Food is available on some services. Upholstered seats are available only in first-class cars and these exist only on the route to Parakou. Children aged under four travel free and children aged four to nine pay half fare. The roads are in reasonably good condition and many of those which run from Cotonou to Dassa, and Parakou to Malanville, are paved. Tracks are passable during the dry season but often impassable during the rainy season.
Traffic drives on the right.
Minibus and bush taxi services run along major road routes. Minibuses are cheaper but slower. An international Driving Permit is required. Taxis are widely available in the main towns. Taxi fares should be agreed in advance.