Identity papers should be carried to facilitate passage through any checkpoints encountered. A valid national or international driving license is required. Upon presentation of a valid driving license, an Angolan driving license may be issued. Driving is on the right side of the roadway. There is a flat fare within Luanda.
Provincial services are poor though the government plans to allow privatized bus services.
The Benguela railway is under repair after the civil war. The coastal stretch between Lobito and Benguela operates a regular passenger service and there is irregular freight traffic between Lobito and Huambo.