A driver’s license is indispensable prior to driving any vehicle in The Gambia. If you are planning on staying for more than three months and driving a car, you will need a Gambian driver’s license. A driver’s licence can be obtained for a fee of D350.00 (three hundred and fifty dalasis) at the Banjul Police Station and is renewable annually.
It should be noted that in The Gambia’s road signs are few and far between. The Gambia’s only traffic lights can be found at one busy junction at Fajara. These were installed on trial basis however, probably due to technical, mechanical or electrical problems, they were removed, but they are replaced and still functional
It is advisable to drive slowly ; one never knows when a negligent pedestrian or driver might appear.
Police or military checkpoints can be found in certain strategic areas and one should expect to be asked to show a driver’s license, car insurance or both. It is advisable to have up to date identification and residential papers or have some money to avoid one’s time being wasted. Sometimes one can be stopped only to be told by the security officer that he needs some breakfast, meaning "please, give me some money". It’s up to your discretion !
The most popular public market is the Albert Market in Banjul. The market dates back in the 19th Century and has been renovated twice, once in 1983 and in once 2000. A vast assortment of things can be found at the market, particularly ready-made and secondhand clothes. Albert Market is surrounded by several retail and wholesale shops.
There are several other craft markets targeted at tourists and visitors, the most popular of which is found at Bakau. One other is the Senegambia Craft Market : many stalls sell traditional handcrafts.