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.
Traffic drives on the right.
Poorly marked army checkpoints, often manned by undisciplined soldiers, exist throughout the country. Travel at night on unfamiliar roads can be dangerous and should be avoided. Brazzaville has a minibus and taxi service. Taxis are also available in Pointe-Noire and Loubomo. Taxi fares have a flat rate and fares should be agreed beforehand.