Flights run to Bouake, Bamako and Tambao on Air Volta. Air taxis are available. Passenger and postal flights are also operated by Air Inter-Burkina . A daily service runs from Ouagadougou to Bobo Dioulasso. This service can become overcrowded.
Police checkpoints are a common cause of delays.
Traffic drives on the right. It is inadvisable to drive at night, as there are few street lights and some vehicles do not have headlights. Available from hotels in Ouagadougou. Car hire is still a recent phenomenon in Burkina Faso, and vehicles may be in poor condition. Visitors are therefore advised to lease cars for a day or two before committing themselves to a longer contract.