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Getting Around Mozambique

Air: 

LAM-Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (TM) (website: www.lam.co.mz) and Air Corridor (website: www.aircorridor.co.mz) offer domestic flights linking Maputo with Beira, Chimoio, Inhambane, Lichinga, Nampula, Pemba, Quelimane and Tete. Flights are frequently delayed or cancelled and baggage is often lost or tampered with. Air-taxi services are also available, and are the safest means of transport outside the cities.

Departure tax: 

US$7.

Side of road: 
Left
Road quality: 

Tarred roads connect Maputo with Beira and Beira with Tete.

It is possible to travel by road in southern Mozambique though flood damage can cause serious delays.

Landmines may make travel by road outside the capital risky, and up-to-date travel advice should be sought.

Driving after dark can be hazardous owing to vehicles travelling without headlights.

Hijacking occurs.

Seat belts are obligatory.

Car hire: 

Car hire: Cars can be hired from international and local agencies in Maputo and Beira. Only hard currency is accepted.

Taxi: 

Taxi: Rarely available outside large towns.

Coach: 

Documentation: 

Documentation: International Driving Permit is recommended.

Getting around towns and cities: 

Bus services in Maputo have been improved with the introduction of new vehicles, and there are now fairly extensive services. Taxis are metered and drivers expect a tip.

Rail: 

There is no rail connection between Maputo and Beira. A rail link between Beira and Tete is poised to reopen to passengers after a long closure due to landmines, which were cleared in 2005. Contact the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro da Beira (CCFB) (website: www.cfmnet.co.mz) for more information. Lines also run from the towns of Moçambique and Nacala, via the junction at Monapo, to Nampula and Lichinga. Trains also run from Maputo to Goba and Ressano Garcia, and northwards on the line to Zimbabwe. 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.

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