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Mauritius

Getting Around

Getting Around by Water

Coraline sails once a week to Rodrigues Island from Port Louis (tel: 210 5944 or 6120; website: www.mauritiusshipping.intnet.mu).

Getting Around by Road

One major highway runs north to south, otherwise a good network of paved, if sometimes narrow, roads cover the island. Traffic drives, erratically, on the left.

Coach/bus: Excellent and numerous bus services ply the island, The main three companies are the National Transport Corporation (NBC) (tel: 426 2938), United Bus Service (UBS) (tel: 212 2026) and Mauritius Bus Transport (MTB) (tel: 245 2539).

Taxi: These are regulated and metered and linked to provinces or hotels, printed on a yellow panel on the drivers’ door. Tips are not customary for taxi drivers, but appreciated.

Car hire: Numerous car hire firms include major international and independent firms.

Regulations: Drivers are required to be over 23 years old. Speed limits are 80kph (50mph) on the motorway and 50kph (31mph) in built-up areas. Seat belts must be worn.

Documentation: A foreign licence is accepted.

Getting Around Towns and Cities

Bus and taxi services are best used in urban areas. Bicycles and motorbikes are also available for hire.

Journey Times

The following chart gives approximate journey times (in hours and minutes) from Port Louis to other major cities/towns/resorts in Mauritius.

Road
Curepipe0.20
Grand Baie, North0.30
Mahebourg, Southeast1.00
Flic-en-Flac, West0.30

The information presented here is solely based on data provided by third parties. Please note that BCD Travel shall not assume any liability or guarantee of correctness, completeness or actuality of the presented information of the content provided by third parties.
Interesting facts about Mauritius
: Indian Ocean, off southeast coast of Africa; due east of Madagascar.
Area: 2,040 sq km (788 sq miles).
Population: 1.25 million (Mauritius Government 2006).
Population Density: 613 per sq km.
Capital: Port Louis. Population: 150,000 (2006 estimate).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. UK-type three-pin plugs are commonly used in hotels.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam since 2005.
Head of State: President Sir Anerood Jugnauth since 2003.
Location: Indian Ocean, off southeast coast of Africa; due east of Madagascar.

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).