KEP TAXI

Travelers should book a taxi in Kep for a convenient and comfortable way to travel to other cities like (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Kep, Koh Kong, Battambang and to all the border between (Cambodia – Laos, Thailand, Vietnam) or for local tours.

Kep Taxi offers door-to-door service, private space, flexible scheduling, and the ability to stop for breaks and photos, making the travelers with reliable option compared to public transport, especially when traveling with a group or luggage.

Kep: in Khmer: ខេត្តកែប, UNGEGN: Kêb, ALA-LC: Kaep “kaep” is the smallest province (khaet) of Cambodia covering 336 km2 (130 sq mi), with a population of 41,798. It is one of the newest Cambodian provinces, together with Pailin, Sihanoukville and Tboung Khmum, created by Royal Decree on 22 December 2008, which separated Kep Municipality & Damnak Chang’aeur District from the Kampot province, as well as adjusting several provincial borders. It is both the smallest and least populous province of Cambodia. The provincial capital is Kep and the province contains the Kep National Park.

Krong Kep (ក្រុងកែប), or Krong Kaeb, is the capital of Kep Province in southern Cambodia. It lies near Kep National Park. The small city has a population of 35,990. The city is home to many abandoned villas left from by the French Colonial authorities and the elites of Cambodia during the 70s due to the Khmer Civil War and the Khmer Rouge.

On the Highway No 33 traverses the province from west to east, running from Kampot town to Kampong Trach District then onward to the Vietnam border. A lane of the No 33 named No 33A detours at the Kep White Horse Monument in Damnak Chang’aeur District, running along the coast before rejoining No 33, some 3 km (2 mi) to the east.

Kep has no administered public bus but private taxi transport is available. The gap is filled by motorcycle taxis (known locally as moto-dop) and tuk-tuks. Commercial bus companies Transport serve the route between Phnom Penh – Kep and Kampot via National Highway No 3 and No 33. Public transport from Kep to Sihanoukville is served by Kep Taxi.

The province is crossed by the southern Cambodian Rail line linking Phnom Penh and the Port of Sihanoukville with a station in Kep. However, as of 2013 the line is not in operation.

The small port of Kep is served only by small tourist boats sailing for the Kep Archipelago, especially Rabbit Island. There is no scheduled sea link to other domestic coastal ports or neighboring Vietnam and Thailand.