Bus 149: Port Louis – Bigara

Bus 149 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Port Louis (Victoria Square) with Bigara (Wireless Station), about 26.3 km and 1 h 15 end to end. It runs through G.R.N.W., Coromandel, Belle Etoile, Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Belle Rose, Pellegrin, Phoenix, Castel and Eau Coulee. It is operated by UBS and runs every 10–15 min at peak and every 20–30 min off-peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Port Louis at 06:00 and the last at 18:45; from Bigara the first is at 06:00 and the last at 19:45. The full trip costs Rs 44 (16 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

16 fare stages 1 h 15 end to end first bus 06:00 last bus 18:45 Rs 44 full route

Bus 149 on the map Plan a trip

Route 149 towards Bigara · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 149

Buses in Mauritius run to published frequencies, not fixed departure times. First and last bus are from the terminus; the wait at an intermediate stop is usually half the interval.

Towards Bigara (26.3 km, 1 h 15)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	06:00	18:45	06:00–09:00: every 10–15 min; 09:00–12:00: every 15–20 min; 12:00–15:00: every 20–30 min; 15:00–18:45: every 20–30 min
Saturday	06:00	18:45	06:00–09:00: every 10–15 min; 09:00–12:00: every 15–20 min; 12:00–15:00: every 20–30 min; 15:00–18:45: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	06:00	18:45	06:00–09:00: every 10–15 min; 09:00–12:00: every 15–20 min; 12:00–15:00: every 20–30 min; 15:00–18:45: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Port Louis (28.7 km, 1 h 18)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	06:00	19:45	06:00–09:00: every 10–15 min; 09:00–12:00: every 15–20 min; 12:00–15:00: every 20–30 min; 15:00–18:45: every 20–30 min
Saturday	06:00	19:45	06:00–09:00: every 10–15 min; 09:00–12:00: every 15–20 min; 12:00–15:00: every 20–30 min; 15:00–18:45: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	06:00	19:45	06:00–09:00: every 10–15 min; 09:00–12:00: every 15–20 min; 12:00–15:00: every 20–30 min; 15:00–18:45: every 20–30 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 149

Official fare stages with the timetable minutes from the terminus and the fare from the first stop. Between the stages the bus also stops at 44 ordinary bus stops (all of them are on the map). Fares are per bus, in cash, Rs 17 minimum.

Towards Bigara

#	Fare stage	min	Fare from Port Louis (Victoria Square)
0	Port Louis (Victoria Square)	0	–
1	Brabant (SPAR)	5	Rs 17
2	G.R.N.W.	13	Rs 24
3	Coromandel (Sunray Hotel)	18	Rs 30
4	Belle Etoile (Tamil Social Hall)	21	Rs 30
5	Beau Bassin (Vinayak Mandir)	25	Rs 35
6	Beau Bassin (Cercle de Beau Bassin)	30	Rs 35
7	Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)	35	Rs 39
8	Belle Rose (Pepsi Cola)	38	Rs 39
9	Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park)	40	Rs 41
10	Phoenix (Pont Fer)	45	Rs 41
11	Phoenix (Police Station)	50	Rs 41
12	Castel (Magasin Etoile Brillant)	55	Rs 41
13	Eau Coulee (Neergheen Bhawan)	65	Rs 44
14	Forest Side (Post Office)	70	Rs 44
15	La Brasserie (Experimental Station)	75	Rs 44

Towards Port Louis

#	Fare stage	min	Fare from La Brasserie (Experimental Station)
0	La Brasserie (Experimental Station)	5	–
1	Forest Side (Post Office)	10	Rs 17
2	Eau Coulee (Neergheen Bhawan)	20	Rs 24
3	Castel (Magasin Etoile Brillant)	25	Rs 30
4	Phoenix (Police Station)	30	Rs 30
5	Phoenix (Pont Fer)	35	Rs 35
6	Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park)	37	Rs 35
7	Belle Rose (Pepsi Cola)	39	Rs 39
8	Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)	42	Rs 39
9	Beau Bassin (Cercle de Beau Bassin)	47	Rs 41
10	Beau Bassin (Vinayak Mandir)	51	Rs 41
11	Belle Etoile (Tamil Social Hall)	54	Rs 41
12	Coromandel (Sunray Hotel)	62	Rs 41
13	G.R.N.W.	70	Rs 44
14	Brabant (SPAR)	75	Rs 44
15	Port Louis (Victoria Square)	78	Rs 44

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 149, so you can change without walking.

2A 2A 3 3A 3B 3C 3D 102 140 162 170 170A 249 249

Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Forest Side (74 shared stops)
Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan palach north) (74 shared stops)
Bus 3: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Vacoas (Bus Station) (47 shared stops)
Bus 3A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Phoenix (Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre) (50 shared stops)
Bus 3B: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bord Cascade (47 shared stops)
Bus 3C: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bassin (47 shared stops)
Bus 3D: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – La Marie (Terminus) (47 shared stops)
Bus 102: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan Palach north) (62 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 149

Where does bus 149 go?

From Port Louis (Victoria Square) to Bigara (Wireless Station) via G.R.N.W., Coromandel, Belle Etoile, Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Belle Rose. It has 16 fare stages and 60 stops in total in the Bigara direction.

What time is the first and last bus 149?

Weekdays: first bus from Port Louis at 06:00, last at 18:45. From Bigara: 06:00 to 19:45. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 149 run?

On weekdays it runs every 10–15 min at peak and every 20–30 min off-peak. There is no fixed timetable at the stops: buses leave the terminus at these intervals, so the wait is usually half the interval.

How much does bus 149 cost?

Rs 44 for the whole route (Port Louis – Bigara); intermediate fares are Rs 17–44 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.

How long does bus 149 take?

About 1 h 15 end to end according to the published timetable (26.3 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 149 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 149 (UBS), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.