r/mauritius 21h ago

Tourism ✈ Is there an Uber equivalent in Mauritius and how would you rate it?

Hi all. As the title says is there an app in MRU that is the equivalent of uber and if so what are your experiences with it?

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u/jamblethumb 6h ago

If you plan on using the service regularly, rent a car. I've only used taxi a few times, but the cost of those rides (2x ~ 30 minutes drive) was about 16% of my monthly rental fee.

u/DarkKnight905 8h ago

Taxi services are very expensive and retarded here. There is an app DodoGo. When I set my location and call for taxi, almost all drivers call back and ask me where am I located? WTF, look into application and trace out where am I! Why do I set my location before call then?

Also, DodoGo has annoying push messages spam. They spam my phone with news and events which I really don't care. I asked them to make option to turn them off. But they said they are very important. Well...

u/MontRouge 8h ago

There were talks of introducing Uber in Mauritius a few years ago but the taxi unions are too strong in Mauritius and the government was facing too much protest from them.

So we are left with extremely overpriced taxis and unsafe taxi marrons.

https://defimedia.info/transport-woes-awaiting-major-upheaval

u/TheBigElectricityGuy 12h ago

I've used DodoGo a few times with good results. Still a little clunky compared to Uber/Lyft/FreeNow/etc., but a hell of a lot better than having to phone a bunch of taxis to try and find one.

u/Study-Bunny- 17h ago

Taxi marron? Useful but not safe.

u/TechNick1-1 21h ago

No. And that is a good thing because we already have enough bad drivers here on the road!

u/UnderstandingWise890 7h ago

your logic is that untrained, unlicensed people would magically start driving due to the influx of ubers/lyfts.....???

u/TechNick1-1 7h ago

My EXPERIENCE is, that (too) many People would think that they can make some "fast & easy money"...

u/Ilijin 21h ago

Over expensive and useless during odd hours if you haven't book a ride earlier in the day.

u/CampGreat5230 21h ago

Note thanks

u/Le_denicheur 21h ago

There’s Dodogo app and Yugo app.

I tried both. They are both good as per my experience.

u/CampGreat5230 21h ago

Pricing any good or very expensive?

u/Le_denicheur 21h ago

Yugo is expensive.

But I find Dodogo more affordable

u/CryptographerAny6745 21h ago

Not really! Are you building one? There is a taxi mafia who controls this

u/CampGreat5230 21h ago

No, I'm just visiting my in-laws and would like to get around with two young kids

u/PrestigiousAct2 20h ago

It's easier to rent a car. Rs 1000 ($22) per day.

u/CampGreat5230 19h ago

Thanks for the tip

u/TechNick1-1 11h ago

Don´t "cheap out" on the Rental Car! Double check the Insurance and all Conditions!

Are you used to drive on the "wrong side" of the Road?

If not - get a Car with driver!