Essential Tips

Airport Arrival

Visa on Arrival / eVisa.

Visa on Arrival is 36 Dollars for 30 day Single Entry (you will need to fill out 3 forms). VOA are available at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airports, and certain land border crossings. See below:

Camboia VOA / eVisa checkpoints

eVisa:
https://www.evisa.gov.kh/home
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‍fill out application and pay 36 dollars for 30 day single entry. Have two printed copies your eVisa when you arrive

Check to see here if you need a visa. Note* ASEAN countries do not need a Visa

Airport Arrival

Transportation to City Centre by Tuk-Tuk

Tuk-Tuk:

If you’re coming alone or with someone else, then you should take the Tuk-Tuk. It has enough room to seat two passengers and two suit cases. Airport taxi personnel will approach you with a tuk-tuk ride at a fixed cost of $10 dollars.

Insider tip* You can bypass this and get a better price and walk outside the airport at probably $5 dollars.

If you have data or SIM/ eSIM, you can book a ride with Grab.(might be faster if you hail a taxi/ tuk-tuk there)

See more here:
https://pnh.cambodia-airports.aero/en/access-parking/airport-city

Airport Arrival

Transportation to City Centre by Taxi

Taxi:

If you have more than 2 people, I recommend getting a taxi when you arrive, which is roughly $12 dollars. You can also book your ride via, and they will greet you at the airport.
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If you have data or SIM/ eSIM, you can book a ride with Grab.(might be faster if you hail a taxi/ tuk-tuk there)
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see more here:
https://pnh.cambodia-airports.aero/en/access-parking/airport-city

PassApp / Grab

Tuk-Tuk, Motorbike, and Cars

PassAppis the official hail/ride share app in Cambodia. It’s the first and Cambodian owned. The app requires you to have a Cambodian number though. If this is a problem, you can use Grab.

If you don’t want to use any of these apps, you can hail a Tuk-Tuk around but be ready to negotiate. Even if I’m not using Grab, I will still use it to gauge my trips as a baseline price for negotiating purposes

Long Distance

Bus(Giant Ibis / Vireak Buntham)

ForLong Distances and Overnight Travels to different cities in Cambodia, I would use Giant Ibis first then Vireak Buntham Second.

The cost is around $12 Dollars.Giant Ibis offers day and overnight travels. Giant Ibis has a bathroom inside the bus when I was taking an over night sleeper. They do overnight transportation from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and down south to Sihanoukville.

For Vireak Buntham, I did an overnight sleeper bus, there was no bathroom inside. We had to stop every hour or two to take a bathroom break. Inside Tip* make sure you select a good seat, for overnight preferably a single and on the bottom level. You don’t want to end up sharing a bed with an random person.

Close and Inner-city distance

Motorbike

Hail a motorbike for short distances with PassApp or Grab.They may or not give you a helmet.

If you are staying there and are an experienced driver you can rent one for 5 dollars a day, 30 dollars a week, and 70 dollars a month. If you are going short to medium distances.

I recommend you WEAR a helmet. It is required in Cambodia to wear helmets even though many locals do not.

Inside Tip* they have random check points and if you happen to get stopped, you will be paying around $10 USD.Inside Tip* secure your valuables by moving your bag to the front of your lap when riding

Long Distance

Train

Train:Starts at Phnom PenhNorthern Line Stops: Pursat, BattambangSouthern Line Stops: Takeo, Touk Meas, Kep, Kampot, SihanoukvilleRuns Monday through Sunday (check site to verify)

You can book at https://12go.asia

Currency

Riel (KHR) /US Dollar

Riel:4000 Riel = 1USDCambodia uses Riel as its main currency, and US Dollar as their secondary currency.
4000 Riel is equivalent to 1 USD.

If you pay in 10 or 20USD, you will receive change in Riel. Make sure to carry a balance of Riel and Dollars.

Inside Tip*Make sure your USD is in pristine condition, which means no cuts, marks, or wrinkles. Mostexchange rate places will not accept marked or cut US bills.

This is the same in Cambodia everywhere you go.

Currency

ATMs (ABA, ACLDEA,Vattanak) / Decline Conversion

CanadiaBank: $5per withdrawal
MekongBank: $5 perwithdrawal
‍Maybank:Free withdrawals for USand European Visa/PLUS cards($4-6 per transaction for the rest of us)
ABA: $4 per withdrawal
ACLEDA: $4 per withdrawal
Vattanak: $4 per withdrawal‍
‍CathayUnited: $6 per withdrawal

Inside Tip* (for US Only) open up a Charles Schwab Checking and you will bereimbursed any domestic and foreign ATM fees at the end of the month.
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***When withdrawing money from an ATM, always DECLINE the conversion rate. Your own bank will give you a better rate than the ATM***

Currency

Exchanges

It is recommended to avoid all exchanges and ATMs atairports. The best rates will be outside the airports. Ly Hour Exchange isreputable.
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Shopping

Always Bargain at Shops

Always Bargain at merchandise shops. but DO NOT bargain with food. Ask for price of food first, so there are no issues.

insde tip*Try to pay exact amount or carry medium size bills.
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1) ask for price, they will give charge you usually double the price. take it down 50 percent
2) walk away (they usually will give you alower price)

Awareness

Avoid these Scams

Temple touts
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Children asking for money (don't give any children money)
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Fake OrphanagesMilk beggars
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Tuk-Tuk Scams (long routes / meter is broken).
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Always agree on set price before getting into a tuk-tuk if you're not using Grab or PassApp.
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Try to pay and carry with medium size bills.
Dont be fooled by them saying, "I dont have change for big bills"
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Motorbike Rental (DO NOT give your passport, take picture of bike before)

Bag of Rice Scam in Siem Reap Floating Village (Chong Khneas)
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Traffic Enforcement (Wear a helmet, have international driving license, do not give them a reason to stop you)

Awareness

Nothing in Asia is free

A good rue of thumb is don't take anything from people expecting its free. Especially from strangers. When you're in Asia and you are visiting a tourist location, be sure to see if there's an entrance fee. Most places will have a checkpoint to enter the place even if its a remote location.

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