Are buses running today in Mauritius?

Buses in Mauritius run 365 days a year; what changes is the timetable. Each route has up to three in the official NLTA timetables: weekday, Saturday, and Sunday & public holidays. The only days without buses are those under a class III or IV cyclone warning.

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First and last bus by type of day

DayFirst departure, median routeLast departure, median routeRoutes with a published table
Monday–Friday06:0018:10233
Saturday06:0018:15227
Sunday & public holidays06:0518:15221

Departures from the terminus, computed over the routes whose NLTA timetable publishes that type of day. Half of the routes start earlier and finish later than the median; each route page has its own times.

Public holidays 2026–2027: Sunday timetable

DatePublic holiday
Thursday 1 January 2026New Year’s Day
Friday 2 January 2026New Year holiday
Sunday 1 February 2026Abolition of Slavery and Thaipoosam Cavadee
Sunday 15 February 2026Maha Shivaratree
Tuesday 17 February 2026Chinese Spring Festival
Thursday 12 March 2026Independence and Republic Day
Thursday 19 March 2026Ougadi
Saturday 21 March 2026Eid-ul-Fitr
Friday 1 May 2026Labour Day
Saturday 15 August 2026Assumption
Tuesday 15 September 2026Ganesh Chaturthi
Monday 2 November 2026Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Sunday 8 November 2026Divali
Friday 25 December 2026Christmas Day
Friday 1 January 2027New Year’s Day
Saturday 2 January 2027New Year holiday
Monday 1 February 2027Abolition of Slavery
Friday 12 March 2027Independence and Republic Day
Saturday 1 May 2027Labour Day
Tuesday 2 November 2027Arrival of Indentured Labourers
Saturday 25 December 2027Christmas Day

The 2026 dates agree in two independent calendars (checked 5 October 2026). For 2027 only fixed-date holidays are listed: the religious festivals (Cavadee, Maha Shivaratree, Ougadi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Ganesh Chaturthi, Divali, Chinese Spring Festival) are confirmed by the Government later, and Eid depends on the sighting of the moon.

Cyclones: when the buses stop

Mauritius uses four classes of cyclone warning, announced by the Meteorological Services. Under class I and II life goes on and buses run, sometimes late. From class III people must stay sheltered: schools, shops and public transport stop. After the warning is lifted buses return gradually, when the operators announce it; allow a few hours. The cyclone season runs from November to April.

Frequently asked questions

Are buses running today in Mauritius?

Yes. Buses run every day of the year, public holidays included; first buses leave about 06:00 and the last ones mostly between 17:00 and 19:30. Sundays and public holidays have a reduced timetable. The only days without buses are those with a class III or IV cyclone warning in force.

Do buses run on public holidays in Mauritius?

Yes, but on the Sunday and public holiday timetable: fewer departures, a later first bus and an earlier last bus on many routes. Where a route’s timetable has no Sunday table, the weekday times are the only guide.

Do buses run on Sundays?

Yes, on most routes, with fewer departures. School and peak-only services do not run.

Do buses run during a cyclone?

Not once a class III or IV cyclone warning is in force: people must stay sheltered and buses stay in the depot. Services resume after the warning is lifted, when the operators announce it.

What time is the last bus?

On weekdays the last departure from the terminus is before 18:10 on half of all routes, and almost nothing runs after 20:00. There are no night buses.

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