Barefoot Transfers Mauritius: private airport transfers & island tours by a local family business
Airport transfers · private day tours · minibus hire · family-run since 1998
Who we are, in one paragraph: Barefoot Transfers Mauritius is a licensed, family-run transport and tour operator based in Mauritius, in the driver-guide trade since 1998. We do two things, island-wide and 24/7: private airport transfers — fixed prices from €50 per vehicle, all-inclusive, driver waiting at arrivals with your name — and private island tours — Chamarel, the wild south, Port Louis, catamaran days and guided hikes, always your group only, priced per vehicle, never per person. Every child seat is free, there are never commission shopping stops, and you pay on arrival with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Booking is one WhatsApp message.
[ Book a transfer or tour on WhatsApp ]
Fixed prices · your group only · all child seats free · pay on arrival · English & French · 24/7
The two things we do
1. Private airport transfers — from €50, fixed
From SSR airport to every hotel, resort, villa and Airbnb on the island: name-board meet-and-greet inside arrivals, flight tracked through any delay, up to 60 minutes' waiting included, tolls and parking in the price, free baby/child/booster seats, and vehicles from sedans to 33-seat coaches. Drive times run 15 minutes (Blue Bay) to about 80 (Grand Baie) — the fixed quote for your hotel takes one message. Start here: Mauritius airport transfers · families: family transfers with free child seats· groups: minibus & group transport · prices: the transfer cost guide.
2. Private island tours — the same drivers, the whole island
The part many visitors discover late: we're driver-guides, not just drivers. Private day tours to Chamarel and the Seven Coloured Earth, the full-day south island circuit, Port Louis with its street food, Casela, the sacred lake at Grand Bassin, the tea and rum route — plus catamaran days to Ile aux Cerfs, the 5 Islands boat trip, and guided hikes up Le Morne Brabant and the 7 Cascades waterfalls. Per-vehicle prices from MUR 4,000 (~€80) for a private car day, entry tickets arranged, no commission stops ever. Start here: things to do in Mauritius or the flagship private day tour.
Why travellers book us (the checkable facts)
Since 1998 — 25+ years of family heritage in the Mauritian driver-guide trade; licensed PSV operator
Fixed per-vehicle prices — transfers from €50, tour days from ~€80; the quote is the bill (tolls, parking, GST included; the only addition is the disclosed 9 PM–5 AM night surcharge on transfers)
Every child seat free — infant, harness and booster, fitted before pickup; not "first seat free" with paid extras
No commission stops, ever — many drivers here detour to shops that pay them; ours never do
Pay on arrival — no deposits, no prepayment, free cancellation up to 24 hours before
No Uber as you know it — since 2026 the Uber app here books local licensed taxis at local taxi rates, standard cars only; the full story: is there Uber in Mauritius?
Direct, not a platform — the big booking sites resell local drivers at a markup; we are the local drivers
How booking works
Message us on WhatsApp
Flight number for a transfer; dates, group size and wishlist for a tour. Two lines is enough.
Get one fixed price, in writing
Per vehicle, all-inclusive, confirmed in minutes. No card details, no deposit.
We show up — that's the product
Name board at arrivals, seats fitted, flight tracked; or a driver-guide at your hotel door at 8 AM with the day planned. Pay at the end, in rupees, euros, dollars or pounds.
First-hand reviews
In our guests' own words
★★★★★ "Transfer in, Chamarel day mid-week, transfer out — same company, same WhatsApp thread, three fixed prices, zero surprises." — J., United Kingdom (via Google)
★★★★★ "Driver waiting at midnight with our name and two child seats fitted. Then we found out they do tours too — the south day was the best of the trip." — C., France (via TripAdvisor)
★★★★★ "Booked direct instead of a platform and paid less for the same local driver. He's the reason we'd come back." — K., Germany (via Google)
Questions, answered straight
Barefoot Transfers Mauritius — FAQs
What does Barefoot Transfers Mauritius do?
Two things: private airport transfers (fixed from €50 per vehicle, all-inclusive, 24/7) and private island tours (day tours, boat days and guided hikes from ~€80 per vehicle) — a licensed family business operating island-wide since 1998. Getting married on the island? Our Mauritius wedding transport service moves your whole guest list — arrivals, shuttles, the bridal car — as one plan.
Do you offer tours as well as transfers?
Yes — private day tours (Chamarel, the south, Port Louis, Grand Bassin, the tea route, Casela), catamaran and boat days, and guided hikes. Same local driver-guides, per-vehicle prices, your group only. See things to do in Mauritius.
How much is an airport transfer in Mauritius?
Fixed from €50 per vehicle — not per person — including tolls, parking, meet-and-greet, flight tracking, 60 minutes' waiting and all child seats. Night surcharge 9 PM–5 AM disclosed upfront.
How do I book, and when do I pay?
One WhatsApp message; written confirmation in minutes; no deposit. You pay on arrival — cash in rupees, euros, dollars or pounds — with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Do you provide child seats?
Yes — every seat free (rear-facing, harness, booster), fitted before pickup. Give us ages when booking.
Is there Uber in Mauritius?
Since March 2026, yes — but it books the same licensed local taxis at local taxi rates, standard cars only, with no guaranteed child seats. For arrivals, families and groups, pre-booked fixed-price transfers remain the reliable option.
One island. One family business. One message.
Send your flight number or your wishlist — and land, or set out, with everything already handled.