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you can come to Mauritius without any cash since automatic tellers are available all over the island and you can withdraw money directly from overseas with cards such as Visa International, MasterCard, American Express, etc.. Mauritius has benefited from the freedom of currency exchange since 1994.
Contact the bank where your credit card is listed (Visa, MasterCard, American Express...)
A 24 hour service is available at the Mauritius Commercial Bank on 208 5250
complete information about this can be found in the Yellow Pages.
Mauritius has inherited many British customs such as tea time at 16:00 and left-hand driving with priority to the right: you will have to be very careful while driving. The car park spaces found in the cities are strictly regulated by the use of coupons available at the filling stations.
The standard domestic electricity usage is 220V. You can either use British plugs (3 prong) or French and American ones (2 prong).
GMT: +4 hours
Central Europe: +3 hours / +2 hours in summer
South Africa: +2 hours
A 15% Government Tax is applicable to all hotels and restaurants bills.
Tips can be given at your own discretion..
This organisation has all the necessary information concerning activities on our beautiful island.
Telephone : 208 6397
Fax : 212 5142
provides information on economic and business matters.
Telephone : 208 3301
Fax : 208 0076
situated near the Port-Louis harbor will give you information concerning the mail and postal parcels over 200 countries.
Telephone : 208 2851
will help you to contact overseas by phone, telex or facsimile. The Mauritius telex code is 0966.
OTS, Rogers House, Port-Louis Tel : 208 1036
OTS, Cassis (24 hour a day) Tel : 208 0221
Fire Services : 995
Police : 999
Ambulance : 999 or 114
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