Private charters are available. Inland steamers ply from Brazzaville up the Congo and Ubangi.
Rivers are vital to internal transport.
Known as the 'Peace Train', this service recommenced recently, following a long suspension due to civil war. Services between Mbinda and Pointe Noire are also due to resume soon. Advance booking is recommended. Children under 5 travel free. Roads are mostly earth tracks, sandy in dry season and impassable in the wet, suitable for four-wheel drive vehicles only.