Suitable areas for renting an apartment/studio

Hello,

Welcome on the forum
Finding a good area to live is not an easy task...
If you want to live in a place close to happening spots and close to expats, North would be great for you I think. But it's pretty far from Ebene, especially by public transportation.

Flic en Flac is closer to Ebene, it's pretty alive and you'll find a lot of expats there too.

Regarding budget, I guess 12K is reasonnable for a studio in the North. It will be cheaper in Flic en Flac.
You can have a look  at our housing section to have a better idea.

Good luck

Hello Helena,

Thank you for your reply.

Could you please advise how long the journey would take using public transport from North to Ebene and from Flic en Flac to Ebene?

From what I have read, public transport options in flic en flac aren't as developed

Thanks.

Hello Moizalip,

I am not familiar enough with public transportation unfortunately. I asked around and I've been told that Grand Baie - Ebene would be faster by public transport than from Flic en Flac. You'll still have to change bus at Port Louis though.
Basically a good hour door to door.

Huge traffic if you choose Flic en Flac to Ebene.. as there is only one road in flic en flac.
Hence government will construct another road in the coming years

Hi Neeraj@007,

Hmm, thanks. Is there a bus service running between Flic en Flac to Ebene?

Also is there an app or something that I can use to determine bus routes, etc. I tried google maps, but the public transport is not coming back with any results.

Hi everyone,

@Moizalip,

Flic en Flac > Ebène : There is no direct line. You should take a bus from Flic en Flac to Quatre-Bornes then another from Quatre-Bornes to Ebène. Faster than the bus would be the taxis you get along the coastal road at Flic en Flac that drop you at Quatre-Bornes for 30 -35 rupees.

Here is a website for buses : https://www.mauritius-buses.com/

Don't stress too much about transport, accommodation etc, just take something temporary then once you are here you will get a better view about your options. Living close to your work location might be the best option and saves you time after a tiring day. You can still go out enjoy yourself on Friday nights, weekends etc....

Living in Ebène itself or Quatre-Bornes might be something you could consider. You will find restaurants, pubs and other activities nearby

In Ebène itself :
Kas Poz  (pub)
Henessy Park Hotel (Backstage events, rooftop events)

Trianon which is close  (5 minutes) :
La City shopping mall (Cinema, food court, shopping, Irish Pub)

Quatre Bornes ( 5- 8 minutes)
Boulette palace (live music etc)
Funzone (Laser game, Virtual reality etc..)

I surely missed some but i am sure your future colleagues will guide you 

All the best,
Bhavna

Thank you, Bhavna.


What is the transportation like over the weekend. Is it easy to find taxi or bus at late hours?

I am also only referring to www.lexpressproperty.com to check the listings till now. Is there another website that you guys would recommend?

Hi,

Transportation is average (not so bad) during weekends. You will easily find taxis (if you are a regular user of taxis, you can just save their contact details and hit them up whenever needed whatever the day/time). The bus service doesn't run till late, maybe maximum 20:00 - 20:30 in towns and 18:30 - 19:00 in villages.


For accommodation :
Housing in Mauritius
https://weshare.mu/offreshttps://www.papmu.com/

And several pages/groups on FB, you will find them by typing "maison à louer/house for rent"

Hi Bhavna,

Thank you so much for your help