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 taxi rank at Boulmane by angiebabe
Grande taxi stations are generally near or next to bus stations and easy to find. If you cant find it or it is some distance then get in a petite taxi (little car taxis) to take you there.
Being 6 seaters they take 6 passengers and each seat needs to be sold before they depart from the initial departure point. You can help, as locals often do too, the taxi leave earlier, and for your own comfort, especially if you want the front seats or a window seat, by buying two seats for yourself instead of just one and so being less squashed for the ride.
With a full taxi of passengers seats are usually pretty cheap and get places faster than other forms of public transport such as buses (well the local buses anyway which stop and start at almost every village and town along the way).
You can also hire a grande taxi with driver so if you have a group this is also a good option for getting around Morocco - daily hire - the longer the better of course - is generally 500-600 dirham (50-60 euro) a day plus food and accommodation for the driver. Turn up at the grande taxi station and negotiate. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 Mosque in Chaoun by blint
You can go to Tangiers or the Spanish colony of Ceuta in Africa. After hearing how hectic Tangiers is we opted to go to Ceuta and cross the border to Morocco from there. We had no trouble and it was very easy to do. Once across the border we walked 4km to a small town called something like Fli dek (I don't know how to write it). If you don't want to walk you can get a taxi. From there we got a bus to Tetouan then on to Chaoun. The second time i went I braved Tangiers and it wasn't hectic at all you don't go near the medina
If you want to go from Algeciras to
Tangiers there are about 9 crossings a day. The journey lasts about 2.5 hours.
From Algeciras to Ceuta there are more crossings (about 12) per day and the journey only takes 1.5 hours or 30 minutes on a jetfoil (which we took!). I recommend this way as it is the quickest and the cheapest.
You can also go from Malaga to Melilla (the other Spanish colony in Africa), but this way takes 6.5 hours.
Alternatively you can come from France on the car ferry. There are crossings from Séte or Nador.
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 Nice bus by JLBGLeave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 ''Grand taxi'' (early morning
in, Rabat) by JLBG
The ''grands taxis'' are usually old Mercedes. They go from town to town and take as many travelers as they are allowed to. You have to bargain the price of the travel with the driver before leaving. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 by JLBG
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 after 9 hours of hell by blint
To go from Tanger to chaouen it costs 2,70 on Ideal buses, which despite the name are far from ideal (the worst and cheapest I think).
From Al hociema to Tanger is costs 9 euros for a nine hour bus ride though if you went by car it would only take you 5 hours. That's the one good thing about the buses apart from the price; they don't speed (hehe), they can't; due to the terrible bendy roads with sharp rises and falls and the terrible condition of the buses. I felt lucky to be alive after going through the Rif mountains. I survived as the driver must know the route like the back of his hand and the bus didn't give out on us.
They say the best company is CTM which are better compared to most, though I wouldn't say they were great, but even if they were, due to the roads tavelling by bus can never be described as comfortable here. The driver wore a tie if that helps.
Nejme Chamel have one nice looking bus but the one I travelled on was AWFUL. It's luck of the draw I suppose. I hope the engine wasn't in the same condition as the interior.
By the way, there are no toilets on the buses though they do make stops for like 40 mins at a time every two hours. Toilet conditions there range from slightly manky to filthy holes in the ground.
All in all buses are for those who have no money or can't drive (me).
BEWARE OF TRAVELLING IN RAMADAM AS EVERYONE VOMITS AND THE DRIVER WON'T HAVE EATEN OR DRUNK FLUIDS ALL DAY. Leave a Comment Theme: Bus
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 Train, Morocco by Paul2001
Timetables are usually available at the train stations or on the website listed below. Leave a Comment
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Well I have finally had the experience of seeing and being on TiznTichka in heavy snow!!
and I can vouch for the snowploughs being in there pretty quick and actively clearing the roads!
There was initially a skiddy patch but otherwise as the snow was new and fresh it was soft and okay for driving slowly in from 1st to 3rd gears rather than the scarey icey of snow thats been sitting in freezing temperatures - and we saw 3 snow ploughs actively working through the whole route that was inundated with lots of, and still falling, snow.
We unfortunately had to sit for almost an hour as a van ahead had got stuck or broken down, and then trucks and buses had moved on up to an incline section in the road so by the time the troubled vehicle was off out of the way the large and heavy vehicles had difficulty getting going - a snow plough truck was in there though giving them pull starts and we noticed that the large trucks had shovels on board ready for such a time!
it did take several hours to get over the pass and there line of traffic was long but the constant speed of about 20 to 30 kms an hour was not too bad considering.
The snow barriers were down at Taddert for a long line of oncoming traffic ie heading for Ouarzazate direction - waiting for the traffic to Marrakech to get through first - quite a bit of congestion at Taddert caused a bit of wait in our traffic though. And also the snow barriers were down further down the mountain as well stopping traffic at Tazlida and on further. So if you are worried about whats happening at TiznTichka and whether there are problems getting over it there are a number of opportunities where you will be able to find out or be stopped.
It was all very beautiful to see the area that Ive travelled so often through the seasons of course so totally covered in fresh white snow! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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There are two types of taxi in most Moroccan cities, the Grand taxi and the petit taxi (Big taxi & Small taxi) The bigger taxi’s, which are usually old Mercedes’ are used on longer journeys and are usually a shared ride with everyone paying their portion of the fare. While the small taxi’s are little 4 door cars, usually small Renaults, or Fiats, that zip around town doing little short runs only.
Again the usual rules apply here, if the meter is not working or the driver won't switch it on, then make sure to negotiate the price before you set off! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 bicycles by sachara
It's a nice way of transportation in larger cities, if you are tired of the long walking and don't like to sit in a bus or taxi. And you are free as a bird.... Leave a Comment Theme: Bicycle
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