LA Laos: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Laos, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
Travel advice right now
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Quick facts
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Currency
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Languages
- Lao
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +856
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
Ride apps
Apps run in some cities only. Open the app, or the company page above, to check your city. Checked 13 October 2026.
Main airports
- VTE Wattay Airport · Vientiane
- LPQ Luang Phabang Airport · Luang Phabang
- PKZ Pakse Airport · Pakse
All 3 main passenger airports we hold for Laos (OurAirports), capital-city airports first, then A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Laos
We have not added a full getting-around guide for Laos yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Laos
Which side of the road do they drive on in Laos?
In Laos, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in Laos?
The currency is the Lao kip (LAK).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Laos?
According to the companies' own websites, inDrive operates in Laos. Coverage differs by city, so check the app for your location.
What are the main airports in Laos?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Luang Phabang Airport (LPQ), Pakse Airport (PKZ), Wattay Airport (VTE), Bokeo Airport (BOR).
What is the phone code for Laos?
The international dialling code for Laos is +856.
Is it safe to travel to Laos?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Laos is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.