Roads and vehicles are frequently unlit. Guinea has many roadblocks set up by the police or the military, making travel difficult after midnight in the city and between cities. There is no roadside assistance or any ambulance service in Guinea. Guinea has no public transportation. 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.