Ethiopia Info
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 Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:06 am Post subject: GETTING AROUND IN ETHIOPIA / ETHIOPIA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE |
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GETTING AROUND IN ETHIOPIA
BY AIR
Ethiopian Airlines runs internal flights to over 40 towns, although services may be infrequent. Airports throughout Ethiopia are currently being upgraded in a step to encourage tourism. Ethiopian Airlines also operates an Historic Route Service for tourists taking in the most famous historic sites.
Departure tax: ETB10.
BY RAIL
The only working line runs between Addis Ababa and Djibouti, via Dire Dawa and Harar. Travelers should be prepared for occasional delays.
BY ROAD
A good network of all-weather roads (4100km/2562 miles of ashphalt) servicesmost business and tourist centres. Otherwise, 4-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended (19,000km/11,875 miles of gravel and dirt roads). Frequent fuel shortages can make travel outside Addis Ababa very difficult. Vehicle travel after dark outside Addis Ababa is risky. Traffic drives on the right.
Bus
Services throughout the country are run by the Government as well as private companies. The bus terminus can provide schedules and tickets, although it is unusual for tourists to attempt to use this service. Bus trips can be slow as there is often a lengthy wait to assemble a convoy (necessary in more dangerous areas).
Taxi
Available in Addis Ababa and other major towns. These include blue-and-white mini buses; they sometimes offer service on a shared basis and are inexpensive. Fares are not usually metered and should be negotiated before traveling. Personalised and specific trips should be negotiated with the driver in advance of travel. In Addis Ababa, the National Tour Operation (NTO) operates luxury taxis. They are stationed outside major hotels and at the airport. There are also yellow taxis at the aiport. Neither have meters.
Car rental
This is available from Avis and Hertz in Addis Ababa.
Documentation: Full valid international or Ethiopian license is required. License from country of origin must be endorsed locally. |
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