All long-distance trains are equipped with sleeping compartments, included in fares, and most have restaurant cars. Reservations are recommended for principal trains and all overnight journeys. Children under two years of age travel free. Children aged 2-11 pay half fare. There is a well-maintained network of roads and motorways in populous regions.
Traffic drives on the left.
Fines for speeding are very heavy. It is illegal to carry petrol other than in built-in petrol tanks. Petrol stations are usually open all week 0700-1900. Some are open 24 hours. Various operators, such as Greyhound and Translux , run intercity express links using modern air-conditioned coaches.