Grab in Phnom Penh PNH
Nov 14, 2023, 12:47 am
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Grab in Phnom Penh PNH
Looking for recent reports about Grab in Phnom Penh.
Does Grab pick up directly from arrivals at PNH?
In the Grab app, can you pay for rides with cards you have saved as payment methods in your account, even if your credit or debit card is not from a bank in Cambodia? E.g. saved payment method is from another SEA country.
Could it be that Grab rides in Cambodia can only be paid for with cash, in that case, what currencies are accepted by the drivers, USD or KHR?
Does Grab pick up directly from arrivals at PNH?
In the Grab app, can you pay for rides with cards you have saved as payment methods in your account, even if your credit or debit card is not from a bank in Cambodia? E.g. saved payment method is from another SEA country.
Could it be that Grab rides in Cambodia can only be paid for with cash, in that case, what currencies are accepted by the drivers, USD or KHR?
Nov 14, 2023, 5:19 am
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I did not actually use Grab on my recent trip so cannot say if they take CC in Cambodia, however I know that in some places (such as KL), while the App indicates cash or cc, good luck getting anyone to accept your ride request unless you set payment method to cash
Nov 15, 2023, 10:52 am
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Nov 15, 2023, 1:44 pm
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Local. We used a hotel card to get to our hotel so that was charged to the hotel. BUT the price was at least 10x that of Grab. We hope to get cash from the airport ATM for an upcoming trip. If not, we will ask the GRAB driver to stop at an ATM. Our final option is to pay in US currency which I hate to do; I don't think it is respectful.
Nov 16, 2023, 4:53 am
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Looking for recent reports about Grab in Phnom Penh.
Does Grab pick up directly from arrivals at PNH?
In the Grab app, can you pay for rides with cards you have saved as payment methods in your account, even if your credit or debit card is not from a bank in Cambodia? E.g. saved payment method is from another SEA country.
Could it be that Grab rides in Cambodia can only be paid for with cash, in that case, what currencies are accepted by the drivers, USD or KHR?
Does Grab pick up directly from arrivals at PNH?
In the Grab app, can you pay for rides with cards you have saved as payment methods in your account, even if your credit or debit card is not from a bank in Cambodia? E.g. saved payment method is from another SEA country.
Could it be that Grab rides in Cambodia can only be paid for with cash, in that case, what currencies are accepted by the drivers, USD or KHR?
Yes, you can use international cards in Grab
The prices are quoted in Grab in Riel, but the exchange rate is 4000 Riel to 1 USD, so quite easy to understand.
Tested 2 weeks ago personally
Nov 16, 2023, 6:16 am
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Thanks Kaspars, that's the best case. No cash needed when using Grab with saved credit or debit card.
In the meantime I have found some information that sounds like a good backup plan:
In Cambodia an app called "PassApp" seems to be used for rides as well. To sign up you need a Cambodian number, which is easily available because local SIM cards are extremely cheap, either for free or for just a few USD at the airport or mobile phone carriers shops like "Smart".
Here is an overview of the networks / SIM card options in Cambodia: https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Cambodia
In the meantime I have found some information that sounds like a good backup plan:
In Cambodia an app called "PassApp" seems to be used for rides as well. To sign up you need a Cambodian number, which is easily available because local SIM cards are extremely cheap, either for free or for just a few USD at the airport or mobile phone carriers shops like "Smart".
Here is an overview of the networks / SIM card options in Cambodia: https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Cambodia
Nov 16, 2023, 8:54 am
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Thanks Kaspars, that's the best case. No cash needed when using Grab with saved credit or debit card.
In Cambodia an app called "PassApp" seems to be used for rides as well. To sign up you need a Cambodian number, which is easily available because local SIM cards are extremely cheap, either for free or for just a few USD at the airport or mobile phone carriers shops like "Smart".
Here is an overview of the networks / SIM card options in Cambodia: https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Cambodia
In Cambodia an app called "PassApp" seems to be used for rides as well. To sign up you need a Cambodian number, which is easily available because local SIM cards are extremely cheap, either for free or for just a few USD at the airport or mobile phone carriers shops like "Smart".
Here is an overview of the networks / SIM card options in Cambodia: https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Cambodia
Nov 25, 2023, 10:06 am
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Grab works well from PNH, and you get picked up at the dedicated Grab point to the right of arrivals. A few weeks ago, I used Grab to get a Tuk Tuk into the city when I arrived. Then switched to using an app called Tada (available in Singapore, Vietnam & Cambodia) because they have electric Tuk Tuks - smoother, quieter, better for the environment and often had fans to keep you cool. 😁 Can pay by Card or Cash with either, and both charge in KHR. You can sign up to either using an international number.
Grab going to the city
Tada going to the airport
Grab going to the city
Tada going to the airport
Nov 26, 2023, 2:19 am
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Thanks Kaspars, that's the best case. No cash needed when using Grab with saved credit or debit card.
In the meantime I have found some information that sounds like a good backup plan:
In Cambodia an app called "PassApp" seems to be used for rides as well. To sign up you need a Cambodian number, which is easily available because local SIM cards are extremely cheap, either for free or for just a few USD at the airport or mobile phone carriers shops like "Smart".
Here is an overview of the networks / SIM card options in Cambodia: https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Cambodia
In the meantime I have found some information that sounds like a good backup plan:
In Cambodia an app called "PassApp" seems to be used for rides as well. To sign up you need a Cambodian number, which is easily available because local SIM cards are extremely cheap, either for free or for just a few USD at the airport or mobile phone carriers shops like "Smart".
Here is an overview of the networks / SIM card options in Cambodia: https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Cambodia
Nov 26, 2023, 5:07 am
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I had some issues recently and learned that I'm better off not to rely solely on being able to get cash from ATMs for my transfers from the airport. xD
As a result I now plan for the worst case, assuming I won't get any cash and I bring some foreign currency to exchange if all else fails.
Nov 26, 2023, 9:21 am
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Cambodia and neighboring Laos are one of these countries where on a streets you get better exchange rates than via ATM. Also rate depends on denomination -when bringing stack if $5 bills, you rate is 5-10% worse compared to $100.
Nov 28, 2023, 1:48 am
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And dont forget that in many countries now the local banks ATM withdrawal fee is added to the amount to be withdrawn, in addition to your standard bank fee for ATM withdrawals (if any), so, especially if you withdraw smaller amounts, be ready to pay 10-20% local ATM fee
Dec 1, 2023, 4:42 pm
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USD and Riels are interchangeable. They are very careful about the quality of the US bills they accept. No writing or rips allowed. And small denominations are best.
This doesn't answer your Grab question but may help if you decide to go down the cash path.
Once in town we took Tuk Tuks almost exclusively and they are cash. We only took a cab to go to the Killing Fields. (Well worth it by the way.)
I tried Passapp. In my experience it was cheaper than Grab but with less availability. YMMV.
This doesn't answer your Grab question but may help if you decide to go down the cash path.
Once in town we took Tuk Tuks almost exclusively and they are cash. We only took a cab to go to the Killing Fields. (Well worth it by the way.)
I tried Passapp. In my experience it was cheaper than Grab but with less availability. YMMV.