Phnom Penh City Guide - Getting Around

There is no public bus service within Phnom Penh.

There are no metered taxis in Phnom Penh, but unmarked taxis wait outside hotels or can be arranged through the hotel. Fix a price before you leave. There are a few taxi service companies where you can telephone for a taxi 24 hours a day, including Taxi Vantha (tel: (023) 993 433; website: www.taxivantha.com) and Phnom Penh Taxi Driver (tel: (016) 886 544; website: www.phnompenhtaxidriver.com). Their rates are fixed by distance or destination. Motorbike taxis or motodops wait outside the hotels and cruise the streets offering their services to pedestrians. You should negotiate fares before starting the journey and be aware that the fare is higher at night. Also be absolutely clear about your destination as many of the motodop drivers come into the city from the countryside so don't know Phnom Penh very well, but are reluctant to admit it. Cyclos also cruise the streets and wait outside the hotels and these are ideal for shorter journeys or leisurely sightseeing tours, but tend to be more expensive than motodops.

It is really only possible to hire a car with a driver. You can arrange car hire with the taxi companies listed above, by private negotiation with a taxi waiting outside the hotels, with Cambodia Driver (tel: (016) 639 852; website: www.cambodiadriver.com) or through tour operators such as Exotissimo Travel, 46 Norodom Boulevard (tel: (023) 218 948; website: www.exotissimo.com) and Diethelm Travel, 65 Street 240 (tel: (023) 219 151; website: www.diethelmtravel.com).

Many guest houses hire out bicycles very cheaply for the day. If you are confident on a motorbike, you can hire one from Angkor Motorcycles at 92 Pasteur Street (tel: (012) 722 098) and The Bike Shop at 31 Street 302 (tel: (012) 851 776; website: www.motorcyclecambodia.com). It is necessary to leave your passport as security.