The number that decides most trips is the break-even point: two separate 1-day passes cost USD 74, which is USD 12 more than a 3-day pass. So anyone planning even two temple days is better off with the 3-day pass, and the unused third day is effectively free insurance against rain or a slow morning.
How much does the Angkor Pass cost?
Tickets are sold by Angkor Enterprise, which lists every pass on its official ticket page. The three Angkor Archaeological Park passes cover the same 50-plus temples; only the number of visiting days and the window to use them differ.
| Pass | Price | Must be used within | Cost per day if fully used |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-day | USD 37 | 1 day | USD 37 |
| 3-day | USD 62 | 7 days | about USD 20.70 |
| 7-day | USD 72 | 30 days | about USD 10.30 |
The same page lists park entry from 5:00 am and closing at 6:30 pm. Individual sites keep their own hours inside that frame: Angkor Enterprise gives Angkor Wat as 5:00 am to 5:30 pm and the hilltop Bakheng temple as 5:00 am to 7:00 pm. Check the site you want at sunrise or sunset rather than assuming the park-wide times apply everywhere.
Which pass fits your trip?
- One day, and you are sure of it. The 1-day pass. It needs no photo, which makes it the quickest to buy.
- Two or three days within a week. The 3-day pass. At USD 62 it undercuts two 1-day passes, and the 7-day window lets you rest between temple days in the heat.
- Four or more days, or a longer stay in Siem Reap. The 7-day pass. Each extra day over the 3-day pass costs about USD 2.50, and the 30-day window suits people working or volunteering in town who visit in short sessions.
- A family. Only the adults pay. Under Angkor Enterprise's FAQ, children under 12 are exempt and do not need a ticket, but may be asked to show a passport as proof of age. For two adults and two children on a three-day trip, the total is USD 124.
Where and how do you buy the Angkor Pass?
Angkor Enterprise sells through its website, mobile app, kiosks, counters or your tour guide. Buying online avoids the pre-dawn queue and lets you arrive with a QR code.
In person, the main ticket office is on Apsara Road at the corner of Road 60, about 4 km from central Siem Reap, open daily from 5:00 am to 5:30 pm. A second counter at Angkor Pavis, near the main entrance to Angkor Wat, keeps the same hours. Both accept US dollar cash and Visa, Mastercard, Discover, UnionPay, JCB and Diners Club cards. Neither counter page mentions mobile QR payment, so do not rely on it there; our guide to paying in Cambodia with dollars, riel and KHQR covers cash and change.
The late-afternoon trick, as the operator describes it
Angkor Enterprise's pages describe an evening window in two slightly different ways. The FAQ says a ticket for tomorrow bought after 4:45 pm lets you enter that same evening; the main counter page says tickets bought after 5:00 pm are valid for the following day. Read together, a pass bought late in the afternoon starts on the next calendar day while giving you a short sunset visit tonight. Confirm the start date printed on your ticket before you leave the counter.
Who gets the money, and why the rules exist
Angkor Enterprise is a state body that sells the tickets; conservation and site management sit with the APSARA National Authority. UNESCO's listing explains why this matters: the Angkor World Heritage property, inscribed in 1992 and covering about 400 square kilometres, is not an empty ruin park. It contains 112 historic settlements with more than 100,000 inhabitants, and UNESCO names tourism as both an economic opportunity and a source of possible irreparable damage.
The ticket money is large. Cambodia's state news agency reported, citing Angkor Enterprise, that 955,131 foreign tourists visited the park in 2025, with pass sales of USD 44.7 million, down 6.7 percent in visitors and 6.51 percent in revenue on 2024. It attributed the drop to border tensions with Thailand that temporarily closed land crossings. Dividing one figure by the other gives roughly USD 47 per visitor, closer to the 1-day price than the 3-day, which suggests many foreign visitors spend a single day; that is our arithmetic, not an official breakdown.
The operators' pages we read do not say how ticket revenue is divided between the state, APSARA or other beneficiaries, so we do not repeat the allocations that circulate online.
What are the temple rules and dress code at Angkor?
The official visitor code of conduct is specific. Shorts and skirts above the knee and bare shoulders are prohibited in sacred places. APSARA's own summary asks visitors to be considerate of worshippers and monks, which is the reason behind the rule: these are sacred places, not only monuments.
- Do not touch or sit on the stone. Touching carvings, sitting on or leaning against fragile structures, moving artefacts and graffiti are prohibited, and climbing on loose stones is forbidden.
- Monks. Women should not touch, or stand or sit too close to, monks. Ask before photographing anyone.
- Children selling or begging. The code asks visitors not to buy from, or give sweets or money to, children, saying it encourages them to leave school.
- Smoking. Angkor has been smoke-free since 2012.
- What to leave at the hotel. Backpacks, sharp-tipped umbrellas, tripods and high heels are discouraged inside temples.
A check before your first temple morning
Decide the number of days first, then the pass: one day means the USD 37 pass, two or three days the USD 62 pass. Pack a top that covers the shoulders and trousers or a skirt below the knee, a passport for any child under 12, and US dollar cash as a fallback if a card terminal fails. If rain or fatigue cuts a day short on a 3-day pass, simply move the remaining day within its 7-day window.