things are happening in Dehli at night. This contrasts directly with Austria, where there is NOTHING going on outside past 6 pm for the most part.
The best nighttime tuk tuk walla of all time stopped to let his passengers take a ride on an elephant (that was also walking down the street). Regrettably, I was not in that tuk tuk. Worst decision of my life.
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