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Country Guide > Africa > Central African Republic | |
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Travel - International Note There is still great political tension in the Central African Republic and it is advisable to avoid all non-essential travel to this country (especially outside Bangui). For further advice, contact your local government travel advice department. Air The main airlines serving the Central African Republic are Air France (AF) (website: www.airfrance.com) (once a week), Benin Golf Air (twice-weekly), Cameroon Airlines (website: www.cameroon-airlines.com) and Sudan Airways (website: www.sudanair.com). Both operate one flight a week from Paris to Bangui. Sudan Airways offer a route from London or Paris via Khartoum to Bangui. There are regular flights from Bangui to various African cities, including Libreville and N’Djaména. Approximate flight times From London to Bangui is 10 hours 50 minutes (including approximately one hour stopover in Paris). There are also connections between Bangui and Douala (Cameroon), Lagos (Nigeria), and other West African destinations. International airport Bangui M’Poko (BGF) is 7km (4 miles) southeast of Bangui of the city (travel time – 30 minutes). Taxis are available to the city (travel time – 15 minutes), during flight hours for a fare of about CFAfr2500. A bus service to the city meets all flights. Airport facilities include a restaurant, post office, bar and car hire/parking. Departure tax CFAfr10,000 is levied on all passengers. River The route by ferry along the Ubangi to Bangui from the Congo (Rep) or the Congo (Dem Rep) is run by ACCF (Tel: 610 967) and SOCATRAF (Tel: 614 315). However, it is not operating at present, owing to rebel activity in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A car/passenger ferry normally operates across the Ubangi between the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangui–Zongo and Bangassou–Ndu. Fares are very low, although the service breaks down frequently and may be disrupted by political instability. It is sometimes possible to hire a boat, although this is expensive. Visitors may not cross the river to the Congo (Dem Rep) on Saturday or Sunday, as the customs posts in that country do not operate at the weekend. Road Road access is from the Congo (Dem Rep), Chad and Cameroon. There are reasonable all-weather roads from Yaoundé (Cameroon) and N'Djaména (Chad). The border with Cameroon may be closed; it is necessary to check locally near the time of travel. Theoretically, all borders are open; however, non-residents can experience difficulty obtaining permission to cross them. |