Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are numerous banks around town, most with ATM.
Centre Médical International
(
70 20 00 00, 50 30 66 07; Rue Nazi Boni;
24hr)
Commissariat Central
(
17; Ave Loudun)
Couleurs d'Afrique
(
www.couleurs-afrique.com
; Ave de l'Olympisme, Gounghin)
Run by Frenchman Guil-
laume Adeline, this well-established operator offers circuits in Burkina and neighbouring
countries. Highly recommended.
8am-8pm Mon-Sat)
Also offers printing and scan-
Cyberposte
(off Ave de la Nation; per hour CFA500;
ning services.
oua, Hôtel les Palmiers, Burkina Faso)
Excellent tour operator, with many years' experience in
Burkina and West Africa.
Visa extension
(Service des Passeports; Ave Kadiogo; 8-11.30am & 3-5pm Mon-Fri)
Visa extensions (two
photos, CFA39,000 for six months) and Visa de l'Entente (
Click here
). Both services take
72 hours.
Getting There & Away
Buses leave from the bus companies' depots. Every taxi knows where to find them.
Routes include:
Bobo Dioulasso
(CFA7000, five hours, seven daily; operated by TCV, Rakiéta)
Banfora
(CFA8500, 6½ hours, six daily; operated by TCV, Rakiéta)
Gaoua
(CFA7000, four hours, five daily; operated by TSR, STAFF)
Pô
(CFA2500, 2½ hours, four daily; operated by Rakiéta)
For international services, see
Click here
.
Getting Around
The taxi ride to the Aéroport International de Ouagadougou from the centre costs about
CFA3000.
Shared taxis (beaten-up old green cars) cost a flat CFA300; flag them anywhere in
town. They tend to follow set routes, often to/from the Grand Marché. Chartered taxis will
cost a minimum of CFA1500; negotiate before you set off.
A good alternative if you happen to be in a street without much traffic or would like to
be picked up at a certain time or place is
Allo Taxi
( 50 34 34 35)
. Taxis must be booked and
they run on the meter. They are more expensive than green taxis.
