Most trains have three classes, but there are few sleepers and no dining or air-conditioned cars. For seats and sleepers it is necessary to book in advance. All train services are subject to disruption. Tarred roads connect Maputo with Beira and Beira with Tete. It is now possible to travel by road in southern Mozambique though flood damage can still cause serious delays.
Traffic drives on the left.
It is advisable to carry food and water on long journeys. There are occasional controls on the roads to check papers, especially in the north and near the border with Zimbabwe. Bus travel is the cheapest form of transport in the country and is, on the whole, fairly reliable. Rarely available outside large towns. Only hard currency is accepted.