Coastal Cars tends to have the cheapest cars for hire in Mauritius. Users can often find prices for as low as £20/day when booking through Coastal Cars. You are more likely to find car rental deals through Coastal Cars for less than the average national price of £34/day. These prices may be different depending on the type of car you hire and the city you hire it in.
1First Car Rental is the car hire company in Mauritius that currently has the most locations. With 48 car rental centres across the country, you should have no issue finding one of their locations at your destination. If you haven’t picked a city to visit, Port Louis is the most popular destination at the moment. Port Louis also has 2 1First Car Rental car hire centres.
Drivers in Mauritius, including drivers visiting from foreign countries, are required to travel on the left. Keep in mind that driving on the opposite side can lead to both a traffic violation and serious accidents.
Mauritius ranked 39 out of 137 countries across the globe for road quality in 2019. On a scale of 1 to 7, Mauritius received a road quality score of 4.8. Keep in mind that road quality conditions in Mauritius can vary depending on what area of the country you plan to visit.
The drinking and driving limit in Mauritius is 2.38 mg/l. Regions and cities within Mauritius might have their own local drinking and driving laws on top of the country-wide mandated law, so be sure to check before booking your car hire. Note that the legal drinking age in Mauritius is 18. Steeper penalties will be given to those driving a vehicle who are under the legal drinking age.
There are plenty of different types of cars to choose from, but when it comes to visiting Mauritius, the most popular type to hire is a Economy. An estimated 47% of our users chose a Economy in the past 30 days and paid on average £19 per day for their rental. Keep in mind that you are more than welcome to select a different type of car based on your budget, your planned activities, and the weather.
The average price of petrol in Mauritius is £0.83 per litre as of last week. In comparison, the country with the cheapest average petrol price is Kuwait at £0.26 per litre, whereas the country with the most expensive average petrol price is Hong Kong at £1.71 per litre.