Planning a trip to Namibia , tourists often ask a question about how the transport system is developed in the country. Answer to it in this article.
Intercity trips
You can move around in Namibia in several ways:
- Aircraft. The air communication in the country is at a fairly good level of development. In many large cities and towns there are airports . The national carrier of Namibia is Air Namibia, which serves domestic and international flights. In the high tourist season, several small airlines organize transportation around the country and popular reserves, including privately.
- A train. One of the most budgetary ways of traveling around the country. The total length of the railway tracks is 2.3 thousand km, they connect the largest cities of Namibia. The average speed of the train is 30-50 km / h, so a fast trip can not be called. Wagons are divided into classes: in the first class there are 4 beds, in the second - six. The most famous tourist train is The Desert Express. It connects Swakopmund and Windhoek , stopping at popular points for sightseeing .
- Bus. Intercity and Ekonolux are engaged in intercity transportation. As a rule, flights are carried out during the day. The speed of the buses is quite high, but because of the large distances and stops every 2 hours at the gas stations, the journey can stretch for the whole day.
- Car. The total length of the highway is 65 thousand km. Most of the roads are in good condition, some of them have an asphalt covering. In Namibia, the left-hand traffic. Practically in any large village there are car rental outlets . The requirements for leasing are standard: the availability of international rights, driving experience and bail. Of the features - night traveling at high speed is not recommended here, since the probability is high, then a wild beast will run out onto the road.
City public transport
Bus traffic in the cities of Namibia is poorly developed. Often flights are canceled or delayed, buses are overcrowded and can break down on the way. The most popular are trips by taxi: in the cities there are many, and the cost of travel is not high.
As you can see, the transport system of the country as a whole is developed quite well for an African country, so tourists always have a choice on how to get from point A to point B.