PickMe
Understanding PickMe works
Vehicle Options
On PickMe, you’ll notice there are several types of vehicles to choose from depending on your budget, comfort level, and how much luggage or space you need.
Bike the cheapest and fastest way to get through traffic if you’re travelling solo and with no bags.
Tuk-Tuk, great for short trips and quick trips around town.
Flex is the lowest category — these are very basic small cars, sometimes with poor or no AC, minimal legroom, and barely enough space for two people and two medium suitcases. Not ideal for long drives or airport runs.
Mini — (Suzuki Wagon-Rs and similar. Probably has AC, slightly better comfort, and are okay for short to medium rides. Luggage space is tight.
Car — More comfort (Toyota Prius, Prius C, Honda Insight, Honda Grace, or Honda Civic) More comfortable for long distances, and better boot space and AC. Definitely the best pick if you’re doing a road trip or have a few bags.
Van — usually a Toyota KDH. For bigger groups or if you’ve got lots of luggage. Super useful for airport transfers or day trips with multiple people.
How Pricing Works
The price you see at the beginning is just an estimate based on average traffic, distance, and time at that moment. After the ride, the app automatically adjusts the final price depending on the real distance, real time, traffic, weather conditions, and time of the day.
A change in price is not the driver’s fault — it’s the app recalculating fairly based on real-time conditions.
And yes, the drivers have no control over this.
Once the ride is finished, the final price is calculated by the app by PickMe – not by the driver manually.
About Tipping
If you feel like the driver was polite or drove safely, consider a tip for the driver, PickMe cuts about 20% from their earnings as a service fee.
Short rides 100–200 LKR is genuinely appreciated.
Additional Costs to Know About
If you take a highway (expressway), the toll fee isn’t included in your PickMe price. You’ll need to pay the toll in cash directly to the driver or to the toll itself.
If you make extra stops along the way, there’s a small waiting fee — around 10 LKR per minute — which the app also calculates automatically, so no surprises.
Quick Summary:
- Choose the right vehicle:
- Initial price = estimate only
- Final price = adjusted based on actual conditions (traffic, weather, time of day)
- Drivers don’t set prices — the app does automatically
- Tipping is appreciated but never required
- Extra costs: highway tolls, parking fees, waiting charges