Tuk-tuks in Cambodia

All over the world there are modes of transportation, in New York City, the cheapest way to get around is taxi and subway, in Hong Kong it is the double decker buses, in Vietnam it is the cyclo bikes, and in Cambodia the cheapest way to get around is tuk-tuk. A tuk-tuk comfortably seats four people but you might just see one with six or seven people on one. Sometimes you might see locals riding on one with five bags of sweet potatoes or ten bags of herbs and vegetables. The driver attaches his motorbike to a wagon and its top speed is about 25mph and the tuk-tuk itself is is four feet across.

Tuk-tuks are everywhere in Phnom Penh and when you step out of a restaurant or the Royal Palace or even the market you get swarmed by the drivers talking in a fast thick Khmer accent.  ....................................................................................................................................................................

                                    Driver: Do you need a tuk tuk, i take you anywhere?

                      Customer: No thank you           or                      Yes I do need one.

                        Driver: I take you anywhere.                               Driver: Where do you go?

                     Customer: No thank you.                                        Customer: hotel  

                       Driver: Where do you go?                                       Driver: Ahhh yes I know, I know.

Customer: Oh, we are just walking to the silver pagoda.             Customer: How much?               

             Driver: I take you there faster than you walk                Driver: 5$, okay, okay

Customer: No Thanks! and walks off                                             Customer: No way to much!!

                                                                                                        Customer: Okay that sounds good
                                                                                                                 Driver: Okay, okay, $2, okay, okay
   

If you ever go to Phnom Penh make sure to take a tuk-tuk at least once but be willing to walk away if the prices are to high. Usually tuk-tuks go for around two dollars but some sly driver might sell it to you for five dollars. That might not seem that expensive but 5$ is 20000 Rials and the locals are not going to pay that much money for a five minute ride. So if you are a hard bargainer and have determination you can get a tuk-tuk for less.
Note: be willing to use U.S. dollars because the locals might charge more to use rials.
The exchange rate is 4030 Rials to 1 USD. The "on the street" exchange rate is 4000 Rial to 1 USD.