Practical guides: Botswana
Getting around
Driving licence, road conditions, public transport and domestic flights.
Public transport
Canada advises avoiding the minibuses known as kombis.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Botswana
Driving licence
Traffic drives on the left. National licence plus an international driving permit; a foreign licence is valid for 90 days, after which it must be converted to a Botswana licence. Legal blood alcohol limit: 0.05%. Any accident must be reported to the police.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Botswana
Driving locally
Fatal accidents are frequent: drink-driving, pedestrians, wildlife and stray livestock on the road, phone use while driving. Emergency services may take longer to reach rural areas.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Botswana
Sources for this guide
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Botswana · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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