Getting Around Benin

Air

Road

Side of the road

Car Hire

A number of local and international firms are available in Cotonou. It's a good idea to hire a car with a driver rather than attempting to drive yourself.

Coach

Buses connect the main cities, while bush taxi services run along routes to smaller towns.

Documentation

An International Driving Permit is required.

Rail

Benin's railway service has been mainly limited to freight trains in recent years, but the Cotonou-Parakou line is being upgraded, with plans for an eventual extension to the border at Gaya and on to neighbouring Niger.