Taxis in Morocco
Taxis are among the most popular and common mode of transport in Morocco and there are two groups of taxis:
- Small Taxi : these are urban taxis called 'Petit taxi'.
- Big Taxi : these are extra urban taxis called in french 'Grand Taxi'.
Small taxis 'Petit Taxi'
![Rabat Petits Taxis Station](/images/transport/taxi-petit-rabat.jpg)
These taxis have a maximum capacity of three passengers. They don't travel outside of the city and are painted in a designated color. The customer chooses the destination and each taxicab has a meter. If during the journey there is a free place the taxi driver may pick up other customers, it's very normal in Morocco.
Knowing that you are a foreigner some unscrupulous taxi drivers may try to make a detour, so it is recommended that you agree a fixed price in advance or ask the driver to use the meter (if it is a petit taxi).
Taxis are different colors in each city :
- Blue : Rabat, Chefchaouen
- Light blue : Tangier, Meknes
- Blue & white : Dakhla
- Red : Casablanca, Fes, Nador, Azilal, Khourigba, Oujda
- Red & White : Laayoune
- White : Ouarzazate, Taroudannt
- Off-white : El Jadida, Safi, Kenitra
- Ochre : Marrakesh
- Orange : Berkane, Agadir
- Yellow : Tetouan, Sale, Settat, Midelt, Beni Mellal
- Green : Azrou, Aklim, Ifrane
- Pistachio-green : Mohammedia
The 'petits taxis' are in most cases small cars like Peugeot 206, Fiat Palio or Dacia Logan. They are cheap in Morocco by western standards, the average cost of a petit taxi being between 25 and 50 Dhs (6$).
Big Taxis 'Grand Taxi'
![Grand Taxi](/images/transport/taxi-grand.jpg)
These taxis are often old Mercedes with a capacity of six passengers and the taxi driver, two passengers on the front-passenger seat and 4 passengers in the rear. They may be in white, yellow or grey and have a fixed route to a set destination.
We don't recommand using these taxis as they aren't very comfortable and the drivers are renown for driving and taking risks.
![Big Taxis New Morocco](/images/transport/taxi-new-morocco.jpg)
At the airport, check the price before setting off on the journey to the city center. The prices are posted on a sign at the airport taxi stand.
If you decide to take a 'grand taxi' to travel, always negotiate the fare as the taxi driver may want to travel with all the six seats occupied. You can hire a whole taxi and to estimate the cost of your trip take 15 dhs (2$) per 25km per person (x6 if you want the taxi only for you).
Illegal taxi
![illegal Taxicab Morocco](/images/transport/illegal-taxicab-morocco.jpg)
Sometimes you may see some illegal taxicabs trying to offer you their services. It is easy to check if these are official taxis or not-official 'petits taxis' have a sign on the roof with a unique serial number and the 'grands taxis' have a red circular logo on the front or the side of the taxi.
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