Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
3342 7936, 3342 9910, emergencies
3342 1780;
www.clibo.com
;
Ave de Gaulle)
For medical emergencies.
MONEY
For changing money, try the banks along Blvd de la Liberté or Rue Joss; most have
ATMs. Underneath the arcade next to the Hôtel Akwa Palace you'll find the best rates and
tax-free exchange on the streets - but watch yourself.
POST
Central Post Office
(Rue Joss)
Getting There & Away
Douala has an international airport with links to cities in Cameroon, around the region and
to Europe.
Buses to Yaoundé (CFA3000 to CFA6000, three to four hours) depart from agency of-
fices along Blvd de l'Unité throughout the day. For buses to Kribi (CFA2000, three hours)
use Centrale Voyages on Blvd Ahidjo.
For other destinations, use the sprawling Gare Routière Bonabéri, 6km north of the city
centre. Routes include Limbe (CFA2000, 1½ hours), Bamenda (CFA4500, seven hours),
Bafoussam (CFA3500, five hours) and Foumban (CFA3500, six hours).
Getting Around
The main ways of getting around are shared taxis and
moto-taxi,
of which there are thou-
sands; they are cheaper than taxis (CFA100 to CFA200 per short ride). Charter taxis from
central Douala to Bonabéri generally charge CFA3000. A taxi to the airport costs
CFA3000.
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Buea
Basically built into the side of Mt Cameroon, Buea (pronounced boy-ah) has a hill sta-
tion's coolness, especially compared to sticky Limbe. If you're going up the mountain,
you're inevitably coming here.
