Admission to Angkor
Angkor pass | Fees | Where
to buy
Admission to the Angkor
Archeological Park
is through the Angkor pass. This pass is
needed to visit any of the temples within the park. It is valid for all
monuments in the Siem Reap area, except for Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen. Apart
from these two sites, there are no separate admission fees or tickets to visit
any specific site.
Be sure to have a valid pass, tickets
are regularly checked at most of the monuments and at the checkpoints.
Fees for Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen
Both Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen are
away from the main temples. Beng Mealea is a temple about 40 kilometers East of
Angkor Wat. There is a separate US$ 5 admission fee to visit this temple. Phnom
Kulen is a mountain range and pilgrimage site about 35 kilometers North East of
Angkor Wat. There is a separate US$ 20
admission fee to visit the site.
Where to buy the Angkor
pass
The main ticket sales office is the
Angkor Conservation Area ticket booth on Charles de Gaulle road, the road
between Siem Reap and Angkor Wat. All Angkor
passes are available here.
The checkpoints on the road between
Siem Reap airport and Angkor Wat and the checkpoint at the Banteay Srei temple
along Route 67 only sell passes with one day validity. Ticket booths are open
daily from 5 am until 5.30 pm. These are the only places to get valid passes.
Hotels, guest houses, shops etc are not authorized to sell Angkor
passes.
Types of passes
Passes for several durations are
available.
·
1 day at US$ 20
·
3 days at US$ 40
·
7 days at US$ 60
There are two versions of the multi day
tickets. The older version's validity is for 3 or 7 consecutive days. The newer
version's 3 day ticket is valid for any 3 days within a week, the 7 day ticket
for any 7 days within a month. Admission for children younger than 12 is free.
Prices are quoted in US Dollars, but can also be paid in Cambodian Riel, Thai
Baht or Euro. Entry for Cambodian citizens is free. If you bring a Cambodian
guide or driver, there is no entrance fee to be paid for him or her.
The information board at the ticket
booths list strict rules:
· Passes are not refundable.
· Passes are not transferrable. The pass contains a photo that is
taken with a webcam at the ticket office.
· Passes are not valid after their validity date. Passes have a
validity from and to date printed on them.
· Tickets bought before 5 pm are valid the same day. It is not
possible to buy a one day pass for the next day.
For
example, if you buy a ticket at 4 pm it is valid that day only, the next day
you will have to buy a new ticket. Tickets bought after 5 pm are valid the same
day until sunset and the next day. Make sure the pass is not stamped or holes punched
into it, which invalidates it.
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