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Mauritius by bus
Mauritius by bus
Several fairly good bus services ply the island. Taking the bus is the most economical way of travelling. Air-conditioned buses have been recently introduced on some routes.
The major bus companies are:
National Transport Corporation (NTC), ☎ +230 426 2938. �
United Bus Service (UBS), ☎ +230 212 2026. �
Mauritius Bus Transport (MTB), Long mountain (mr Dhiraj Dosieah), ☎ +230 245 2539. �
Triolet Bus Service (TBS), ☎ +230 261 6725. �
Others. Other smaller companies have amusing names such as; Apollo, and Turbo. �
Buses are still manned by a driver and a conductor who walks around collecting fares and issuing tickets after passengers have boarded. Tell the conductor where you want to go and he'll tell you the fare amount. Upon payment, he'll give you a ticket with the charged amount printed on it.
Most conductors are very helpful in providing directions to tourists. In the local Creole dialect, the conductors are called con-tro-lair (literally controller).
Bus routes and schedules are available from the Ministry of Transport and Mauritius Buses who list all the main operators and their schedules.
Try to pay with small denominations or the conductor may not have enough change. Intentional over-charging of tourists is not common.
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