Angkor Temples entrance ticket - need to know - review by Rusty Compass
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Angkor Temples entrance ticket - need to know

| 02 Apr 2024

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Angkor Temples entrance ticket - need to know
Ticket office Apsara Rd, Siem Reap

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02 Apr 2024

The big news for travellers to Angkor is that since 2023, you can  obtain your temple pass online in advance. The cumbersome and time-consuming journey to the ticket office is no longer required. There are three types of passes - 1 day $37, 2 - 3 days, $62 and 4 - 7 days, $72USD. It pays to stay longer - we recommend a 3 to 7 day temple ticket so that you can develop a real appreciation of this vast collection of temples and their stunning setting. One day tickets are for the clueless.

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Angkor Temple tickets are now available online via this official operator or at the ticketing centre on Apsara Rd. This also means the temples now have a new main entrance. If you’re heading to the temples independently on a bicycle, or using an old guidebook, be sure you head to the correct ticket booth (see the map).

Once you have your ticket, it’s possible to enter the temple complex from Charles De Gaulle and other routes - but you must get your ticket first.

 

Angkor Temples ticketing centre - Apsara Road
Photo: Mark Bowyer Angkor Temples ticketing centre - Apsara Road.


Angkor tickets background

When I first visited Angkor in 1994, there were very few tourists and a single day pass cost $100USD.

Prices were then reduced and the increase at the beginning of 2017 was the first in more than a decade.

Ticket prices are currently as follows -

1 day pass -      $37USD
2 -3 day pass -  $62USD
4 - 7 day pass - $72USD

We recommend longer stays at Angkor. A single day is underwhelming as you rush through the main temples, and you’ll miss the full beauty of the place. Many of the best experiences of Angkor will be had at the smaller lesser known temples in the late afternoon or early morning light and at random stops where there are few other travellers. None of this is possible in a day. We recommend three 1/2 day visits at least!

 

Mark Bowyer
Mark Bowyer is the founder and publisher of Rusty Compass.
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