Fun Taxi Ride and other Khett Siem Reab, Cambodia Transportation Tips

'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: My friend and I visited Siem Reap March 2005 and had a very nice experience taking the taxi. It my be a bit expensive but if you have money to spare rent a taxi. It would definitely save you from a lot of hassle and anxiety....giving you more energy to enjoy Siem Reap better.

Fares:
$25 - Poipet Border up to your hotel. This could definitely be negotiated but as I have researched, the prices of gasoline went up drastically so it is a fair deal....travel time is 4 hours by rough road.
$20 a day around Siem Reap.

This might seem like an advert (and it is!) but if you plan to go to Siem Reap, please contact "Pov"....it would definitely help him earn a more decent income. Tell him, he was recommended by Isa and Myla from the Philippines. He is a very nice guy who took care of all our travelling needs while we were there. He is funny, eager to learn, industrious and most importantly trustworthy. I left my IBM notebook in his car while we were sightseeing and true enough, he took care of it as if it was his own.

Cab driver's name: Pov Hem
Mobile: +855 12 964 780

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Bicycle
Getting TO/AROUND: If you are travelling free-and-easy, this is probably the best way to see downtown Siem Reap.

I suggest that you start early in the morning as it can get too hot by mid morning up to mid afternoon. We had a 3-hour biking trip for 2 days and it was so fun.

Siem Reap has a lot of things to offer besides the magnificent Angkor Wat. People watching, for one, is such an enjoyable past time. By the riverside, we saw a lot of cute and friendly children on their way to school...the small and yet so tidy nipa huts...monks in their colorful robes...the ever busy intersections (beware!)...the grand hotels (I have enough to fill an album!)...fellow travellers enjoying their coffee at the Old Market vicinity...and so much more.

Most guesthouses rent bicycles for $1-3 per day....some offer those for free.

Some reminders:
- Be sure to check the bicycles before going out as you will be asked to pay for any damages on it when you get back.
- Don't forget to use the lock provided whenever you leave your bike unattended. If you lose it then you'll have to pay $30 for an old bike.
- Do not entertain anyone who approaches and tells you that the bike is theirs...this is some kind of scam I think (I'll include in my warnings).
- Be very careful...the street is so busy and full of bicycles, motorbikes, some cars and pedestrians. Most intersections have no traffic lights.

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: Tonle Sap is a floating village in Siem Reap famous to tourists. To see the place, you need to hire a motor boat. Most hotels and guesthouses offer tours for this.

Since we have a hired taxi for our whole stay, we opted to buy our ticket directly from Salakhet Siem Reap - Central Commission of Chong Khneas Tourist Boat Arrangment. Boat rent is USD20 and it is good for 2 to 8 passengers...includes life vests.

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'Mode': TO
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: One of the cheapest (if not the cheapest) transportation in Siem Reap. About 15-20 people are made to squeeze in this small pick-up truck. Definitely not a comfortable ride but I think this is a good way to really experience mingling with the local. Given the opportunity to go back, I would definitely try this one.

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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Motorcycle
Getting TO/AROUND: It is areat experience to ride one. It looks like a hybrid between Thai tuktuk and Philippine calesa.

A good alternative to a Camry taxi as Tuktuk is half cheaper (about USD10-12 for a day rent). The downside is that in Sieam Reap, it is very hot and the roads are very dusty...passengers will have to bear the heat and the dust when riding one.

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