Bus 68A: Rose Hill – Curepipe

Bus 68A is a bus route in Mauritius linking Rose Hill (dar-es-salaam square) with Curepipe (Jan Palach North) via floreal, about 15.9 km and 55 min end to end. It runs through Ollier Avenue, La Louise, Candos, La Caverne, Vacoas, Junction Floreal / Riverwalk Roads and Floreal. It is operated by UBS and runs every 30 min at peak. On weekdays the first bus leaves Rose Hill at 05:50 and the last at 18:20; from Curepipe the first is at 05:50 and the last at 19:20. The full trip costs Rs 41 (11 fare stages); shorter rides start at Rs 17, paid in cash to the conductor.

11 fare stages 55 min end to end first bus 05:50 last bus 18:20 Rs 41 full route

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Rose HillCurepipe8 km across
Route 68A towards Curepipe · yellow dots are fare stages · interactive map with all stops

Timetable of bus 68A

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 (15.9 km, 55 min)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday05:5018:20every 30 min
Saturday05:5018:20every 30 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays05:5018:20every 30 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Towards Rose Hill (16.7 km, 55 min)

DayFirst busLast busFrequency
Monday–Friday05:5019:20every 30 min
Saturday05:5019:20every 30 min (weekday intervals; saturday not published)
Sunday & holidays05:5019:20every 30 min (weekday intervals; sunday & holidays not published)

Stops and fares on bus 68A

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

Towards Curepipe

#Fare stageminFare from Rose Hill (Dar-es-Salaam Square)
0Rose Hill (Dar-es-Salaam Square)0
1Boundary Road (Saint Patrick Church)7Rs 17
2Ollier Avenue (Gooly Store)14Rs 24
3La Louise20Rs 30
4Candos (Victoria Hospital)22Rs 30
5La Caverne (Modern Complex)31Rs 35
6Vacoas (S.M.F.)35Rs 35
7Junction Floreal / Riverwalk Roads41Rs 39
8Floreal (Knitwear Factory)48Rs 39
9Curepipe Road (Darne Clinic)52Rs 41
10Curepipe (Jan Palach North)55Rs 41

Towards Rose Hill

#Fare stageminFare from Curepipe (Jan Palach North)
0Curepipe (Jan Palach North)0
1Curepipe Road (Darne Clinic)4Rs 17
2Floreal (Knitwear Factory)9Rs 24
3Junction Floreal / Riverwalk Roads15Rs 30
4Vacoas (S.M.F.)20Rs 30
5La Caverne (Modern Complex)24Rs 35
6Candos (Victoria Hospital)32Rs 35
7La Louise35Rs 39
8Ollier Avenue (Gooly Store)41Rs 39
9Boundary Road (Saint Patrick Church)47Rs 41
10Rose Hill (Dar-es-Salaam Square)55Rs 41

Stations on this route

Connecting routes

Routes that share stops with bus 68A, so you can change without walking.

3 3A 3B 3D 4A 37 37A 68 122 153 170 170A 179A 242

  • Bus 3: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Vacoas (Bus Station) (10 shared stops)
  • Bus 3A: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Phoenix (Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre) (10 shared stops)
  • Bus 3B: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – Bord Cascade (10 shared stops)
  • Bus 3D: Port Louis (Victoria Square) – La Marie (Terminus) (10 shared stops)
  • Bus 4A: Quatre Bornes (Traffic Centre) – Curepipe (Jan Palach North) via Floreal (13 shared stops)
  • Bus 37: Crepipe (Jan Palach North) – Mont Roches (Co-operative Store) via saint paul (11 shared stops)
  • Bus 37A: Curepipe (Jan Palach North) – Mont Roches (Co-operative Store) via floreal (13 shared stops)
  • Bus 68: Rose Hill (dar-es-salaam square) – Curepipe (Jan Palach North) via saint paul (19 shared stops)

Frequently asked questions about bus 68A

Where does bus 68A go?

From Rose Hill (dar-es-salaam square) to Curepipe (Jan Palach North) via floreal via Ollier Avenue, La Louise, Candos, La Caverne, Vacoas, Junction Floreal / Riverwalk Roads. It has 11 fare stages and 18 stops in total in the Curepipe direction.

What time is the first and last bus 68A?

Weekdays: first bus from Rose Hill at 05:50, last at 18:20. From Curepipe: 05:50 to 19:20. Saturdays and Sundays differ slightly; see the timetable table above.

How often does bus 68A 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 68A cost?

Rs 41 for the whole route (Rose Hill – Curepipe); intermediate fares are Rs 17–41 depending on the fare stages travelled. Cash only, paid to the conductor.

How long does bus 68A take?

About 55 min end to end according to the published timetable (15.9 km). Allow extra time in the peak hours around Port Louis and Curepipe.

Related: all bus routes · bus fares · bus stations · bus 68A on the map. Source: NLTA timetable for Route 68A (UBS), stop positions from OpenStreetMap. Spotted an error? Tell us.