What vehicles does Barefoot Transfers Mauritius operate?

Five classes: private cars for up to 3 passengers, executive minivans for up to 6, high-roof minibuses for 7 to 10, maxi minibuses for 11 to 15, and coaches seating 22 and 33. All are PSV-licensed, air-conditioned and belted in every seat, with every child seat free in every class.

Which vehicle should a group book in Mauritius?

The rule: 1 to 3 passengers take a private car, 4 to 6 an executive minivan, 7 to 10 a high-roof minibus, 11 to 15 a maxi minibus, and 16 or more a coach. With oversize or numerous luggage, size up one class — golf bags, surfboards, kite bags and bike boxes travel free when declared at booking.

How much do the different vehicle classes cost in Mauritius?

Airport transfers run a flat 50 euros per vehicle for cars and from 70 euros for minivans to every destination on the island. Day touring runs from about 80 euros per vehicle for a car and about 190 euros for a minivan. Minibus hire runs from about MUR 5,500 for a half day and MUR 7,500 for a full day, with 22-seat coaches from roughly MUR 15,500 to 22,500 per day and larger vehicles quoted per itinerary.

How many suitcases fit in each vehicle class?

Honest capacities: a private car takes 3 passengers with 3 medium suitcases, an executive minivan 6 passengers with 6 medium cases, and high-roof minibuses, maxis and coaches carry full luggage bays. Groups with oversize sports luggage are advised to size up one vehicle class.

Are child seats free in every Barefoot vehicle?

Yes — infant carriers, toddler seats and boosters are fitted free in every vehicle class, in any combination, where the common island practice is one free seat and around 10 euros per additional seat.

Does Barefoot Transfers guarantee specific car brands?

Barefoot quotes vehicle class and capacity rather than brand badges, and delivers the quoted class: seat count, luggage space, fitted child seats and a licensed driver. Premium vehicles by explicit arrangement are available on the executive tier for luxury transfers and luxury tours.

Our Vehicles: Every Barefoot Transfer and Tour Vehicle, With Honest Capacities

Quick Answer: Barefoot Transfers runs five vehicle classes across Mauritius: private cars for up to 3 passengers, executive minivans for up to 6, high-roof minibuses for 7–10, maxi minibuses for 11–15, and coaches seating 22 and 33. Airport transfers run at the flat €50 per vehicle (car) and from €70 (minivan) to every destination on the island; larger classes are quoted fixed on WhatsApp. Every vehicle is PSV-licensed, air-conditioned, belted in every seat — and every child seat is free in every class. The booking rule that never fails: count your people, count your big bags, and when in doubt, size up one class.

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The class promise (and why we don't promise badges)

You'll notice something missing from this page: car brands. That's deliberate. Plenty of transfer sites promise a Mercedes or a BMW and deliver "or similar" — a promise that costs nothing to type and nothing to break. We promise what actually matters and what we always deliver: the class — the seat count, the luggage space, the fitted child seats, the licensed driver — in a clean, air-conditioned, belted vehicle. If the badge on the bonnet matters to your trip (it sometimes genuinely does — weddings, VIP arrivals), that's our executive tier, arranged explicitly: see luxury and VIP transfers and luxury tours.

Private car — up to 3 passengers

The workhorse of the island: your airport transfer at the flat €50 to any destination, your day tour from about €80. Honest capacity: 3 passengers and 3 medium suitcases. Two adults, a child in a free fitted seat, and holiday luggage fit comfortably; three adults with dive gear don't — that's minivan territory, and we'll say so when you book rather than let you discover it at the kerb.

Executive minivan — up to 6 passengers

The family and small-group standard: airport transfers from €70, full-day tours from about €190 per vehicle. Honest capacity: 6 passengers and 6 medium cases — or 4–5 passengers plus the pram, the golf bags and the snorkel bag, which is how it's usually booked. Sliding doors, walk-in height for grandparents, and room for two or three child seats fitted before pickup, free.

High-roof minibus — 7 to 10 passengers

Where groups start travelling as one vehicle instead of a convoy: airport pickups from about €70 upward by size, half-day hire from about Rs 5,500 (~€110) and full days from about Rs 7,500 (~€150). Honest capacity: seats for 10 with genuine standing headroom at the door and a luggage bay that swallows a family reunion. The vehicle of choice for wedding-guest shuttles and multi-generation trips.

Maxi minibus — 11 to 15 passengers

The bridge class between minibus and coach: same door-to-door flexibility, quoted fixed by itinerary on WhatsApp. Honest capacity: 15 belted seats and a full luggage bay — but note that 15 people rarely travel with 15 small bags, so tell us the true case count and we'll confirm the fit or split the luggage into a support vehicle honestly, before the day.

Coaches — 22 and 33 seats

For the big jobs: incentive groups, wedding blocks, conference shuttles, cruise-call excursions. Day hire for the 22-seater runs roughly Rs 15,500–22,500 by itinerary; the 33-seater is quoted per job. Both are fully licensed for tourist transport with belts throughout, and both come with the thing that matters more than the vehicle at this scale: a driver who has run group logistics on this island for years. The product details live on our charter bus hire page and minibus hire page.

Which vehicle should you book?

The arithmetic that never fails: 1–3 people → private car. 4–6 → executive minivan. 7–10 → high-roof minibus. 11–15 → maxi. 16 or more → coach, or two vehicles where the itinerary splits naturally. Then the luggage correction: if your bags are oversize (golf, kite, surf, dive, bike boxes — all carried free) or simply numerous, size up one class — the price difference is small, the comfort difference is the whole journey. Not sure? Send the passenger count and a photo-worthy honest description of the luggage pile on WhatsApp; matching vehicles to loads is literally the family trade since 1998.

The Barefoot Index: fleet facts

Five classes, one standard: PSV-licensed, air-conditioned, seat belts in every seat, and every child seat free in every class — infant carrier, toddler seat and booster, in any combination, where the island norm is one free seat and about €10 per extra. Airport transfers run the flat €50 per vehicle for cars and from €70 for minivans to every destination on the island, 10 minutes away or 80. Day touring runs from about €80 per vehicle (car) and €190 (minivan). Oversize sports luggage travels free across all classes when declared at booking. We quote vehicle class and capacity, not brand badges — and we deliver what we quote.

Frequently asked questions

Which vehicle do we need for 5 people with big luggage? The executive minivan (up to 6) — and with truly big luggage, tell us the case count; if it's tight we'll say so and propose the high-roof minibus honestly, before the day.

Are child seats free in every vehicle class? Yes — every seat, every class, fitted before pickup. Send the children's ages when you book.

Do you have luxury cars? Explicitly, yes — as the executive tier on our luxury and VIP transfer and luxury tours services, arranged by name rather than implied by stock photos.

Can one booking use two vehicles? Yes — big groups sometimes travel better as a car plus a minibus (grandparents ahead, luggage behind); we'll propose the split when it genuinely works better.

Do surfboards, golf bags and bike boxes cost extra? No — oversize sports luggage rides free in every class; declare it at booking so the right vehicle comes.

Are your vehicles licensed for tourist transport? All of them — PSV-licensed, insured, belted in every seat, driven by licensed drivers. It's the paperwork behind every quote we send.

How do we get a price for a minibus or coach? WhatsApp the group size, dates and rough itinerary — fixed quote in minutes, and it's the same number at the kerb.