The auto rickshaws, called tuk-tuks, have long been an alternative means of transportation for the low-income Lebanese who cannot afford to take the taxi.

The three-wheeled tuk-tuks have become even more popular in Lebanon recently, due to the continued rise in taxi fares caused by a worsening fuel shortage amid an economic crisis.

A tuk-tuk driver is driving his vehicle on a street in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Oct. 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A tuk-tuk driver looks for passengers on a street in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Oct. 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Tuk-tuks wait for passengers on a street in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Oct. 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Tuk-tuks wait for passengers on a street in Tripoli, Lebanon, on Oct. 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)