Bus 15/15B: Rose Hill – Belle Mare

Bus 15/15B is a bus route in Mauritius linking Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) with Belle Mare, about 44.7 km and 1 h 38 end to end. It runs through Reduit, Martindale, Gentilly, Saint Pierre, Verdun, Alma, Quartier Militaire, Providence, Mont Ida and Medine. It is operated by Individual Operator and runs every 10 min at peak and every 15 min off-peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Rose Hill at 05:20 and the last at 19:05. The full trip costs Rs 44 (22 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

22 fare stages 1 h 38 end to end first bus 05:20 last bus 19:05 Rs 44 full route

Bus 15/15B on the map Plan a trip

Route 15/15B towards Belle Mare · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 15/15B

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 Belle Mare (44.7 km, 1 h 38)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	05:20	19:05	05:20–06:20: every 15 min; 06:20–09:00: every 10 min; 09:00–14:00: every 15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 10–15 min
Saturday	05:20	19:05	05:20–06:20: every 15 min; 06:20–09:00: every 10 min; 09:00–14:00: every 15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	05:35	19:00	05:20–06:20: every 15 min; 06:20–09:00: every 10 min; 09:00–14:00: every 15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Rose Hill (42.2 km, 1 h 33)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	–	–	05:20–06:20: every 10–15 min; 06:20–09:00: every 5–15 min; 09:00–14:00: every 10–15 min
Saturday	–	–	05:20–06:20: every 10–15 min; 06:20–09:00: every 5–15 min; 09:00–14:00: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	–	–	05:20–06:20: every 10–15 min; 06:20–09:00: every 5–15 min; 09:00–14:00: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 15/15B

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 49 ordinary bus stops (all of them are on the map). Fares are per bus, in cash, Rs 17 minimum.

Towards Belle Mare

#	Fare stage	min	Fare from Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)
0	Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)	0	–
1	Ebene (I.V.T.B.)	4	Rs 17
2	Reduit (University of Mauritius)	10	Rs 24
3	Martindale	10	Rs 30
4	Gentilly	14	Rs 30
5	Saint Pierre (Traffic Centre)	21	Rs 35
6	Verdun (Beginning of Village)	25	Rs 35
7	Verdun (Bar Le Duc Bridge)	27	Rs 39
8	Alma (Beginning of Village)	33	Rs 39
9	Quartier Militaire (Ex-Railway Station)	41	Rs 41
10	Providence (Beginning of Village)	46	Rs 41
11	Mont Ida (Government School)	51	Rs 41
12	Medine	55	Rs 41
13	Bel Etang	57	Rs 44
14	Camp de Masque (Village Hall)	63	Rs 44
15	F.U.E.L.	69	Rs 44
16	Bonne Mere (Reservoir)	75	Rs 44
17	Central Flacq (Bus Station)	83	Rs 44
18	Argy	87	Rs 44
19	Junction Belle Mare / Isidore Rose	90	Rs 44
20	Mare La Chaux	93	Rs 44
21	Belle Mare	98	Rs 44

Towards Rose Hill

#	Fare stage	min	Fare from Belle Mare
0	Belle Mare	0	–
1	Mare La Chaux	5	Rs 17
2	Junction Belle Mare / Isidore Rose	8	Rs 24
3	Argy	12	Rs 30
4	Central Flacq (Bus Station)	15	Rs 30
5	Bonne Mere (Reservoir)	22	Rs 35
6	F.U.E.L.	28	Rs 35
7	Camp de Masque (Village Hall)	34	Rs 39
8	Bel Etang	39	Rs 39
9	Medine	43	Rs 41
10	Mont Ida (Government School)	46	Rs 41
11	Providence (Beginning of Village)	51	Rs 41
12	Providence (End of Village)	52	Rs 41
13	Quartier Militaire (Ex-Railway Station)	55	Rs 44
14	Alma (Beginning of Village)	61	Rs 44
15	Verdun (Bar Le Duc Bridge)	68	Rs 44
16	Verdun (Beginning of Village)	69	Rs 44
17	Saint Pierre (Traffic Centre)	73	Rs 44
18	Gentilly	80	Rs 44
19	Martindale	84	Rs 44
20	Reduit (University of Mauritius)	85	Rs 44
21	Ebene (I.V.T.B.)	90	Rs 44
22	Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)	93	Rs 44

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 15/15B, so you can change without walking.

15A 15C 15F 16 16A 16D 17/17G 17A 17E 17F 93 113/113A 222 222A

Bus 15A: Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) – Camp Thorel (32 shared stops)
Bus 15C: Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) – Petite Cabane (68 shared stops)
Bus 15F: Camp Thorel – Central Flacq (bus station) (35 shared stops)
Bus 16: Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) – Central Flacq (Bus Station) (38 shared stops)
Bus 16A: Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) – Central Flacq (Bus Station) (38 shared stops)
Bus 16D: Rose Hill (Place cardinal Margeot) – Central Flacq (Bus Station) (71 shared stops)
Bus 17/17G: Curepipe (Jan Palach North) – Belle Mare (56 shared stops)
Bus 17A: Curepipe (Jan Palach North) – Petite Cabane (42 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 15/15B

Where does bus 15/15B go?

From Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) to Belle Mare via Reduit, Martindale, Gentilly, Saint Pierre, Verdun, Alma. It has 22 fare stages and 71 stops in total in the Belle Mare direction.

What time is the first and last bus 15/15B?

Weekdays: first bus from Rose Hill at 05:20, last at 19:05. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 15/15B run?

On weekdays it runs every 10 min at peak and every 15 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 15/15B cost?

Rs 44 for the whole route (Rose Hill – Belle Mare); intermediate fares are Rs 17–44 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.

How long does bus 15/15B take?

About 1 h 38 end to end according to the published timetable (44.7 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 15/15B on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 15 and 15B (Individual Operator), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.