Originally Posted by
Alec84
I'm doing a day trip to Siem Reap shortly and would like to ask a question. Our flight arrives at 9am and the journey continues at 7pm on the same day. I was planning to hire a driver for the day and visit the most important temples.
Since we would be having all our luggage in the car for the day, how big of a risk is it that the driver simply leaves with all our stuff instead of earning the $25? Should we book a reliable driver in advance to minimize this risk?
There's a Left Luggage at Siem Reap Airport where you can stick all your luggage for a small fee per piece. Lock it up or have it shrink-wrapped or strapped there. Take anything valuable with you in a small daypack. Or you can take it all with you in the car. In this event, I'd lock all the luggage pieces, but I think chances of the driver taking off with your stuff is pretty minimal. You'll of course have his car license plate written down and take a nice photo of him and the car at the outset.
Given that the cost differential shouldn't be all that much, reserving a driver through a reputable agency would probably be OK vs an independent cruiser.