Getting to Phnom Penh
The brand-new Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) receives dozens of flights each day, and getting into the city is easy via taxi. Increasing numbers of boats also arrive from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on a daily basis. For international air carriers serving Phnom Penh , visit www.cambodia-airports.com
Visa on arrival is $25 USD, but bring a passport-sized photo. PNH is 7 km from the city, and taxis to town are a flat fee of $7 USD. Exit tax from the airport when you leave the country is $25 USD.
Getting around in Phnom Penh
Unless you’ve hired a private car, getting around Phnom Penh is best done by cyclo, on the back of a hired motorbike, or in a remorque-moto carriage. Virtually all fares for cyclo and motorbike are negotiable at $1.00 USD or less. Remorque carriage is roughly double the fare over the same distance, and can handle 6 passengers. By day, Phnom Penh is a fascinating walking city. By night, be sure to heed the Dangers you’ll want to avoid.
