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Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:29 pm**

I realize many of you get around on motorbikes. But for those of you who don't own or rent a motorbike, how do you get around town these days? Are you still using tuk tuks and motodops or have the Uberesque companies changed your habits? I'll be in Phnom Penh next month and am wondering about using Tsumo or other options.

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:48 pm**

Yeah, great revolution, with quirks, but much better than Tuk tuks!

Just get Passap, Itsumo, Uber or now Grab, and get going!

Only problem are unsure drivers new to maps, haha!

I STILL suggest getting a working local to talk to your driver before he sets out. They'll get the straight dope in Khmer.

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:10 pm**

There is always the option of renting a bike, which would be what i'd do if I didn't live here. However if you are not a regular rider Phnom Penh is getting lethal.

I ride a tiny Yamaha Jupiter which s ok for me

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:57 pm**

SmartAston Martin wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:48 pm Yeah, great revolution, with quirks, but much better than Tuk tuks!

Just get Passap, Itsumo, Uber or now Grab, and get going!

Only problem are unsure drivers new to maps, haha!

I STILL suggest getting a working local to talk to your driver before he sets out. They'll get the straight dope in Khmer.

Glad to hear that! I know the city really well as I lived there for 3+ years, and I speak Khmer well enough to tell the drivers where to go. A couple questions if you don't mind my asking.

Do you find any of the apps to be better than the others?
How long do you typically wait for a driver?
Do you use it with motodops? Taxis? Tuk tuks?

Thanks for your help!

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:00 pm**

Kuroneko wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:10 pm There is always the option of renting a bike, which would be what i'd do if I didn't live here. However if you are not a regular rider Phnom Penh is getting lethal.

I ride a tiny Yamaha Jupiter which s ok for me

Yeah, good point. I typically move around a lot in the evening when I'm drinking so I'd rather just pay someone to do the driving and stay safe. Where I live in Japan, it's $2 minimum on the train and about $5 minimum for taxis, so I don't mind paying $1-3 for someone to take me somewhere.

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:02 pm**

Sumac wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:00 pm
Kuroneko wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:10 pm There is always the option of renting a bike, which would be what i'd do if I didn't live here. However if you are not a regular rider Phnom Penh is getting lethal.

I ride a tiny Yamaha Jupiter which s ok for me

Yeah, good point. I typically move around a lot in the evening when I'm drinking so I'd rather just pay someone to do the driving and stay safe. Where I live in Japan, it's $2 minimum on the train and about $5 minimum for taxis, so I don't mind paying $1-3 for someone to take me somewhere.

Wow I did not realize japan was so damn cheap. $5 mill let you get into a taxi in the uk, maybe but will not get you anywhere. $2 for a train hahaha for that your could travel the length on maybe half a carriage.

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:33 pm**

I ride a small 110cc mostly, and sometimes I use one of the tuktuk apps. Yesterday I had two very close calls, and they were both 100% my fault for driving like an idiot. Might park the bike for a few days now...

Posted: **Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:13 pm**

I cycle most of the time. I probably do 100km or so a week. The only accidents I have ever had in 10+ years were from riding into giant pot-holes/ drains hidden by puddles, and a couple of times when I was so drunk I fell off. Other times I use tuk-tuks or motodops but they are relatively expensive. I have that Pass app on my phone but I've never used it. The good thing about bicycles is that the police never stop you, you get some exercise and the running costs are very low. You can also get through gaps other vehicles can't and even lift a bike over barriers. If you get too drunk or tired a bike can easily fit in a tuk-tuk. It's cool enough in the early morning before 8 and after 5 too. It's very rare to get rain in the morning but in the rainy season a lot seems to pour down around evening rush hour. I think it's a good way to get around, most of the city is very flat so it doesn't take much effort.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:05 am**

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:13 pm I cycle most of the time. I probably do 100km or so a week. The only accidents I have ever had in 10+ years were from riding into giant pot-holes/ drains hidden by puddles, and a couple of times when I was so drunk I fell off. Other times I use tuk-tuks or motodops but they are relatively expensive. I have that Pass app on my phone but I've never used it. The good thing about bicycles is that the police never stop you, you get some exercise and the running costs are very low. You can also get through gaps other vehicles can't and even lift a bike over barriers. If you get too drunk or tired a bike can easily fit in a tuk-tuk. It's cool enough in the early morning before 8 and after 5 too. It's very rare to get rain in the morning but in the rainy season a lot seems to pour down around evening rush hour. I think it's a good way to get around, most of the city is very flat so it doesn't take much effort.

However if you have a wife on the back it

might get tricky

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2018 12:30 am**

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