Bus 236: Port Louis – Belle Mare

Bus 236 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Port Louis (Transportation Centre) with Belle Mare (Public Beach), about 52.5 km and 1 h 45 end to end. It runs through Pere Laval Entrance, Terre Rouge, Junction Long Mountain, Khoyratty, Calebasses, Pamplemousses, The Mount, Petite Rosalie, Grande Rosalie and Villebague. It is operated by Individual Operator and runs every 30 min at peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Port Louis at 06:20 and the last at 15:30; from Belle Mare the first is at 05:50 and the last at 17:15. The full trip costs Rs 44 (28 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

28 fare stages 1 h 45 end to end first bus 06:20 last bus 15:30 Rs 44 full route

Bus 236 on the map Plan a trip

Route 236 towards Belle Mare · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 236

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 (52.5 km, 1 h 45)

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

Towards Port Louis (52.9 km, 1 h 45)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	05:50	17:15	every 40–60 min
Saturday	05:50	17:15	every 40–60 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	05:50	17:15	every 40–60 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 236

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 29 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 Port Louis (Transportation Centre)
0	Port Louis (Transportation Centre)	3	–
1	Hospice Pere Laval / Plaine Verte	7	Rs 17
2	Pere Laval Entrance	10	Rs 24
3	Terre Rouge (Boutique Tamarin)	14	Rs 30
4	Junction Long Mountain	17	Rs 30
5	Khoyratty	21	Rs 35
6	Calebasses	24	Rs 35
7	Pamplemousses (Canton Belle Eau)	28	Rs 39
8	The Mount (Boutique Bambous)	31	Rs 39
9	Petite Rosalie	35	Rs 41
10	Grande Rosalie	38	Rs 41
11	Villebague (La Nicoliere Junction)	42	Rs 41
12	Villebague (Beginning of Village)	45	Rs 41
13	Mare d’Australia	49	Rs 44
14	Brisee Verdiere (Latapie Branch Road)	52	Rs 44
15	Bon Accueil	59	Rs 44
16	Lallmatie	63	Rs 44
17	Saint Julien (Government School)	66	Rs 44
18	La Roche	70	Rs 44
19	F.U.E.L.	73	Rs 44
20	Bonne Mere (Reservoir)	77	Rs 44
21	Central Flacq	84	Rs 44
22	Argy	87	Rs 44
23	Junction Belle Mare / Isidore Rose Roads	91	Rs 44
24	Mare La Chaux	94	Rs 44
25	Belle Mare	98	Rs 44
26	Belle Mare (Public Beach)	101	Rs 44
27	Belle Mare (Waterpark)	105	Rs 44

Towards Port Louis

#	Fare stage	min	Fare from Belle Mare (Waterpark)
0	Belle Mare (Waterpark)	3	–
1	Belle Mare (Public Beach)	7	Rs 17
2	Belle Mare	10	Rs 24
3	Mare La Chaux	14	Rs 30
4	Junction Belle Mare / Isidore Rose Roads	17	Rs 30
5	Argy	21	Rs 35
6	Central Flacq	24	Rs 35
7	Bonne Mere (Reservoir)	28	Rs 39
8	F.U.E.L.	35	Rs 39
9	La Roche	38	Rs 41
10	Saint Julien (Government School)	42	Rs 41
11	Lallmatie	45	Rs 41
12	Bon Accueil	49	Rs 41
13	Brisee Verdiere (Latapie Branch Road)	52	Rs 44
14	Mare d’Australia	59	Rs 44
15	Villebague (Beginning of Village)	63	Rs 44
16	Villebague (La Nicoliere Junction)	66	Rs 44
17	Grande Rosalie	70	Rs 44
18	Petite Rosalie	73	Rs 44
19	The Mount (Boutique Bambous)	77	Rs 44
20	Pamplemousses (Canton Belle Eau)	80	Rs 44
21	Calebasses	84	Rs 44
22	Khoyratty	87	Rs 44
23	Junction Long Mountain	91	Rs 44
24	Terre Rouge (Boutique Tamarin)	94	Rs 44
25	Pere Laval Entrance	98	Rs 44
26	Hospice Pere Laval / Plaine Verte	101	Rs 44
27	Port Louis (Transportation Centre)	105	Rs 44

Stations on this route

Port Louis Immigration Square (Transportation Centre)

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 236, so you can change without walking.

23 27 71 86 101A 101C 106 109 111 112 126 127 196 232

Bus 23: Port Louis (Transportation Centre) – Riviere du Rempart (Traffic Centre) (38 shared stops)
Bus 27: Port Louis (Transportation Centre) – Riviere du Rempart (Traffic Centre) (25 shared stops)
Bus 71: Port Louis (Transportation Centre) – Riviere Du Rempart (Terminus) (25 shared stops)
Bus 86: Riviere Du Rempart – Port Louis (Transportation Centre) (26 shared stops)
Bus 101A: Central Flacq (Bus Station) – S.S.R.N. Hospital (30 shared stops)
Bus 101C: Central Flacq (Bus Station) – S.S.R.N. Hospital (29 shared stops)
Bus 106: Port Louis (Transportation Centre) – Central Flacq (Bus Station) (55 shared stops)
Bus 109: Port Louis (Transportion Centre) – Central Flacq (Bus Station) (54 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 236

Where does bus 236 go?

From Port Louis (Transportation Centre) to Belle Mare (Public Beach) via Pere Laval Entrance, Terre Rouge, Junction Long Mountain, Khoyratty, Calebasses, Pamplemousses. It has 28 fare stages and 57 stops in total in the Belle Mare direction.

What time is the first and last bus 236?

Weekdays: first bus from Port Louis at 06:20, last at 15:30. From Belle Mare: 05:50 to 17:15. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 236 run?

On weekdays it runs every 30 min at 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 236 cost?

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

How long does bus 236 take?

About 1 h 45 end to end according to the published timetable (52.5 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 236 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 236 (Individual Operator), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.