What is the best way to get around Phnom Penh?
There are two answers to this, depending on what time you’re talking about. Daytime: Walking. Phnom Penh is a great city for walking, with everything really within the enthusiastic walker’s reach. Lakeside to Wat Phnom takes about 30-45 minutes at a reasonable pace. Though motos are cheap and persistent, try to spend at least some time walking. If you’d had your fill, motos are fast and cheap and cyclos are slow and cheap. To be safe, you can try to negotiate a fare before jumping on, but often drivers won’t speak enough English, and confusion can arise between “one” meaning 1,000 riel or $1. We find it’s generally fine just to jump on and pay when you arrive. Sample fares for motos are (roughly) lakeside to Wat Phnom 1,000-1,500 riel, FCC to Tuol Sleng 2,000 riel, Russian Market to lakeside 2,000-3,000 riel. Prices usually rise up to double after dark. If you offer payment to the moto and he refuses to take the money, then you have definitely not offered enough, so up it. You are not
