Taxis, including small cars and larger vans, are often poorly maintained and overly-crowded. Taxis make frequent stops and starts without regard to other vehicles, making driving hazardous. Rental vehicles are available, often with drivers, from agencies at major hotels in Conakry. For further information, travelers may contact the Department of Transportation within the U.S. at tel. For information regarding the DOD policy on specific carriers, travelers may contact the DOD at tel.
Domestic airlines offer services to most interior cities, often to rudimentary dirt landing strips.
Western Union has three offices in Conakry, and Moneygram has an office downtown. Money transfers have worked successfully. Credit cards are accepted at some larger hotels in Conakry. Traveler's checks are accepted only at banks and some hotels. Inter-bank fund transfers are possible at the Bicigui banks, but can be difficult and expensive.