Bus 59: Rose Hill – Roches Brunes

Bus 59 is a bus route in Mauritius linking Rose Hill (Dar-es-Salaam Square) with Roches Brunes (Reservoir), about 3.8 km and 15 min end to end. It is operated by UBS and runs every 10–15 min at peak and every 15–20 min off-peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Rose Hill at 05:45 and the last at 18:00; from Roches Brunes the first is at 06:00 and the last at 18:45. The full trip costs Rs 24 (3 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

3 fare stages 15 min end to end first bus 05:45 last bus 18:00 Rs 24 full route

Bus 59 on the map Plan a trip
Rose HillRoches Brunes2 km across
Route 59 towards Roches Brunes · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 59

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 Roches Brunes (3.8 km, 15 min)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday05:4518:0005:45–10:00: every 10–15 min; 10:00–13:00: every 10–15 min; 13:00–15:00: every 15–20 min; 15:00–18:45: every 10–15 min
Saturday05:4518:0005:45–10:00: every 10–15 min; 10:00–13:00: every 10–15 min; 13:00–15:00: every 15–20 min; 15:00–18:45: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays05:4518:0005:45–10:00: every 10–15 min; 10:00–13:00: every 10–15 min; 13:00–15:00: every 15–20 min; 15:00–18:45: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Rose Hill (3.5 km, 15 min)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday06:0018:4505:45–10:00: every 10–15 min; 10:00–13:00: every 10–15 min; 13:00–15:00: every 15–20 min; 15:00–18:45: every 10–15 min
Saturday06:0018:4505:45–10:00: every 10–15 min; 10:00–13:00: every 10–15 min; 13:00–15:00: every 15–20 min; 15:00–18:45: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays06:0018:4505:45–10:00: every 10–15 min; 10:00–13:00: every 10–15 min; 13:00–15:00: every 15–20 min; 15:00–18:45: every 10–15 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 59

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

Towards Roches Brunes

#Fare stageminFare from Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)
0Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)0
1Mont Roches (Co-operative Store)10Rs 17
2Roches Brunes (Reservoir)15Rs 24

Towards Rose Hill

#Fare stageminFare from Roches Brunes (Reservoir)
0Roches Brunes (Reservoir)0
1Mont Roches (Co-operative Store)5Rs 17
2Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot)10Rs 24
3Rose Hill (Dar-es-Salaam Square)15Rs 30

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 59, so you can change without walking.

1 1A 1B 1C 2A 2A 3 3A 3B 3C 156 189 229 239

  • Bus 1: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) (8 shared stops)
  • Bus 1A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Rose Hill (Market) (9 shared stops)
  • Bus 1B: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Rose Hill (Place Cardinal Margeot) (8 shared stops)
  • Bus 1C: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Rose Hill (Market) (9 shared stops)
  • Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Forest Side (8 shared stops)
  • Bus 2A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Curepipe (Jan palach north) (8 shared stops)
  • Bus 3: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Vacoas (Bus Station) (8 shared stops)
  • Bus 3A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Phoenix (Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre) (8 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 59

Where does bus 59 go?

From Rose Hill (Dar-es-Salaam Square) to Roches Brunes (Reservoir). It has 3 fare stages and 8 stops in total in the Roches Brunes direction.

What time is the first and last bus 59?

Weekdays: first bus from Rose Hill at 05:45, last at 18:00. From Roches Brunes: 06:00 to 18:45. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 59 run?

On weekdays it runs every 10–15 min at peak and every 15–20 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 59 cost?

Rs 24 for the whole route (Rose Hill – Roches Brunes); intermediate fares are Rs 17–24 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.

How long does bus 59 take?

About 15 min end to end according to the published timetable (3.8 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 59 on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 59 (UBS), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.