When vacationing or traveling, renting a car can be an ideal way to solve a transport problem . In addition, it is an excellent choice for those who do not like to depend on tourist groups and plan their trip themselves.
Rent a car in Mauritius is possible in any car rental agency, which is a lot. With personal transport, you can avoid traffic jams and visit attractions at a time when there is not a large influx of tourists. In addition, you will have the opportunity to visit places that are far from the tourist routes.
How and where to rent a car?
Since Mauritius is a small island, you can go round it in just two or three days. This information is useful when you decide for how long to take the car. So, in a few days you will be able to see all the sights of both the northern and southern, and eastern and western coasts of Mauritius, having had a rest at the best resorts of the island . The movement here is left-handed, although it is quite easy to get used to it. The expressway is only one, and the roads are very narrow.
Navigator, of course, needed. But it's worthwhile to take care of maps for yourself, because local ones are most likely not accurate. There are many international car rental companies that are represented in Mauritius as well. You can find representatives of Europcar and Sixt, there is also the possibility to rent a car in Avis or Budget, and this is not all the companies that are on the island.
The cost of the car (we'll look at the example of Hyndai i10), in which there is a GPS-navigator and insurance, will cost about € 30.00 per day. More prestigious brands and models will cost more. Also, when renting you will need to leave a deposit of € 300,00 to € 500,00 - this can be either cash or the amount fixed on the card.
If this is expensive for you, you can rent a car in local companies. The price will be cheaper, but cars that are rented out there, for the most part do not have insurance. But in any case, you need to rent a car not older than four years, and the year of issue shows the last two digits on the number.
In order to arrange a car rental in Mauritius, you need to have:
- passport;
- credit card;
- age from 23 (in some firms - from 21) years;
- driver's license of international standard;
- driving experience is not less than 1-2 years.
Is it possible to rent a car in Mauritius?
There is no correct answer to this question, since everything depends on personal preferences. One likes freedom of movement and independent planning of holidays, and another wants to save, because renting a car on the island is not cheap. Gasoline will cost you about 52 rupees per liter (almost 56 rubles).
Therefore, when planning to rent a car, it is worth considering all the factors. Also do not forget that you can use an alternative option by simply hiring a taxi for a day. The cost of such a service will be about 2,000 rupees (€ 50,00) for a period of eight hours.
If, nevertheless, you are going to drive, then you will need information that in Port Louis during peak hours there are traffic jams, as in the morning. But there is a ring road along which you can get around the capital. And the closer you are to the coast, the better will be the road by which you drive, because it is in the central part of the island that the tracks are quite bumpy.
In the capital of Port Louis , as well as in the city of Rose Hill and some others, on the main road there are paid parking. Coupons that can be purchased are designed for 30 minutes, an hour and two hours. The service stations are engaged in their implementation.
Helpful information
- On the roads you need to drive very carefully, because local drivers, like pedestrians, can be sloppy.
- The use of seat belts in Mauritius is mandatory.
- The alcohol content in the blood can not exceed 0.5 ppm.
- In cities, the speed is limited from 30 km / h to 50 km / h.
- On the routes, the speed is limited from 60 km / h to 100 km / h.
- The penalty for speeding is € 50,00.
- Penalty for incorrect parking is € 20,00.
- Refueling works up to a maximum of 19.00.
- Cyclists can ride at night without lighting.
- On the island you can rent a scooter (€ 15,00 per day) or a bike (€ 4,00 per day).