Cotisse Transport
Cotisse Transport is a scheduled taxi service offering transport between Antananarivo and Toamasina, Mahajanga, Morondava and Fianaratsoa.
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Cotisse Transport was established in 2013. The company's vehicles are a comfortable alternative to the usually crowded taxi-brousse. The cars leave on time and the drivers drive carefully without speeding. There are four different transport classes available. As an extra there is free Wifi on board of every bus.
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It is possible to reserve a seat, tickets however must be obtained before departure. In 2016 the price for a ticket between Tana and Toamasina was starting at 20,000 Ariary and between Tana and Mahajanga at 34,000 Ariary. A ticket to Morondava costs 45,000 Ariary and toFianarantsoa 25,000 Ariary. The office and bus station in Antananarivo is located at the northern taxi-brousse station Ambodivona.
Cotisse Transport Antananarivo
IVM 12 Ter Ambodivona
101 Antananarivo
Madagascar
Phone: +261 (0)32 1102733 (mobile)
Email: cotissetana@alpa.mg
Cotisse Transport Toamasina
Phone: +261 (0)32 1102735 (mobile)
+261 (0)33 8930748 (mobile airtel)
+261 (0)34 0502734 (mobile telma)
Email: cotissetransport@yahoo.fr
Cotisse Transport Mahajanga
Travel to Mahajanga takes 11 hours.
Phone: +261 (0)32 1102711 (mobile)
Email: cotisse.mahajanga@alpa.mg
Cotisse Transport Morondava - Sonatra plus
Phone: +261 (0)32 1202701
Cotisse Transport Fianarantsoa - Sonatra plus
Phone: +261 (0)32 120270102
What to do whilst waiting in Antananarivo
Restaurant Ranjatiana
Just on top of the small patisserie on the left to the Cotisse office is the excellent Ranjatiana restaurant. The restaurant with the very clean open kitchen offers a large variety of meals, from traditional Malagasy food to European and Chinese meals. The sandwiches are ideal to take with you on the bus. At the well stocked bar is a TV and Wifi is available for free.
Le Restaurant Taxi-Brousse
Restaurant and hotel just a couple of metres from the Cotisse station. The restaurant is open daily from 5.30am till 9pm and serves beside breakfast also very basic Malagasy meals. For those who arrive at night rooms are available as well.
Stop enroute Antananarivo - Toamasina
After an about 3.5 hours drive the car stops at the turning to Andasibe. There are many small restaurants along the road, especially set up for bypassing travellers.
Additional information
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cotisse.transport
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