Tips & guides for your trip to Morocco
Everything you need to know before and during your stay in Marrakech, Fès or Essaouira: airport transfers, scams to avoid, neighbourhoods, traditions and recommendations.
Noon check-out, evening flight: handling your last day in Fès
Between check-out and boarding at Fès-Saïss, there's often half a day left to fill. Luggage, things to do, return transfer: here's how to plan it without doubling back through the medina.
Essaouira's wind: when to visit, what to pack
Essaouira has earned its reputation as a windy city. Before you pack, here is what's worth knowing — no invented numbers, just what holds true season after season, and what it actually changes about your stay.
Arriving in Marrakech With Family: Child Seats, Luggage, Groups
Baby seat, pushchair, suitcases, a group of nine: here's exactly how it works for a family airport transfer in Marrakech, and at what passenger count you need a second vehicle.
Leaving Essaouira: flying out via ESU or via Marrakech
After a few days in Essaouira comes the return question: a direct flight from Essaouira-Mogador (ESU), or a drive back to Marrakech-Menara (RAK)? The honest dilemma for travellers packing their bags — timing, prices, and what getme actually covers in each scenario.
Getting around Fès day to day: petit taxi, the meter, night rates
Once you’re in town, the real question isn’t just the airport anymore: the red petit taxi on the meter, the shared grand taxi, buses, and walking through the pedestrian medina. Here’s how people actually get around Fès, day and night.
Christmas and New Year in Marrakech: Booking Your Airport Transfer for the Festive Season
Spending the festive season in Marrakech? What to sort out before you fly: transfers on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, Morocco's new time zone, family and group bookings, and the round trip.
Essaouira for the autumn holidays: fly into ESU or go via Marrakech?
Planning an October break in Essaouira? There are two ways in: the town's small airport, ESU, or Marrakech followed by roughly 190 km of road. The choice shapes your first day. Here is how to decide, with or without children, and what to book before you leave.
Fès in the Autumn Holidays: Landing at Fès-Saïss and Reaching the Medina
An October break in Fès comes in two stages: a short drive from Fès-Saïss, then a walk from the medina gate to your riad. What to settle before you fly, as a family, and the clock-change trap that is new this year.
Autumn Holidays in Marrakech: Why You Should Book Your Airport Transfer Ahead
October is prime time for a family break in Marrakech. How to lock in your airport transfer before you fly, handle a group of six or more, and dodge this year's clock-change trap.
Fès Train Station or Airport: Train + Taxi vs Direct Transfer
Fès has two entry doors: the Fès-Ville train station, one of Morocco's main rail hubs, and Fès-Saïss airport. Depending on whether you come from Casablanca, Tangier, Marrakech or straight from abroad, the right answer changes. The comparison, starting point by starting point.
Walking the Essaouira Medina: Routes, Sights and Landmarks
Essaouira's medina is fully pedestrian and, unlike Marrakech, almost impossible to get lost in: two main arteries, ramparts along the ocean, everything within walking distance. Here is what to see, in what order, and which gate to start from.
Medina, Seafront or Ghazoua: Where to Stay in Essaouira, and What Changes on Arrival
A riad in the medina, a hotel steps from the water, or a villa in quiet Ghazoua: the choice is not just about charm. It decides whether your driver drops you at your own door, or only at a gate a walk away. Here is what changes, district by district.
Arriving via Essaouira Airport (ESU): Flights and What to Expect
A compact terminal, a few flights a day at most, services cut to the minimum: Essaouira-Mogador airport is nothing like a big hub. Here is what arriving at ESU really looks like — the flights that land there, what you will find on site, and how to prepare.
Fès el-Bali or the Ville Nouvelle: Where to Stay, and What It Changes on Arrival
A riad in the historic medina or a hotel in the modern town: the choice is not just about charm. It decides whether your driver can drop you at your own door, or only at a gate a walk away. Here is what changes, district by district.
How Long From Marrakech Airport to Your Hotel? The Real Numbers, District by District
The drive from Marrakech airport to your hotel takes 10 to 40 minutes depending on the district. But the real door-to-door time is decided before you start rolling: at the official taxi queue, our drivers measured an average wait of 39.3 minutes. Here are both halves of the equation.
Early-Morning or Late-Night Flight at Fès-Saïss: the Guide
Taking off at dawn from a riad in Fès el-Bali, or landing on the last flight of the evening, raises the same question: how do you make the trip when the city no longer keeps pace with the planes? Checklist, pitfalls and honest options.
Marrakech to Essaouira: bus, grand taxi or private driver — the honest comparison
About 190 km separate Marrakech from Essaouira. Supratours/CTM bus, grand taxi, private driver or rental car: a sincere comparison of the four options, with commonly quoted prices and our recommendation for each traveller profile.
The Gates (Babs) of Fès el-Bali: Which Entrance to Use for Your Riad
In Fès, "which gate should I enter by?" is not a picturesque detail: the medina is pedestrian-only, and the bab where your vehicle stops determines how far you walk to the riad. Bab Boujloud, R’cif, Bab Ftouh, Bab Guissa — the gate-by-gate guide.
Fès Airport Taxi: the Complete FAQ for a Smooth Arrival
No meter, a price to negotiate before you get in, a 3-passenger limit in petit taxis, a pedestrian medina: the 12 questions we get asked most about taxis at Fès-Saïss, with short answers and a practical reflex for each.
Taxis in Essaouira: the Complete FAQ
How much a taxi costs from Mogador airport, how to negotiate, how many people can ride, what happens at night: the questions we get about taxis in Essaouira, with short, honest answers.
Essaouira-Mogador Airport → Medina: Reaching Your Riad
About 15 km, roughly a 20-minute drive — then the final stretch on foot, because Essaouira's medina is pedestrian. Taxi or transfer, driveable gates, luggage, night arrivals: the complete arrival logistics guide.
Fès-Saïss Airport → Fès el-Bali: Getting All the Way to Your Riad in the Medina
The drive from the airport is the easy part. The real challenge starts afterwards: the Fès medina is pedestrian-only, vast, and your riad has no driveable address. Drop-off gates, porters, GPS, night arrivals — the full arrival logistics guide.
Fès Airport Taxis: Fares, Limits and Surprises to Avoid
No meter on airport rides, a price negotiated before you get in, and a handful of commonly reported practices that can sour an arrival. Here is how the taxi system works at Fès-Saïss — and the reflex that protects you in each situation.
Taxis in Essaouira: Fares, the 3-Passenger Limit and Common Pitfalls
Airport-to-town prices, the 3-passenger rule in petit taxis, grand taxis to negotiate before boarding: the practical guide to taxis in Essaouira, with the commonly reported pitfalls and the reflex that protects you in each case.
Essaouira Airport to the Centre: Transfer Prices and Options
Landing at Essaouira-Mogador and want to reach the medina with no nasty surprises? Negotiated taxi, platform or private transfer: an honest comparison of the options and prices, with the getme service at €15 one-way.
The Official Taxi Booth at Marrakech Airport: How It Really Works
Yes, the official booth is legitimate: fare set at the counter, ticket handed over before you get in. Our 30 observed rides also measure its two frictions: a 39.3-minute average wait at the queue, and a “parking supplement” demanded after the ticket on 13 rides out of 30.
Fès Airport to the City Centre: Transfer Prices and Options
Landing at Fès-Saïss and want to reach the centre with no nasty surprises? Bus, negotiated taxi, platform or private transfer: an honest comparison of the options and prices, with the getme service at €15 one-way.
Taxi Touts at Marrakech Airport: The Complete Guide
Of 30 rides observed at Marrakech-Menara airport, 30 involved at least one tout. Here is the full typology of the scams we measured — and the concrete answer to each one.
Early-Morning Flight Out of Marrakech: the Airport Return Guide
An early flight out of Marrakech comes down to one real question: how do you get to the airport while the city is still asleep. Options, a checklist, and real client experience.
Agafay Desert Trip from Marrakech: The Complete Guide
The desert at the gates of Marrakech: about 40 minutes from the city, a stone landscape for sunset, quad biking, camel rides and dinner under the tent. What it really is, and the simplest way there — a private car, door to door.
Ourika Valley Day Trip from Marrakech: The Complete Guide
The classic escape from Marrakech into the Atlas: city to river to mountain. What you actually see, when to go, and the simplest way there — a private car, door to door.
Noon check-out, evening flight: handling your last day in Marrakech
Between check-out and boarding, there's often half a day left to fill in Marrakech. Luggage, activities, return transfer: here's how to plan it without doubling back.
Marrakech Airport to Gueliz: What It Really Costs, and How to Get There
Gueliz is one of the easiest districts to reach from the airport — and yet, by street taxi, it comes out on average a little pricier than the medina. Here are the four options, their real prices, and why that paradox holds up.
Walking the Marrakech Medina: Routes, Sights and an Offline Map
On foot, navigating by the Koutoubia and the squares rather than street names. Here is what to see, how long it takes, 6 routes by duration, and the free medina guide — offline map included.
How to Get Internet in Marrakech: SIM, eSIM, Roaming or Pocket WiFi?
Local SIM, eSIM, roaming, pocket WiFi: each option hides a friction — a task, some time, specific hardware, or uncertainty. We review them honestly, then explain the simplest solution: a router handed to you by your driver on arrival.
The real state of Marrakech airport transfers: the data report (June 5 – July 4, 2026)
Median 300 MAD, touts present on 100% of rides, 39.3 minutes average wait at the official queue: all our field data across 30 rides, with the CSV downloadable as open data.
Marrakech Airport → Medina: the 4 Ways to Get There, Compared
Street taxi, bus 19, rental car or pre-booked private transfer — four options to reach the medina from RAK. An honest comparison, with prices actually observed in the field.
Marrakech street taxi vs private transfer: the honest 2026 comparison
Everyone says "just haggle for a taxi at arrivals". Our 30-day data says otherwise. Here's the factual comparison.
How much does a Marrakech airport transfer really cost in 2026?
The official price is 100 MAD. The price you're actually quoted ranges from 250 to 600 MAD. Here's our 30-course data, no marketing angle.
Marrakech Airport ↔ Medina Transfer: 2026 Pricing & Operational Reality
The first field report on the real cost of airport transfers in Marrakech: 30 documented rides, prices from 100 to 500 MAD for the same trip, 93% overcharging, 70% poor vehicles.
Marrakech Airport Taxi: the Complete FAQ for a Smooth Arrival
Real prices, hidden extras, common scams, alternatives to the official kiosk — every question we get about transport from Marrakech airport, answered without filters.
Marrakech airport to the city centre: the real best way to arrive
The "fixed-price" counter that inflates, the hidden fees, the forced drop-off points… Here's what really happens outside Marrakech airport — and how to arrive stress-free.
How to avoid common taxi pitfalls in Marrakech in 2026
Without the right info, it's easy to end up paying 3 times the normal fare for a taxi in Marrakech. Here are the 7 most common situations and how to handle them simply.
Marrakech Airport Transfer: How Much Does It Cost? 2026 Guide
Small taxi, shared taxi, hotel shuttle, booking platforms or direct private transfer — prices range from €3 to over €80 for the exact same journey. Honest comparison to make the right choice.