Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left A local petit taxi Centre Bicycles for hire Right A tourist bus does the city rounds
Getting Around
! Walking
* Heading over
130 Dh (65 Dh for children)
and are valid for 24 hours.
the Atlas
Seats on the buses
heading south over the
Tizi-n-Tichka and Tizi-n-
Test are cheap, but you
don't get to stop en
route. It is better to hire
a car or a grand taxi .
( Car rental
Walking is usually
the best way of getting
around Marrakech, since
vehicles are not allowed
in the narrows alleys of
the medina. Expect to
get lost frequently, but
someone will always help
you out.
% Bicycles and
scooters
Bicycles, scooters and
mopeds can be hired at
various places, including
Bazaar Salah Eddine (off
Rue de Bab Agnaou) and
along Rue Bani Marine.
Hire scooters at Marra-
kech Motos in Guéliz.
^ To Essaouira
@ Calèches
Car hire is quite
expensive with local
agencies charging around
400 Dh a day. If you need
a car only for the drive
over the Atlas, a grand
taxi may be cheaper.
These horse-drawn
cabs are located on Place
Foucault between Jemaa
El Fna and the Koutoubia,
and by the Bahia Palace
and Majorelle Gardens.
There are posted fees for
typical rides or you can
negotiate an hourly rate
(90 Dh is reasonable).
A Supratours bus is
the easiest way to get to
Essaouira from the city.
They leave five times a
day, starting at 8:15am
departing from beside
the old train station on
Avenue Hassan II in
Guéliz. The ticket costs
60 Dh. It's wise to book
a seat in advance. Or opt
for the cheaper, though
slightly shabby CTM bus
from the gare routière .
There is also a plane
service between
Marrakech and Essaouira.
) Grands taxis
Grands taxis are the
best way to cross the
Atlas - you get to dictate
where to stop. Expect to
pay from 700 Dh for the
whole car on a one-way
trip to Ouarzazate.
£ Taxis
Beige municipal
petits taxis should be
metered, but you may have
to prompt the driver to
turn it on. Most trips cost
around 10 Dh and slightly
more at night with the 50
per cent surcharge. The
cabs carry a maximum of
3 passengers at a time.
$ Sightseeing
Car rentals
Avis
• Map B5 • 137 ave
Mohammed V • 0524 43
25 25 • www.avis.com
Budget
• Map B4 • 68 blvd
Mohammed Zerktouni
• 0524 43 11 80 •
www.budgetrentacar.
com
Europcar
• Map B5 • 63 blvd
Mohammed Zerktouni
• 0524 43 12 28 •
www.europcar.ma
Hertz
• Map B5 • 154 ave
Mohammed V • 0524
43 13 94 • www.hertz.
& Rules of the road
The Moroccan high-
way code is similar to
that of France, so give
way on the right (note
that whoever is on a
town roundabout has
priority). Speed limits are
40 or 60 kmh (25 or 37
mph) in city areas, 100
kmh (60 mph) on open
roads and 120 kmh (74
mph) on motorways. The
road signs are in Arabic
and French. As you head
south over the Atlas, a 4-
wheel-drive is a must for
travelling on dirt tracks.
Bus Tours
Starting at the tourist
office in Place Abdel
Moumen Ben Ali, this
double-decker, open-
topped bus follows two
circular routes, taking in
the Koutoubia, Place des
Ferblantiers (for the Badii
and Bahia palaces), the
Menara and Majorelle
Gardens and Palmeraie.
Services are every 30
minutes from 9am to
5pm. The tickets cost
104
Supratours: 0524 43 55 25 for national destinations; 0524 43 64 73
for international destinations.
 
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