Blog · Transport
Getting around the DRC: roads, airports, drivers and logistics, in Kinshasa and other cities across the country.
Transport covers everything you need to know to get around the DRC: how to reach a city, which vehicle to choose, how much it costs, and what changes from one region to another. Practical and concrete, meant to prepare a trip rather than a visit.

Kinshasa has more than 17 million residents and not a single mile of subway. How a private driver changes the experience of the city, and what it really costs.

At N'Djili, the first few minutes after landing can be the most draining part of the trip. A meet-and-greet agent changes the experience entirely, from the moment you step off the plane.

Kolwezi, the DRC's copper and cobalt capital, is seeing a growing number of professional visitors. How to get around with a private driver.