Transportation / Sim Cards

We are NOT offering shuttle service from the airport to your hotels. However, the Phnom Penh airport offers transparent and reasonable taxi service to the city center. Look for signs as you exit the airport terminal (after customs). You can read more about this here .

A taxi will cost about $9 - $12 USD. 

If you would like to go to the airport immediately after the conference ends on Sunday, please consider using our free airport shuttle. You must RSVP by adding this to your personal schedule on the ELLSA 2024 Sched app before March 4th. If you are unsure how to do this, please check information on our ELLSA 2024 Sched explanation page .

The easiest and most convenient way to get around the city is by downloading the Grab app. Grab drivers will pick participants up from a specific location and send participants to a specific location. You can link your credit card to the Grab app for ease of payment. The options are tuk tuk (1 -2  people), remorque (2-3 people), or car (2-3 people). Tuk tuks are modern and can get participants around easily through traffic. Remorques are larger and are often stuck in traffic, just like cars. 

We will provide a free shuttle (fixed times) from our partner hotels to ISPP for the convenience of participants who are staying at these hotels. 

You will be better off NOT buying a Sim card / eSim at the airport. 

The Airalo eSim might be best for those who can use eSims. You can purchase an Airalo eSim / data package before you leave for the conference. With Airalo service, you can get data and most importantly the GRAB app that will allow you to get around by tuk tuk, if you travel outside of the free shuttles. 

Also check with your current service provider...they may have a cheap roaming data deal. 

The best cellular company to deal with in Phnom Penh is Cellcard (if you opt to get a Sim card once in town at any phone shop). 

Read a good article on this here.