Fully comprehensive insurance

Delivery

Free GPS device

Unlimited milage

One additional driver free

Free child seats

Free satellite navigation device with all rentals

All cars booked with us in Mauritius come with a free GPS device. But not just any GPS device! We put a lot of effort into customizing our GPS with useful features for tourists. We recorded an audio guide that will let you know when you're driving near a place worth seeing. We also included a list of beautiful, publicly accessible beaches. Just select the closest one and let the voice instructions guide you to it! Last but not least we maintain a list of known speed traps so that the device can warn you when you are driving too fast.

Why you should drive a car in Mauritius

Tamarind Falls

Mauritius, is a 2040 square-kilometre island full of surprises, which are just waiting to be discovered. Each region of the island offers a unique perspective for all travelers. The north is full of unique vegetation that cannot be found in the interior of the island. The west entices visitors with its beautiful white-sand beaches. Finally, the eastern part of the island remains almost untouched by visitors and you will hardly see any tourists. When you rent a car in Mauritius, you have the ability to explore all these different facets of the island. Because the island is so small, you are probably asking yourself whether it is possible to travel the country using public transportation. Our answer is: of course! Driving around Mauritius in a public bus is quite an experience. However renting a vehicle provides you the freedom to explore unencumbered.

Mauritius Buses

Travelling Mauritius by bus may provide some travelers with unique experience; however they will have to deal with crowded vehicles that have no air condition, and are sometimes delayed because of flat tires; visitors will also have to decipher difficult-to-understand schedules. Maki Car Rental can take some of the guess work out of your vacation. Many of our rental car customers in Mauritius have enjoyed driving one of our modern rental cars with air conditioning. Furthermore, they were able to get off the beaten path and visit places where public transport was not available. For example the Tamarind Falls is one of the most beautiful places in Mauritius. But you can get to them only by car. Renting a car will also allow you to visit the capital of Mauritius, Port Louis, and enjoy one of the horse races, which take place there. If you try to drive there by taxi, be prepared to pay some excessively high rates. Sometimes taxi drivers even charge extra for the use of air conditioning or they try to renegotiate the price. Unfortunately there are no taximeters in Mauritius! Since our car rental fees starts at 25€ per day, it becomes extremely affordable to travel throughout the island, without having to rely on anyone else. We even make the rental process easy for you by delivering your car right to your hotel or to Mauritius airport. In the northern part of the island, this service is even totally free of charge! In case you're asking yourself if you need an international drivers licence before hitting the roads in Mauritius, don't worry, for most people this should not be a problem. If it is possible to make some sense of your licence without special language skills, you are good to go with your domestic drivers licence. If you have more questions regarding the use of you licence or road rules in Mauitius, please take a moment to read our "Frequently Asked Questions."

Why you should get your rental car from us

Do you appreciate a professional service, transparent pricing and modern cars but are still reluctant to pay a fortune for a rental from other international companies like Europcar, Sixt, and Avis? Then you should definitely rent a car with us. All our prices include fully comprehensive insurance, taxes and delivery costs. While completing your online booking you can also add a baby seat for only 3 Euro per day; child seats (booster) are available free of charge. If you have any questions concerning any of our cars, or our booking process, you can reach our service center by phone, via email or by using our live chat service. If you are already in Mauritius, you might want to call our local Mauritian phone number.

Maki Car Rental works with multiple subcontractors in Mauritius that have proven themselves as trustworthy and reliable over the years. In case something does go wrong with your rental, though, we will help you from a neutral perspective. An advantage of us having multiple subcontractors is that we will forward your booking to the subcontractor that has the cheapest delivery fees to your hotel. Therefore, please understand that delivery fees can be different for each car model and also depend on availability.

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Hotel delivery on the whole island!

We can even deliver our rental cars directly to your hotel. In most cases even for free depending on your hotel's location and car availability (early bird's advantage)!

Just select your hotel from the list and click on "Apply".

Testimonials and customer reviews

  • Michele wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Professional and very helpful car rental. Fantastic airport car delivery and collection service. Well maintained car. Highly recommended!

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  • Krzysztof wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I had a car from this company at the beginning of 2023. Only advantages. Krzysztof from Poland and also South Africa.

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  • Michael wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I had rented maki's hyundai i10 on mauritius for great price and it was delivered at the airport with slight delay though but apart of that everything was absolutely fine and no extra hassle. thanks

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  • Paul Weiser wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent experience with Maki (Mauritius) (Holidays R Us) from initial booking through to delivery and return. I was particularly impressed by their communication and flexibility - due to an airline change I needed to amend the Maki booking, which they processed rapidly and gave an immediate refund for a shorter hire period. Collection and r...

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  • Robert wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Wir haben bei Maki Car einen Mietwagen bereits vor dem Urlaub gebucht, was auch notwendig ist, da Maki Car sehr beliebt ist und kurzfristig nur wenige Fahrzeuge verfügbar sind. Man bekommt genau das Auto, welches man sich ausgesucht hat. Wit haben uns das Auto zum Hotel bringen und wieder abholen lassen. Unser gewähltes Auto hatte leider vor uns...

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  • David Quesada wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Before arriving, they were really helpful via email with the doubts and questions. When we arrived, they were already waiting for us. Gave us the car (really new and clean). Everything was great. Best choice in Mauritius.

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  • Wolfgang wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Simple, good car, nearly new, good communication for taking and returning the car see you 2022. I‘m a fan now!

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  • David Nunnerley wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    A great experience from booking the rental online to receiving email confirmation and step by step instructions on how to receive and return the vehicle - and it all happened exactly like Maki said it would. The mobile app is particularly helpful. A great rental experience all round, thank you Maki.

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  • Amer Syed wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Just rented a car through Maki for our honeymoon on Mauritius. Overall a great experience. There was a massive line in immigration when we landed but our driver patiently waited 2 hours for us and met us outside. The car was fine. We booked one of the inexpensive ones and got what I paid for. Still cheaper than the bigger rental companies. W...

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  • Elen Roblin wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Booked a care with Maki Rentals for 6 weeks for May and June but due to COVID-19 we are unable to make our trip. Maki car rentals responded within 12 hours to our enquiry over cancellation and have refunded us in full. Will definitely book with them again when our trip eventually takes place!

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  • Bob the wine man wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent experience. Didn't take long for the chap delivering the car to find us at the airport once we connected to the temporary free wifi at the airport. Car was the newest vehicle I've ever driven, immaculate, only 700km on the odometer. Friendly chap Mr. Savage was also there to pick up the car when we dropped it off. They came in as t...

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  • Dmitry Doronichev wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent service provided. Smooth transition for delivery our car to the airport and return at the same place. New car provided. Very much recommended. Next time in Mauritius use the same company. Thanks Maki Car Rentals.

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  • Andrew Brown wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Nice service! Used this cars, better than in booking) Thanks guys!

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  • John Callaghan wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    These guys are very professional, they use up to date technology and avoid any unnecessary inconvenience for the service users! Car arrived when it was planned and was picked up when promised! No haste and car clean, tidy and damage free! Good satnav which helps in Mauritius! Recommend them to anyone!

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  • CAROLE THOMAS wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Perfect service ! Delivery and return of the car went smoothly. Driver was waiting for us at MRU airport for delivery and return of the car. The rental car was in very good condition. A GPS was given to us. We have traveled in several countries for holidays and this is the best rental company we have experienced so far. I had some doubts f...

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  • Mohammud Ibrahim Javed Subdurally wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Good service. On time, car was clean and in good condition. Delivery and collection went smooth. I shall definitely use them when I come back next time.

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  • Rod Hodgkinson wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent value. Very new car (approx 3,000km on the clock) - perfect for what we wanted. Free satnav was a deal maker. Thoroughly recommended!

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  • Mischele Keates wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    We visited Mauritius on a 10 day working holiday. As we were doing quite a bit of travelling, having a GPS was one of our booking criteria. We were met at the airport and handed our car by a very friendly, helpful member of the Maki team. On day 3 of our visit, our GPS stopped working. We sent an email to Maki to report this and were contacted ...

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  • Lisa-Marie Kreutz wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    We asked different car rental agencies for an offer and Maki Car Rental was by far the cheapest. The service was great. They brought the car directly to the hotel and picked it up after a few days. The car was okay for the island. Just the GPS was not that great so we downloaded cards on Google Maps. It was a pleasure and really good, convenie...

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  • Nati Maclaren wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Rented a car for 8 days. was delivered to hotel on time. Agent was very informative and photos were taken of the car by him so that there was no misunderstanding. My communication with them was via their website and i got answers to my queries immediately. Our GPS was great and all in all was great service.

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  • Erika Paganini wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent communication from booking to delivery of our car. App was fantastic, making it easy to contact driver and make changes. Price and experience highly rated.

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  • Srinivas Kantipudi wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I have rented a car with Maki from March 17th to 23rd, 2019, from airport to airport. Rented i20, asked for rather automatic and got it, Maki person was there at the airport during pickup and drop-off, do not have to wait. They clearly told me how GPS works, where to drop off the car, on the documents and insurance. Very competitive rates, very ...

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  • Ken Goyne wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    We changed our original Booking reducing by one day and booked a driver from Airport to port Louis .with Maki . Driver was waiting and delivered us to our Hotel seamlessly. Our car was delivered on time next day and given back at Port 3 days later. The cancelled day was refunded promptly. Good service Thank you The car an Auto was a bit underpo...

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  • Danny van den Hurk wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Great price, easy to use app, quick reply to inquiries and flexible with pick-up, return and location

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  • Krista Staudinger wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    My boyfriend and I rented a car from Maki Car Rental for our week long vacation in Mauritius. We ended up with a Hyundai Grand i10 (we weren't particular on the model, we just wanted an automatic transmission), which was in great condition. Maki has it's own app, which made it easy to communicate with the company for pick-up at the airport (the ...

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  • Josh wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Good price, reasonable communication and efficient with car pick up and drop off. Very easy to do

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  • Pedro Garcia Fernandez wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Our experience was great. The people giving you the car and taking it back are really nice. Way cheaper and faster than the well known companies. They wait for you at the airport door with your name and in 10 minutes you are moving!

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  • Marie Rouillon-Piette wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Briliant from start to finish. This is the 2nd time that I have used Maki Car Rental when holidaying in Mauritius and both times they have been faultless. Both professional & courteous, their delivery was prompt and efficient. Their prices were extremely competitive in comparison and any follow ups were dealt with immediately. I would not he...

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  • Badar Zaman wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Pick up was on time from the airport in Mauritius. Drop off was effortless. the car was great. Overall a very good experience with Maki Car Rental. I would definitely recommend this company and I would use them again without hesitation.

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  • A customer wrote the following comment on Reviewcentre:

    I recently hired a car for a two week holiday in Mauritius. I spent some time researching the alternative car hire options and made my decision to go with Maki based on the reviews posted online plus the overall cost. I was not disappointed and would have no hesitation in recommending them to others. Their prices are very competitive and there w...

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  • Johann Nel wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent Service. The car we received was brand new only 700km's. The staff who meet you at the airport are punctual and extremely friendly. They are ready to assist in what ever way possible. My experience with Maki Car Rental was hassle free, no nonsense. They have put a lot of effort into their electronic tour guide preloaded onto the GP...

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  • Robert Stoneage wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Saw this company on the internet. Their GOOD reviews appealed to me, so I decided to hire a car for 2 weeks for my holiday on Mauritius. What a great decision! The whole system of delivering the car went smoothly, Considering the delivery driver was held up by a serious accident on his way to meet us. The car was an upgrade to my choice which wa...

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  • Margaret Campbell wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Excellent service, staff ( especially Gary Ronnie) very friendly, helpful and professional. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again and I would certainly recommend them to my family and friends.

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  • MB_Reading wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I normally rent form Hertz and have always had good service from them; however in Mauritius their website is not secure and when I tried to book via the UK site there were no suitable cars available. So I googled for alternatives and settled on Maki after studying their site in detail and reading some reviews. They are a broker/agency rather tha...

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  • Abdullah Mayet wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Was a little unsure about the company,but after reading good reviews booked the car and this was the best as on this holiday we went to three countries and hired cars 4 times other three were with the well known companies with usual long queues and long wait it was so annoying, but with Makki Cars it was so smooth without any hassle would defini...

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  • Pete Whitehouse wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Both car and service were good. I will never use big on site guys in Mauritius again.

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  • Colin Stringer wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Booking a car from a local company, as opposed to one of the international giants, is always a risk. We had arranged for our car to be delivered to the hotel and it was there on time and was in good condition and clean inside. All scratches, etc., were checked and verified. We drove back into the hotel car park about 10 minutes before the dro...

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  • A customer wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    All perfect. I was excited When a Guy from maki was wating for me at The arrival hall after a long trip from Argentina . Remember that you may need cash as a garantee. They can improve that accepting credit cards. The car war excelent with only 3000 km. I will rent again with them

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  • CY Tan wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Family of 4 here from Singapore . Had researched for car rentals from many sources, and found Maki that provided Automatic car and with free GPS! Rates were reasonably priced too! Was initially sceptical as very few reviews to be found. But took the risk, and it was a great rental! At the airport, the person was there with my name (took a while ...

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  • David Borkovec wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I rented Hyundai I20 for 10 days. Maki Car Rental had very good price. The service was reliable, no problems at all.

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  • Lubomir Uherka wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I express my great satisfaction with Maki-car-rental. I had rented a car that was new, clean, undamaged, in perfect condition. The car was delivered to my hotel, according my wishes, at the exact time of the agreement. Maki company complied with our agreement and I was very satisfied with the service. I highly recommend it to all other customers...

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  • Janine Avery wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Great service and very efficient. Only thing that let them down was that the guy collecting the car was late

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  • Claire Cheetham wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Booked online prior to arriving in Mauritius and paid in advance using PayPal. On the start day of the reservation, the car was dropped at the hotel on time and was in excellent condition. The guy ran through the features and explained how to use them then took down a copy of the my card details using the scratch technique. We had no problems wi...

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  • Darren Sweek wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Met maki rep at airport as requested. The explained all that we needed to know. Hired for 10 days. Car was in good condition. Hassle free. No drama. Will use again. Much cheaper than the big brands Many thanks Darren S

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  • A customer wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    The car was almost new (2,000 KM) the representative of the company waited for us in the airport and explained all necessary about the car and driving in Mauritius. He also gave us the GPS, but we didn't use it, preferred Google Maps on our phone with local SIM.

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  • Khan wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    I booked Honda Jazz with Maki cars for 2 weeks in July the very time for my Mauritius trip. Everything was very smooth, the guy with the car reached airport on time and took back the car on time. They delivered me Hyundai i20 white car almost brand new with 16,000 km. I was very happy as i booked Honda jazz and they provided me much better tha...

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  • Mr Victor Soong wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Had no problems booking a car through Maki. Good communication via email. When we arrived, a representative (from a subcontracted rental company) was waiting to pick us up and when we had to return the car, a representative was waiting to pick it up at the airport. We had a Suzuki Alto (Auto transmission) with about 11500 km on it. Clean, shiny...

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  • Gary Fewkes wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    Used Maki for five day car hire in Mauritius - excellent new Hyundai I20 delivered on time by courteous employee gave me a thorough briefing of how to drive an automatic - my car @ home is manual. You do need an automatic in this country due to the slow drivers and obstacles encountered on the roads. Collection was a little late but was kept inf...

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  • Divvya Rathore Behal wrote the following comment on Facebook:

    These guys are awesome! We got a nice orange i10 during our vacation. Clean car, gave no trouble at all. The GPS too was helpful, nicely customized to guide us from coast to coast! Maki team, thanks for making our holiday a smooth ride! :-)

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  • China-ann wrote the following comment on Tripadvisor:

    Have just returned from 2 weeks on Mauritius where we hired a small car with Maki for the duration and have to say they were fantastic! Delivery to our hotel - the morning following our late arrival previous evening - was bang on time. Lovely young man who explained everything very clearly and did a very thorough check of the vehicle with us ...

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  • MGS15 wrote the following comment on Reviewcentre:

    Booked while on holiday in Mauritius. Easy site and could select actual car. Rates good and car turned out to be brand new (2000km). Had to pay small premium because I was booking car only 2 days before I required. Could download voucher into passbook on phone like an airline ticket - excellent. Representative delivered car on time, which I pa...

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  • Germanb471 wrote the following comment on Reviewcentre:

    Couldn't complain about anything at all with our rental. The price was the cheapest we could find, the car was exactly as advertised and in great condition. And the service was excellent. Car was delivered so punctually we were actually taken aback. And collected in a similar fashion. All direct from our hotel. Really, great service.

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  • Sandy Pike wrote the following comment on Trustpilot:

    This is the fourth occasion we have used Maki in Mauritius. As usual a polite customer service agent was waiting at the airport, just outside the terminal, with our name on a board and quickly took us to the car nearby. We had a trouble free car hire service and returned the car back to the same gentleman at the airport on our departure. We like...

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Frequently Asked Questions

All cars under Maki Car Rental have fully comprehensive insurance coverage (CDW), which includes theft protection (TP) and third party liabilty (TPL). The insurance covers all cases except accidents caused from driving under the influence, violation of the rental terms or culpable negligence. Loss or damage of the car keys as well as personal belongings are not covered. Further items not covered by the insurance (e.g. tyres) may be presented to you during the booking process upon selection of the insurance package.

You can either pick it up at the airport or it can be delivered to a place of your choice. Just tell us the time and the pick-up/drop-off locations and a driver will wait for you there. For some areas the delivery is already included in the price and unfortunately for more remote areas we have to charge a little extra. The delivery price is already included in the quotes you see on our website.

The deposit you need to pay depends on your chosen car type and insurance option. The amount will be shown during the booking process. If you choose an insurance option without deductible, you still have to pay a (small) deposit. This is to account for e.g. damages not included in the insurance, refueling, and late returns. You can pay the deposit when you pick up the car either in cash (in the currency shown; other currencies upon request) or by credit card. The amount will usually remain blocked on your credit card throughout the rental period, effectively lowering your spending limit. Therefore, please make sure that the full amount is available on your card and that the owner of the card is present at the time of pick-up. If the car is brought back in the same condition as when you picked it up, you will receive the full amount back. In Mauritius, the deposit is at least €0.

Tourists are allowed to use their existing drivers licence in Mauritius for up to 4 weeks. Read more about when an International Driving Permit is required in Mauritius.

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