Phnom Penh city offers several cultural and historical attractions including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. There are also a wide variety of services including five-star hotels and budget guest houses, fine international dining, sidewalk noodle shops, neighborhood pubs, international discos and more. Therefore, the transportation is the essential point which all the expats should know for the daily life.
Local people usually use their own car and motorbike to go to work and travel to anywhere inside the city. Beside this, some people ride Tuk Tuk, Taxi, or Phnom Penh City bus as transportation.
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Tuk Tuk is a three-wheeled vehicle that can travel short distances in cities and hold up to two or three passengers. Tuk Tuk is a popular tourist attraction because it is an indigenous means of transportation. There are so many transportations company that you can use by just downloading app into your mobile phone such as Grab, Passapp, Tada, WeGO, and Nham24.
Taxi in Phnom Penh also convenient mode of transportation in Cambodia to travel around short distances. If you want a break from the scorching Phnom Penh heat and have affordable air-conditioned travel experience, get a taxi. There are several taxi companies that you can use in your mobile phone such as Grab, Passapp, WeGO, and LM Car.
Moreover, due to increase of cars and motorcycles, City Hall has launched four bus lines. The bus is a more sustainable form of transport for the city because it reduces traffic accidents, congestion, and environmental pollution. The fare for the public buses is KHR1,500 (USD0.37) per voyage irrespective of distance. Only local currency Riel is accepted. The bus starts daily from 05:30 in the morning until 20:30 at night.
