A taxi trip is a convenient and enjoyable way to get to your destination without being dependent on a fixed schedule and route. Taxi offers private customized door-to-door service. It is especially handy if you have special requirements, e.g. a car seat, a car of a certain class, or need to call at several places enroute. It is always a good idea to book your trip at least several days before to secure your trip.
Stef Lanka Tours offers taxi rides with online booking. Check other travellers’ reviews to find out how they rate their service.
What are the Main Stations of Stef Lanka Tours?
Basically a taxi can bring you almost anywhere within their region of service. Yet in most cases every taxi operator can name several main routes they serve. Here are the destinations Stef Lanka Tours’s taxis can help you get to or from:
Jaffna Train Station
Kandy
Nanu Oya
Galle
Matara
Bandaranaike Airport
Negombo Transfer
Colombo Transfer
Kandy Transfer
Galle Transfer
Fort Railway Station
Waikkal Transfer
Aluthgama
Ambalangoda
Anuradhapura
Arugam Bay
Badulla
Batticaloa
Bentota
Beruwala
Chilaw
Colombo
Dambulla
Deniyaya
Dickwella
Ella
Galle
Gampaha
Girithale
Galoya
Habarana
Hambantota
Haputale
Hatton
Hikkaduwa
Induruwa
Ja Ela
Jaffna
Kalpitiya
Kegalle
Kilinochchi
Kitulgala
Koggala
Kosgoda
Koslanda
Kurunegala
Mannar
Marawila
Matale
Matara
Minneriya
Mirissa
Mount Lavinia
Negombo
Nuwara Eliya
Panadura
Pasikuda
Peradeniya
Polonnaruwa
Puttalam
Ratnapura
Ramboda
Sigiriya
Tangalle
Tissamaharama
Trincomalee
Udawalawa
Vavuniya
Veyangoda
Wadduwa
Weligama
Yala Park
Hikkaduwa
Nanu Oya
Kalutara
Nilaweli
Nallathanniya
Pinnawala
Unawatuna
Ahangama
Kosgoda
Wilpattu National Park
Bandarawela
Ella via Udawalawe
Aratenna Estate
What are the Most Popular Routes of Stef Lanka Tours?
You are totally free to go wherever you want by taxi, yet many travellers order Stef Lanka Tours’s taxis to travel the following routes:
What are the Taxi Classes & Prices of Stef Lanka Tours?
Stef Lanka Tours uses different vehicles as taxis. Depending on the number of people in your group and your requirements to comfort levels you can choose the class of the vehicle which suits your best. A useful piece of advice – check the rates of a higher class vehicle even if you are comfortable to go with standard class. For example, sometimes operators offer huge discounts on vans, and a van taxi may cost you the same or almost the same as a standard class car but it is definitely more comfortable to travel by van as it has more legroom and luggage space.
Pros & Cons of Taxi Travel
Pros of Taxi Travel
Travelling by taxi gives you flexibility in terms of the departure time, route, and stops along the way. The only thing to remember is to inform your taxi operator of your requirements in advance so they can calculate the right fare for you. Otherwise, the final bill can be higher than expected
Taxi is the best means of transport which allows you to keep social distancing during the pandemic.
Taxi may be the only means of transport available to bring you to some destinations where there is no train, bus, or van connection, not to speak about planes.
Cons of Taxi Travel
Taking a taxi can be costly compared to van or bus travel. Well, but private service does come at a price, so no surprise here
You may have to pay extra for any unexpected deviation from the route or waiting time if it occurs. Do discuss your every request in advance and make sure it is included into the calculation of your fare.
If you speak the same language, some taxi drivers can be annoyingly talkative.
For nervous passengers who follow the trip on Google Maps it can be quite disturbing if your taxi driver chooses to take a weird route, a shortcut, or just to make a detour to avoid traffic jams or a bad road.
The driver was waiting for us at the airport, he was very kind and helpful. He gave us a tour around Colombo and was very friendly! Even allowed for a quick stop and photo! Great value for money!
Overall experience was great but unfortunately due to broken passenger seatbelts that couldn’t be used at all is the reason for this review not being excellent. Safety first!
I was not happy with the price increase which I got notified of after making payment. This shouldn’t happen at all… but I eventually accepted it and paid extra. The service was excellent though, he even got me a cup of coffee and a small pack of nuts on the way.
First of all: excellent and careful driver. Pickup in time, arrival time 1 hour later, but no problem for us.
It was the second time we used the company Stef Lanka. And it was the second time, that the booked car for 2 pax was not possible, so that we had to pay more for a 3 pax car. But when we looked at the booking platform after accepting the higher price, the cheaper car for 2 pax was still offered. How that? Wants Stef Lanka make more money? Sorry, but we felt ripped off.
The driver arrived exactly on time. He was pleasant and chatty. He drove safely and he checked we were okay and didn’t need anything else on arriving at our destination. Fantastic Stef Lanka tours.
about 45min into our trip the drive pulled over to get breakfast, leaving us in the car by the side of the road - not a huge deal, but definitely a little unexpected. didn't wear his mask most of the drive, was scrolling through facebook on his phone while driving and passing cars on busy winding roads which didn't feel safe, and kept opening his door while driving to spit out onto the street. when we got to Negombo we had to direct him to the hotel with google maps - since we put our hotel info in when booking would have thought he'd know where we were going. and lastly, one of the seatbelts in the back wouldn't fasten.
They were on time and efficient. The driver drove a little fast on the windy mountain roads for our liking but we also understand that driving styles are different than what we're used to. If you easily get car sick, I would not recommend driving or having a driver as the route is rather windy. Thanks for being able to support this request within a days notice and your responsiveness!
Chandilka... was extremely helpful in finding our villa which had changed name ... Sri Lankan help personified. Would gladly recommend Chandilka. He must be part Scottish. Thank you. Nick
The transfer went very well. The person who picked me up at the airport and the driver were very friendly and helpful. I felt very safe as a woman travelling alone. I would book again!
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taxi Van 8pax, Stef Lanka Tours (Stef Lanka Tours), Jan 21, 2020
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ekaterina Z
We love this trip. Our driver was perfect! And the car was also very good.
We were 2 minibuses rather than one (for a party of 7 with lots of baggage), as the booked one had suffered a puncture. 12Go were quick to call about this to apologise though. The replacement buses were a bit old with AC not working, but the drivers were very friendly and got us to our destination efficiently. The booking experience was well handled by 12Go as they had been unable to book us train tickets for this journey but were able to sort us out minibus via their website instead. You do pay more by going through 12Go but this extra cost was justified in this instance by the convenience of the whole process
taxi Van 8pax, Stef Lanka Tours (Stef Lanka Tours), Jan 4, 2020
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Janina E
Perfect service, nice driver and comfortable car.
taxi Van 8pax, Stef Lanka Tours (Stef Lanka Tours), Jan 3, 2020
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GIELISSEN C
Friendly driver who brought us safely to our destination. Only the confirmation took a little longer but eventually I received the email. Everything was perfect!
Our driver was a super, nice young man and very safe. However, the van he had to drive is very very old and seat belts could not be found in half of the seats. Every time we leaned on our chairs something would fall off, and it was all very cramped. We recommend getting this driver a better van!
taxi Van 8pax, Stef Lanka Tours (Stef Lanka Tours), Dec 31, 2019
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Jennifer V
Our driver was super helpful and the van was clean and comfortable. The driver recommended a couple of spots for overview photos and even a visit to a tea plantation which we really enjoyed. It was a long drive along winding roads and he was very careful and a good, safe driver.
taxi Van 8pax, Stef Lanka Tours (Stef Lanka Tours), Dec 30, 2019
Great! The driver was on time and the van was comfortable. He found us a nice clean restaurant with good bathrooms and tasty food, good to stretch our legs.
taxi Van 8pax, Stef Lanka Tours (Stef Lanka Tours), Dec 25, 2019
Vijitha is an amazing driver and a lovely guy. He was very accommodating and patient, and made the best of a very testing journey with pouring rain and landslides. I would recommend him to anyone travelling to Sri Lanka.
Car was 1.5 hours picking us up and no notification / we were chasing them for an update; for a 6 hour drive taking us to airport didn't need that poor start. Van was average , comfortable but damaged rear window stuck up with plastic. Driving overall was ok and second driver very good we had to tell drivers a few times to slow down , nothing silly. We caught train up from Colombo and Kandy to Ella and although takes a bit longer so much more relaxing - if you have the time. Vans in Sri Lanka choose carefully.
Very good although slightly worried that the car engine management warning light was on for the whole journey!
Driver very nice, friendly and helpful. Would recommend.
Stef Lanka over promised and under delivered with the service we purchased from them. We booked a taxi from Ella to Mirissa with Stef Lanka for a cost of $113USD and from the pictures and information they sent us they gave us the impression that our car was to be a late model, comfortable car with AC and a driver who helped us with our heavy bags.
Instead, Stef Lanka sub-contracted this 4hr + ride to a 3rd party driver with a non-AC van that was not very spacious. Don't get me wrong, the driver of the non-AC van was nice, and his service was good, but it seemed like he had no idea what we had signed up and paid for with Stef Lanka. He also said that his daily pay rate for our drive was 700 RUPEES, which, if true, means Stef Lanka tours is making a HEAP of money from tourists and paying the people who actually do the work for them very little. Which is sad (but all based off our drivers information, which may need to be taken with a grain of salt).
I would suggest you do your research more thoroughly before booking a taxi with Stef Lanka tours, as I left our ride feeling very sad.
As such, I rate the 3rd party contractor who drove us 4 stars, while I rate Stef Lanka tours 1 star.
Great, friendly driver with good vehicle. We also bought train tickets and the driver brought them to the airport rather than us having to pick them up. I would recommend.