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You can On the national roads, it is pretty easy to hitch on every single road in Cambodia, there are just more and less busy . On some remote roadsthings may be harder though. People are very friendly, but most don't really know what hitchhiking isif you just use your thumb. Many will assume you are trying to flag down a taxi - so they won't stop. Taxis will stop of course, that's why it's important to make it very clear that you have no money. ActuallyIt's better to hit the air with your palm, itthat's even possible more understood. The easiest way to hitch get a ride is to make a sign in Khmer script, it might take some time to copy those symbols with your marker on a taxipiece of cardboard, when they already have a passenger who paid for but there's no better way to impress Cambodians. You can copy paste names of the tripcities below to Word or Google Docs, enlarge them and then redraw them.Or on you phone simply zoom in this page! Phnom Penh - ភ្នំពេញ<br/>Sihanoukville - ព្រះសីហនុ<br/>Battambang - បាត់ដំបង<br/>Siem Reap - សៀមរាប<br/>Kampot - កំពត<br/>Bavet - បាវិត<br/>Koh Kong - កោះកុង<br/>Kep - កែប<br/>Poipet - ប៉ោយប៉ែត<br/>
Thumb here has no meaningUnfortunately you can't find Phnom Penh public transport on Google Maps, so waving to nor on Moovit app, however all the drivers would be lines are visible on Openstreetmap and on a related app called [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.osmand Osmand]. Lines 1, 2 and 3 have all the only stops added and directions will work on these lines in Osmand app in the same way as in Google, showing connections and walking time between stops. Other lines don't work this way to hitch a ride. There's also an [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.camitss.phumiapp app] provided by the PP City Bus Authority that shows all the 17 lines and most stops as well as live position of the buses from their GPS.
Almost Besides buses there's plenty of three wheeler tuk tuks not only in Phnom Penh but all main roads lead around the country. There are two apps used by locals to order a tuk tuk: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kh.com.passapp.passenger Passapp] and [Phnom Penh]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grabtaxi.passenger Grab]. From there itWith these apps you will know the price to your destination before ordering, so you don't need to worry about being ripped off. These apps don's easy t work in every town. Prices start at 4000 riel (USD 1) for the shortest ride up to make it on less that 1km and a day to [[Siem Reap]]distance of 10km should cost around 10, [[Sihanoukville]]000 riel, [[Battambang]] or the Vietnamese border2.5 dollars (late 2022).
* [[Phnom Penh]]<br/>* [[Sihanoukville]]<br/>* [[Battambang]]<br/>* [[Siem Reap]]<br/>[[Kampot]] == Personal Experiences == Pls add info == Links ==[http://marcandoelpolo.com/viajar-dedo-autostop-camboya/ Information, tips and personal experiences of hitch-hiking in Cambodia. A 2103 km journey on 40 vehicles and 1 boat! (only in spanish)], by Marcando el Polo == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}} {{IsIn|South-Eastern Asia}}
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'''Cambodia''' is a country in South East [[Asia]]. on the main highways, it is pretty easy to hitch. On some remote roads things may be harder though.
Trucks and lorries are most likely to give you a free lift. You will probably spend more time on the back of vehicles then inside. This can be a pleasant way to enjoy sun, wind and the beautiful landscape. Make sure you bring water, sunscreen and a hat though, as you might get a 4-hour-lift without a single minute of shade.
Most people speak at least some basic English and will understand at least something like "no money". In Khmer you can say "''k'nyom ot mean loy" '' - "I no have money" is the literal translation. The level of English in Cambodia is definitely higher than in Vietnam, Laos or non-touristy parts of Thailand. All the main roads lead to [[Phnom Penh]]. From there it's easy to make it in less than a day to [[Siem Reap]], [[Sihanoukville]], [[Battambang]] or the Vietnamese border. == Public transport ==Cambodia has only one proper city so there's only one city with public buses and it's obviously Phnom Penh. Before covid there were 17 bus lines bringing people to the farthest outskirts. For two years during the pandemic they were all suspended and as of March 2023 only 5 lines are back and running. The vehicles are modern with AC onboard and they run between 5.30am and 8.30pm with an interval of 10-20 minutes depending on the line. One ride costs 1500 riel, cash only, no change given (late 2022).
== Public transport Maps ==Intercity buses are cheapGoogle Maps works pretty well in Cambodia, but inside the cities, there is no public transport at all. Even especially in Phnom Penh with its population of 2 million does not have a local bus network.To get out of The same can be said about the citysatellite view which is updated quite regularly, though not as often as in Europe. However if you will have decide to use motorbikesStreet View you should treat it as a time machine into the past. Haggle hard, as they will easily ask 3-4 times The latest Street View images are from 2014 and Cambodia developed tremendously over the last decade. What on Street View looks like a countryside road with tons of potholes today can be a dual carriageway surrounded by banks and shopping malls. In such case looking for a good hitchhiking spot using the regular price for foreignersStreet View is definitely not recommended.
== Cities ==
[[Category:Cambodia]]
