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Taxis

In all the main towns and cities, petit taxis operate within a certain radius of the town centre. The charges are distance based or, in the case of smaller towns, a flat fee applies. These taxis, usually Fiat Unos or Peugeot 205s, are licensed to take a maximum of three passengers and have a limited amount of baggage space.

Grand taxis, typically large Mercedes that have been well run in, operate on a collective inter-city or town basis, with fixed fees applying. These charges are based on six paying passengers (two sharing the front passenger seat and four in the rear). Every town has its own colour – Agadir white, Marrakech beige, for example – so it is easy to recognise where taxis are from. If you do not want to wait for a full complement of six people to turn up for your chosen destination, or if you would like more room, you can opt to buy as many seat places as you like, even up to an entire taxi. If you are sharing with locals and you pay for two places, you can choose where to sit. However, opting to have the front seat all to yourself may not be the safest, as there are often no seatbelts in grand taxis. You may feel it is better to have more space in the back!