Car hire prices at Mauritius Airport

Mauritius Airport averages around £69 a day for an Intermediate car like the Nissan Qashqai when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like the Nissan Micra is £35 a day, while a Compact Kia Rio runs to £50. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks pushes the Intermediate to £80. If your quote sits higher, check your exact dates with the price checker.

For October 2026 at Mauritius Airport, booking timing barely moves the price, with an Intermediate costing £69 a day about a month before your trip and £80 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months ahead averages £74 a day, so you have not missed a saving if you are booking later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

First is the cheapest company at Mauritius Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £39 a day over the last 12 months, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Auto-Union averages £71 a day from 504 prices, while Green Motion averages £138 from 566 prices. Every company operates directly at the airport, but all 11 desks take credit cards only. First requires a £235 deposit.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Mauriconnect Car Rental is the best-reviewed company at Mauritius Airport, scoring 82/100 from 55 reviews, with desk waits averaging 23 minutes. Mauriconnect Car Rental holds a £856 deposit on your card. First costs £39 a day for an Intermediate car, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Auto-Union also does not yet have enough reviews for a score, but reports an average desk wait of 13 minutes.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Mauritius Airport, security deposits range from £86 with Green Motion to £1,027 with Sixt, and none of the 11 desks accept a debit card. Every supplier requires a credit card in the main driver's name, as all 11 counters are strictly credit-card only. Extras charged at the counter are listed beside each vehicle. Check the deposit rules on the price checker before you confirm.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The biggest trap at Mauritius Airport is arriving without a credit card, as all 11 rental desks refuse debit cards for security deposits. Deposits climb as high as £1,027 with Sixt, which must be frozen on your card. Counter waits can also stretch out, averaging 25 minutes at both Europcar and Carwiz. Turning up with only a debit card will reliably leave you stranded at the terminal.

Only 64% of prices at Mauritius Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Economy car like the Nissan Micra costs £35 a day at Mauritius Airport when booked around a month before October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds only 2 bags, so full passenger loads leave little luggage space. Stepping up to an Intermediate Nissan Qashqai provides space for 3 bags at £69 a day, while a Mini Kia Picanto fits 1 bag at £32. Automatics make up 81% of cars on offer, but manuals cost £40 less a day for an Intermediate across all batches; no electric or hybrid vehicles are offered.