MAURITIUS AIRPORTS: Mauritius Airport (MRU)
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International, Mauritius, Department of Civil Aviation, SSR International Airport, Plaine-Magnien

Airlines Serving Airport: Air Austral, Air Europe, Air France, Air Madagascar, Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, Air Tanzania, Air Zimbabwe, British Airways, Condor, SIA Cargo, South African Airways, Swiss

Country Code: +230 ~ IDD Access Code: 00 ~ Domestic Prefix: 0
Time Zone: GMT+4
Business Language: French

Location: The airport is 30 miles (48km) south east of Port Louis.

Contacts: Tel: +230 (0)603 2000, +230 (0)637 3531
Fax: +230 (0)637 3164
e-mail: civil-aviation@mail.gov.mu
Website: www.civil-aviation.gov.mu

Transfer to the city: A regular bus service operates from the airport every 30 minutes, taking an hour to reach Port Louis. Taxis are available at a fare of MR700 and take 45 minutes to reach the capital.

Car rental: Car hire companies Avis, Europcar and Hertz are represented at the airport.

Facilities: The airport has a bureaux de change and branches of Barclays Bank, Mauritius Commercial Bank and the State Bank of Mauritius. There are duty-free shops in the arrival and departure lounges, and various other shops selling handcrafts, books and souvenirs. There is a post office on the public terrace open from 8am to 4pm Mondays to Fridays, and 8am to 11.45am on Saturdays. There is a restaurant in the departure lounge and on the arrivals terrace, and a bar in the departure lounge. Auto Exchange Machine, Restaurants, Cafeterias, Bars, VIP Lounge, Travel Agent, Tourist Help Desk, Car Rental, Taxi Service/Rank, First Aid, Disabled Access/Facilities

Departure tax: MR500.