Astraeus Airlines (website: www.flyastraeus.com) operates to Freetown (Lungi) Airport. BMed (website: www.flybmed.com) also operates flights.

US$40. Non-African air carriers include the tax in the ticket fare. Transit passengers proceeding within 24 hours and children under two years of age are exempt.

Freetown (FNA) (Lungi) is 13km (8 miles) north of the city (journey time – 45 minutes). To/from the airport: There is a catamaran/ferry link as well as taxi and bus services to the city. A helicopter service is also available (journey time – 6 minutes). Facilities: Post office, bar, shops and currency exchange.

Main ports: Freetown. There are services to Guinea Republic and Liberia.

There are no passenger services at present.

There are routes from Guinea Republic and Liberia, but access depends on the prevailing political situation. Contact the embassy or high commission for up-to-date information.

Sierra National Airlines (LJ) does not operate internal flights. Private airlines can be chartered.

Ferries connect all coastal ports. For details, contact local authorities or the National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone (see Contact Addresses).

Traffic drives on the right. Although the principal highways have a tarred surface, the secondary roads are poorly maintained and often impassable during the rainy season. There are some roadblocks at night on major roads near centres of population.

Bus: Local and long-distance bus services are operated by the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation. Buses are fast and cheap and connect all the major centres.

Documentation: An International Driving Permit is required.

Limited bus services in Freetown are operated by the Road Transport Corporation, although a substantial part of the city’s public transport is provided by minibuses and share-taxis.