Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SERVICE
TIP
Restaurant
10%
Cafe
Dh2
Museums guides
DH3-5
Porters
Dh3-5
Public-toilet attendants
Dh2-3
Baggage handlers
Dh3-5
Petrol-pump attendants
Dh3-5
Car-park attendants
Dh3-5; Dh10 for overnight parking
Moneychangers
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Any amount of foreign currency may be brought into the country.
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It is illegal to import and export dirham.
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Banks and exchange bureaus change most currencies, but Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollars
are often not accepted. You'll occasionally be asked for ID when changing money.
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Moroccan banking services are reasonably quick and efficient.
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Rates do not vary much from bank to bank, although it doesn't hurt to look around.
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Travellers cheques are becoming harder to change. If banks accept them, you'll need to take your passport
along to change them (plus the travellers cheque receipt in some places).
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Hang on to all exchange receipts. They show you changed money legally, and you'll need them to convert
leftover dirham at most Moroccan banks and
bureaux de change
.
CEUTA & MELILLA
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In the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla the currency is the euro.
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The Moroccan banks on the enclaves' borders exchange cash only.
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Banks in Ceuta and Melilla deal in dirham, but at rates inferior to those offered in Morocco.
Tipping
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Tipping is an integral part of Moroccan life; almost any service can warrant a tip. You'll hear the word
baksheesh
. Although frequently taken to mean a bribe, it generally means money paid for a service
rendered, and can include tipping.