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Air
Air Mauritius operates daily flights connecting Plaisance Airport and Rodrigues Island (flight time – one hour 15 minutes).

Sea
Coraline sails once a week to Rodrigues Island from Port Louis. Contact Mauritius Shipping, Nova Building, One Military Road, Port Louis (tel: 242 2912 or 242 5255; fax: 242 5245).

Road
There is a good network of paved roads covering the island. Traffic drives on the left. Bus: There are excellent and numerous bus services to all parts of the island. Taxi: These have white registration plates with black figures. Taxis are metered. Car hire: There are numerous car hire firms. Most require drivers to be over 23 years old. Documentation: International Driving Permit recommended, although a foreign licence is accepted. A temporary driving licence is available from local authorities on presentation of a valid British or Northern Ireland driving licence.

Urban
Bus and taxi services are available in urban areas. Bicycles and boats are also available to hire.

Travel times
The following chart gives approximate travel times (in hours and minutes) from Port Louis to other major cities/towns in Mauritius.
Road
Curepipe0.20
Plaisance1.00
Grand Bay0.30
St Geran1.00
Touessrok1.00
Souillac1.00



   
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