Secure car parking, Aran/Poipet border?

[Spaniel]

We are planning to make a trip to Siem Reap around the 26th. What I would like to do is drive my car to the border, park it at a secure parking lot, then procede on to Siem Reap for a few days. Does anyone know if this type of facility is available at the border? And if so where is it located? Thanks for any info.

[phuketrichard]

no place there that is securer but plenty of places to Park, same with the Pailin border crossing,,

Taxi from the border to sr is $40-50 and 2 -2 1/2 hours max

Driven it more than a few times

[Rooo]

You can park just before the border on your right hand side. Drive in, they will tell you where to park & issue a ticket, you have to present that ticket to get your car out & it costs Bht100 a day.

Once you cross the border do not get taken in by official looking guys trying to get you on a bus to the official bus / taxi terminal. They are a bunch of cons that will talk you into changing money into local currency at a ridiculous rate. They will also charge you $ 48 + for a taxi.

Just walk out of the Cambodian side, ignore the touts & walk towards the square, on your right hand side there are some restaurants,

I always get a taxi there for around $ 25 to $ 27.

Good luck.

PS: Get your Cambodian Visa on the internet , don't get it at the border, another con.

[Spaniel]

You can park just before the border on your right hand side. Drive in, they will tell you where to park & issue a ticket, you have to present that ticket to get your car out & it costs Bht100 a day.

Once you cross the border do not get taken in by official looking guys trying to get you on a bus to the official bus / taxi terminal. They are a bunch of cons that will talk you into changing money into local currency at a ridiculous rate. They will also charge you $ 48 + for a taxi.

Just walk out of the Cambodian side, ignore the touts & walk towards the square, on your right hand side there are some restaurants,

I always get a taxi there for around $ 25 to $ 27.

Good luck.

PS: Get your Cambodian Visa on the internet , don't get it at the border, another con.

Thanks Rooo, Are you sure the secure parking area is on the right? My neighbor said it's on the left near a casino. How do apply for the visa on the internet and do Thai passport holders need a visa. Thanks again.

[Thanyaburi Mac]

Looks like an updated www page for the eVisa:

http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh/

Mac

[phuketrichard]

ROOO;

thanks for the update,

i have not seen the charged parking and never have gotten a taxi for less than $30 and thats only cause he wanted to get home for dinner :-)

I just leave my car parked anywhere

Thai passport holders get a stamp in for 15 days for FREE, no visa needed unless want to stay more than 15 days

[Rooo]

The parking area used to be on the left, this now shops. New one on the right. Re visa, I was talking about a foreigner not a Thai national.

They charged me the first time I was there Bht 1,500.00 per person all up, they get you at the entrance to the border before the car park.

They make it sound like they are Cambodian officials & they take the paperwork to the office / consulate there.

E visa should be US$25.00.