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BUSES
Try the Mauritian Buses as way of transport at least once, a great experience!
It is a s if you are in a rally car!
Mauritius is a left hand side driving country as in United Kingdom. It is probably because Mauritius has been under the control of British for years.
As a tourist, an International Driving Licence is required to drive in Mauritius.
The most usual way of transport for the Mauritian people is the bus. Bus is a quite easy way of transport in the island but not as comfortable as in Europe but very cheap. For around Rs20 you can go from Port Louis to Flic en Flac.
There is in Mauritius a few bus transport companies which serve the whole island. The two well known bus companies are NTC (National Transport Corporation) and UBS (United Bus Services). But the buses in the island are not modern buses and roads are not always so good to drive.
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There is also a problem in the country with the street signs which are not well indicated or sometimes does not even exist.
It is a must when you come in Mauritius to take the bus at least once, it is a real experience.
Some of the bus drivers think they are driving a Formula One car.
Here are the list bus companies on the island:
· NTC National Transport Corporation
· UBS United Bus Services
· RHT Rose Hill Transport
· TBS Triolet Bus Service
· IO Individual Operators
· MTB Mauriitus Bus Transport
· TBS Triolet Bus Service
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TAXIS
Another way of transport and more comfortable is the taxi. Taxis are found in almost every corner of the towns and cities. There is only one thing with the Mauritian Taxis is that they do not use a taxi meter even they have it in their taxis, so it is usual here before you enter a taxi to decide of the price before. In general from Flic en Flac to Port Louis a taxi will charge around Rs300. A taxi driver knows usually all the interesting places of the island; it will cost you around Rs1500 to Rs2000 for one day excursion.
CAR RENTAL
You want to drive around yourself; there is a large number of Rental Car firms on the island. Count as from 25 Euro daily for a normal comfortable small car with air-con. But do not forget in Mauritius you need to drive on the left hand side. And be careful, it is not always easy to drive in Mauritius especially in Port Louis city.
Here is a list of the Car Rental in Mauritius:
· Avis Rent Car Al-Madina Str, M1 Motorway, Port Louis
· Ada Sir Winston Churchill Street, Curepipe
· ABC Car Rental Albion Docks, Trou Fanfaron
· Budget Rent A Car Venkatesananda Street, Rose Hill
· Hertz 84, Gustave Collin street, Forest Side
· Easy Drive Rent A Car Coastal Road, Flic en Flac
· Europcar Ave Michael Leal, Les Pailles
· National Car Rental 217, Coastal Road, Curepipe
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