Poste Restante is available in Bangui. Postal and telecommunication systems are currently being developed. Women should respect the Muslim dress and are segregated in the towns. Domestic flights are limited to chartered planes. River-boats operate along the Ubangi but can be very slow.
Good roads connect the main towns but are impassable during the raining season.
Travellers must carry as much petrol as possible as deliveries to stations outside the towns are infrequent. IDP is required. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office strongly advise against travel unless essential. The border with Cameroon is closed and armed guards are targeting tourists. Visitors should dress modestly in Muslim areas and respect customs.