diff --git a/src/net/http/transport.go b/src/net/http/transport.go
index 8d9e58cc2e..6ca1c5a9fd 100644
--- a/src/net/http/transport.go
+++ b/src/net/http/transport.go
@@ -46,7 +46,17 @@ const DefaultMaxIdleConnsPerHost = 2
 
 // Transport is an implementation of RoundTripper that supports HTTP,
 // HTTPS, and HTTP proxies (for either HTTP or HTTPS with CONNECT).
-// Transport can also cache connections for future re-use.
+//
+// By default, Transport caches connections for future re-use.
+// This may leave many open connections when accessing many hosts.
+// This behavior can be managed using Transport's CloseIdleConnections method
+// and the MaxIdleConnsPerHost and DisableKeepAlives fields.
+//
+// Transports should be reused instead of created as needed.
+// Transports are safe for concurrent use by multiple goroutines.
+//
+// A Transport is a low-level primitive for making HTTP and HTTPS requests.
+// For high-level functionality, such as cookies and redirects, see Client.
 type Transport struct {
 	idleMu     sync.Mutex
 	wantIdle   bool // user has requested to close all idle conns