Belle Mare sits on Mauritius's east coast, where white sand meets turquoise shallows and B13 Coastal Road connects a chain of resorts. A hired car opens routes inland to Deux Freres mountain, south to Mahebourg harbour, or north-east to Ile aux Cerfs ferry points.
We connect you with local rental companies that serve Belle Mare and the east coast. Every booking follows three steps: search by dates, compare supplier offers, and pay an advance online. The voucher arrives in your inbox with collection details - usually hotel delivery or a meet-point along Royal Road in Palmar.
No cash security is requested at handover. Insurance and excess terms sit inside your voucher, negotiated directly with the supplier. If you're flying in, most partners deliver to resorts within 20 minutes of Belle Mare public beach; return works the same way, scheduled to match your checkout or departure time.
Hotels cluster along five kilometres of coastline, and suppliers deliver keys to lobby car parks without detours to an airport counter.
B13 runs flat and wide from Trou d'Eau Douce in the south to Poste Lafayette in the north, dodging Port Louis traffic entirely.
Mahebourg and Blue Bay lie 25 minutes south; Flacq market is 10 minutes inland; MRU airport sits 40 minutes away via A10 and M2.
Local operators work around flight and ferry schedules, with morning and evening handovers common along the Belle Mare strip.
Bring your printed or mobile voucher, the lead driver's passport, and a full driving licence valid for at least one year. Mauritius accepts UK, EU, and most Commonwealth licences in Latin script; others require an international driving permit alongside the home document.
The rental company will note card details for any fuel-policy shortfall or traffic fines, but no amount is blocked. Check tyre condition and photograph existing scratches before you drive off - sand and gravel tracks near Deux Freres can be rough.
Partners explain how bookings work without a deposit during the vehicle walk-around, including the excess figure stated in your voucher.
| Category | Typical Models | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | Hyundai i10, Nissan Micra | Two adults, beach loops |
| Compact | Toyota Yaris, Suzuki Baleno | Couples, light luggage |
| Sedan | Honda City, Mazda 3 | Families, longer drives |
| SUV | Suzuki Vitara, Nissan Qashqai | Four adults, uneven tracks |
| MPV | Toyota Avanza, Suzuki Ertiga | Groups, golf clubs, dive gear |
Automatic gearboxes dominate the fleet; manual options appear in budget segments. Air-conditioning comes standard - humidity on the coast stays high year-round.
Traffic keeps left. Speed limits sit at 40 km/h through Palmar village, 60 km/h on B13, and 80 km/h on the A10 spine to Centre de Flacq. Police mount radar checks near the Mourouk Ebony junction and along the Pointe de Flacq straight.
Parking at public beach access points is free but fills by 10:00 on weekends. Resort day-pass visitors use hotel overflow lots; confirm with reception. Fuel stations cluster around Flacq - Engen and Shell both operate sites on Queen Victoria Avenue - and the next concentration sits 15 km south in Mahebourg.
Sugar-cane lorries move slowly during harvest months (July to November). Overtake only on marked stretches; single-lane bridges appear every few kilometres between Belle Mare and Trou d'Eau Douce. For routes from the airport, take M2 south-west to A10, then B13 north at Quatre Cocos - total time around 45 minutes outside rush periods.
Allow extra time during school runs (07:30-08:15 and 15:00-16:00) when coastal villages see local traffic spikes.
Book online by paying an advance with any major credit or debit card. The balance and any optional extras - child seats, GPS units, additional drivers - are settled at collection according to the terms printed in your voucher. We act as intermediary; the rental agreement sits between you and the local supplier.
Cancellation and amendment rules vary by partner and season. Read the voucher policy section before you confirm. For questions about accepted card types and currency, check the booking summary or contact us before finalising.
Yes. Most suppliers deliver vehicles to hotel car parks and complete paperwork in the lobby or at your room. Confirm the exact meet-point when you receive your voucher; a few operators use a central Palmar office instead.
Only if your home licence uses non-Latin script - Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese characters. UK, EU, Australian, Canadian, and US licences are accepted as-is, provided they have been valid for at least twelve months.
No cash or card pre-authorisation is held when you collect the vehicle. You pay a booking advance online; the rest follows the schedule in your voucher. Details about how we connect travellers with local suppliers appear on the home page.
Most agreements use full-to-full: you collect with a full tank and return it full. The nearest stations sit in Centre de Flacq, ten minutes inland. Your voucher will state the exact policy for your booking.
Around 40 to 45 minutes via B13 south to Quatre Cocos, then A10 and M2 to Plaine Magnien. Add 15 minutes if you're leaving between 07:30 and 09:00 on a weekday, when school and commuter traffic builds on A10.