ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOCAL TRANSPORT IN DAR ES SALAAM:

Dar es Salaam city has modern transportation networks that make it easy to get from one place to another. There are several means of transport in Dar es Salaam which can deliver a good service with reasonable price.The most common form of transport in Dar es Salaam are the public buses, called dala dala, which are often found at the major bus terminals of Makumbusho and Ubungo. Since the introduction of motorcycle transit business known as "Bodaboda", most of the people prefer this type of transportation which allows them to get into the city faster compared to the minibuses which face a lot of traffic. Other types of transport include motorcycles and Bajaj.

DALLA-DALLAS

Dalla-dallas (minibuses and 30-seater buses) have long been the mainstay of Dar's public transport system, servicing many city destinations for an average price of Tsh400-600 per ride. They are invariably packed to overflowing, and are difficult to board with luggage. First and last stops are shown in the front window, but routes vary, so confirm with the conductor that the driver is going to your destination.

DAR RAPID TRANSIT (MWENDOKASI)

The government has been introducing a bus rapid transport or metro bus system under the Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit meaning 'mwendo kasi' in Kiswahili. The metro buses are managed by UDA (Usafiri Dar es Salaam).
The Dar Rapid Transit (DART) project in Dar es Salaam is gradually taking over old dalla-dalla routes. The Kimara–Kivukoni line of the new system runs express buses between the city center and Ubungo (Tsh650, about 20 minutes), stopping en route at both Ubungo Bus Terminal and Ubungo-Sheikilango, and in the city center at Kisutu St, Old Posta Transport Stand and Kivukoni.
 

BAJAJ

Dar es Salaam relies on tuk-tuk taxis: three-wheeled carts that zip in and out of traffic. Anxious visitors may be hesitant to step into one of these contraptions, but those with a taste for adventure will find them fun. And their prices are not costful traveling from one place to another.

MOTORCYCLE (BODA BODA)

Motorcycle taxis is commonly found in Dar es saalam. Boda bodas provide transportation options to riders and job opportunities to drivers. Boda Boda is the fastest means of transport you can reach your destination on time but its most dangerous because of many accidents reported are caused by bodaboda. This kind of transport has no fixed amount of money to pay the rider but it may sometimes cost 1.5 $ per trip of 1 km. Boda Boda transport is most preferable to those people who have hurry to escape the traffic jam.

PONTOON

This is also one of the kinds of transport used on the way to Kigamboni and it cost 200/= TSH per trip. The pontoons run between south east Kivukoni to North West Kigamboni in south east Dar es salaam during the day time.
MV Kigamboni ferries are running between south east of Kivukoni and North West of Kigamboni in Dar es Salaam.

Railway

The Dar es Salaam commuter rail, informally known as” Treni ya Mwakyembe” is an urban and suburban commuter rail network serving the Tanzanian commercial city of Dar es Salaam. It is one of the two initiatives taken by the government to ease travel within the congested city.