Bus 2A: Port Louis – Forest Side

Bus 2A is a bus route in Mauritius linking Port Louis (Victoria Square) with Forest Side, about 23.3 km and 1 h 00 end to end. It runs through G.R.N.W., Coromandel, Belle Etoile, Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Belle Rose, Pellegrin, Phoenix and Castel. It is operated by UBS and runs every 4–5 min at peak and every 7–15 min off-peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Port Louis at 05:00 and the last at 20:40; from Forest Side the first is at 04:30 and the last at 20:40. The full trip costs Rs 44 (15 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

15 fare stages 1 h 00 end to end first bus 05:00 last bus 20:40 Rs 44 full route

Bus 2A on the map Plan a trip

Route 2A towards Curepipe · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 2A

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 Curepipe (23.3 km, 1 h 00)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	05:00	20:40	05:00–05:30: every 5–10 min; 06:00–09:00: every 4–5 min; 09:00–14:00: every 7–15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 4–5 min; 19:00–20:40: every 10–15 min
Saturday	05:00	20:40	05:00–05:30: every 5–10 min; 06:00–09:00: every 4–5 min; 09:00–14:00: every 7–15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 4–5 min; 19:00–20:40: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	05:00	20:40	05:00–05:30: every 5–10 min; 06:00–09:00: every 4–5 min; 09:00–14:00: every 7–15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 4–5 min; 19:00–20:40: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Port Louis (23.3 km, 1 h 00)

Day	First bus	Last bus	Frequency
Monday–Friday	04:30	20:40	05:00–05:30: every 5–10 min; 06:00–09:00: every 4–5 min; 09:00–14:00: every 7–15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 4–5 min; 19:00–20:40: every 10–15 min
Saturday	04:30	20:40	05:00–05:30: every 5–10 min; 06:00–09:00: every 4–5 min; 09:00–14:00: every 7–15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 4–5 min; 19:00–20:40: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays	04:30	20:40	05:00–05:30: every 5–10 min; 06:00–09:00: every 4–5 min; 09:00–14:00: every 7–15 min; 14:00–19:00: every 4–5 min; 19:00–20:40: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 2A

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

Towards Curepipe

#	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)	53	Rs 41
13	Eau Coulee (Neergheen Bhawan)	55	Rs 44
14	Forest Side	60	Rs 44

Towards Port Louis

#	Fare stage	min	Fare from Forest Side
0	Forest Side	0	–
1	Eau Coulee (Neergheen Bhawan)	5	Rs 17
2	Castel (Magasin Etoile Brillant)	8	Rs 24
3	Phoenix (Police Station)	15	Rs 30
4	Phoenix (Pont Fer)	18	Rs 30
5	Pellegrin (Trianon Shopping Park)	25	Rs 35
6	Belle Rose (Pepsi Cola)	30	Rs 35
7	Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)	35	Rs 39
8	Beau Bassin (Cercle de Beau Bassin)	38	Rs 39
9	Beau Bassin (Vinayak Mandir)	42	Rs 41
10	Belle Etoile (Tamil Social Hall)	48	Rs 41
11	Coromandel (Sunray Hotel)	51	Rs 41
12	G.R.N.W.	54	Rs 41
13	Brabant (SPAR)	58	Rs 44
14	Port Louis (Victoria Square)	60	Rs 44

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 2A, so you can change without walking.

2A 3 3A 3B 3C 3D 102 140 149 162 170 170A 249 249

Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan palach north) (75 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) (61 shared stops)
Bus 140: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Hermitage (via Rose Hill) (63 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 2A

Where does bus 2A go?

From Port Louis (Victoria Square) to Forest Side via G.R.N.W., Coromandel, Belle Etoile, Beau Bassin, Rose Hill, Belle Rose. It has 15 fare stages and 58 stops in total in the Curepipe direction.

What time is the first and last bus 2A?

Weekdays: first bus from Port Louis at 05:00, last at 20:40. From Forest Side: 04:30 to 20:40. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 2A run?

On weekdays it runs every 4–5 min at peak and every 7–15 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 2A cost?

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

How long does bus 2A take?

About 1 h 00 end to end according to the published timetable (23.3 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 2A on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 2A (UBS), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.