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AIR: Air Mauritius operates daily flights connecting Plaisance Airport and Rodrigues Island (flight time – 1 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 |
| Curepipe | 0.20 |
| Plaisance | 1.00 |
| Grand Bay | 0.30 |
| St Geran | 1.00 |
| Touessrok | 1.00 |
| Souillac | 1.00 |
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