Marrakesh & Central Morocco - Morocco - page 173

CAR
Local car-rental companies often offer more competitive deals than international operat-
ors, with quoted rates starting at around Dh350 per day with air-con and unlimited
mileage. For 4WD rentals, count on Dh950 to Dh1300 per day with minimal insurance;
the top end of the range reflects the largest vehicles, which can carry up to seven people.
You should be able to negotiate a 10% to 20% discount in the low season (late October to
mid-December and mid-January to the end of February).
A car with a driver starts at an additional Dh150 per day within Marrakesh and Dh200
per day for excursions outside Marrakesh.
International agencies Avis, Hertz, Europcar and Budget all have desks at the airport;
otherwise check out these local agencies:

KAT OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 0524 43 35 81; www.katcar-marrakech.com ; 68 Blvd Mo-

8am-9pm) Friendly, English-speaking local agency.

hammed Zerktouni;

La Plaza Car OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 0524 42 18 01; www.laplazacar.com ; Immeuble

141, 23 Rue Mohammed el-Beqal; 8.30am-noon & 2.30-6.30pm Mon-Sat)

Lhasnaoui Rent ( 0524 31 24 15; www.lhasnaouirent.com ; cnr Blvd Allal el-Fassi & Ave Yacoub el-
Mansour, 15 Immeuble el-Omairi;

9am-5pm Mon-Sat)

TAXI
Departing from outside Bab er-Rob near the royal palace are grands taxis OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP to destinations in the High Atlas, including Asni (Dh30), Ouirgane (Dh40)
and Setti Fatma (Dh40). Those serving destinations further afield gather on a dirt lot near
Bab Doukkala , including grands taxis bound for Agadir (Dh150), Azilal (Dh75), Beni Mel-
lal (Dh110), Demnate (Dh70), Essaouira (Dh130), Ouarzazate (Dh120) and Taroudannt
(Dh110). Prices can fluctuate by Dh10 to Dh20 depending on demand.

TRAIN
Marrakesh's train station (Gare; 0524 44 65 69, information only 0890 20 30 40; www.oncf.ma ; cnr
Ave Hassan II & Blvd Mohammed VI) , next door to the Supratours station, is big, clean and
convenient, with ATMs, cafes and fast-food outlets. From the train station you can take a
taxi or city buses 3, 8 or 10 (Dh3) into the centre.

Casablanca 1st/2nd class Dh140/90, three hours, nine daily
Fez Dh295/195, seven hours, eight daily

Meknès Dh265/174, 6½ hours, eight daily