Phnom Penh Transportation

You can travel around the city by city buses, taxis, tuk-tuks or on foot. City buses in Phnom Penh were launched only in 2014, and so far include only three routes through the city center. The fare is 1500 riels, or about 0.35 US dollars.

If you have enough time and energy, then the center of Phnom Penh can be explored on foot. In principle, there are not so many sights in the center, but hiking can be very interesting for a close acquaintance with the local way of life and the atmosphere of the capital. Be careful when walking around the city: although the traffic here is not very saturated, few people miss it at pedestrian crossings, and the roads are not illuminated at night.

Phnom Penh City Buses

In 2014, a public transport system – city buses - was launched in Phnom Penh for the first time in history. Before that, it was possible to travel around the capital of Cambodia only on foot, by taxi or tuk-tuks, whose drivers invariably "ripped off" tourists. Now the most interesting places and important tourist places of the city can be viewed using public transport.

• Fare: 1500 riels, or about 0.35 US dollars (see Cambodia currency exchange rate)
• Working hours: buses run at 10-15 minute intervals from 05:30 to 20:30.
• Routes: There are 3 routes in total that pass through the city center and the main attractions. For orientation, it is very convenient to use the Stops Near Me - Phnom Penh Bus mobile application for Android and IOS, which are available for installation for free.

Taxi and tuk-tuk

Phnom Penh motorcycle tuktuk

Taxis in Phnom Penh are not very common, and you can not find cars at every turn. Most taxis are not equipped with meters, and it is necessary to negotiate the price in advance.

A more common type of movement is tuk-tuks. The Phnom Penh tuk-tuk is a motorcycle converted into a taxi by adding a stroller for passengers to it. They are cheaper than a regular taxi and more common. Arrange the price in advance. It is convenient and profitable to hire a tuk-tuk for the whole day, having previously drawn up a route map on the map, for example, for sightseeing. They usually call the first price several times higher than the real one, and it is necessary to bargain. For example, in October 2010, a half-day trip to "Killing Fields", as well as several city attractions, cost the authors $ 8, although they originally asked for $ 18.

There is a recommendation regarding both taxis and tuktukers: if the driver nods during a conversation and says "Yes, no problem. OK!", this does not mean at all that he understands you. Many taxi drivers and tuktukers will not understand a word that you are telling them, but will do everything to get you as a client. Some of them do not even know the city, and you will have to figure out how to get there with the driver on the map.

You can hire a more or less competent tuktuker at travel agencies on the street or at the hotel reception. Which is good, there you will be offered a route to the sights, which you can adjust according to your desire.

Phnom Penh Transport Rental

Traffic in Cambodia, as in Russia, is right-hand traffic. Drivers, as usual in Asia, do not follow the rules of the road, and drive each on their own. However, the flow is slow and calm, the density at normal times (not rush hour) is not very strong.

You can rent a bike for $ 1 per day. This is a great way to get to know the city, but you should be careful both on the roads when driving and take care of the safety of bicycles when you leave them for sightseeing.

Renting a motorcycle will cost from 5 to 9 dollars per day. Be sure to wear a helmet.

For self-rental of transport, an international driver's license (IDP) is required. These are such rights, made in the form of a booklet in several languages, which are issued in addition to the usual national rights. To obtain an MBA, you do not need to take any exams, you only need to pay a fee. The easiest way to do this is on the website of the state service.rf.

The cost of renting a car in Cambodia is quite high, at least more than 2 times higher than in neighboring Thailand and Vietnam, from $ 25 per day. It is best to search and book a car for rent via the Internet using the search form and price comparison from different rental companies: