Getting Around
Getting around Morocco by public transportation is on whole pretty good. Trains are efficient, linking the main town of north, the coast and Marrakech, Else where you can travel easily enough by bus, grand Taxi or car.
By Plane:
Royal air Maroc (RAM) operates domestic flights. Domestic flying is not a popular mean of transportation, except for long-distance routes, when you can save a lot of time.
By Train:
The train network is operated by ONCF. They are plenty of high-speed, air conditioned trains available. Trains covered linked network of routes, they travel between Tangier in the north to Marrakech passing through Rabat and Casablanca and there is a branch line near Meknes goes to Oujda in the East. The travel between the major cities is easily the best option: reliable, comfortable, efficient and fairly fast.
For information on Train fare, Schedule, products and services click on the train network ONCF website at
www.oncf.ma
By Bus:Most towns have a main bus station where you can buy tickets to travel from region to region. You can either choose the buses for tourists with air conditioned or you can take the local buses which aren’t really comfortable but are much more fun to take. The local buses take longer routes and take you to villages you will never get to as a “normal tourist”.
There are two major luxury buses, first one is operated by CTM, They are faster and more reliable with numbered seats and fixed schedule.
For schedule, fares and seats availability, you can check on their website at
www.ctm.ma
Supratours is the express buses run by the train company ONCF. Those are fast and comfortable; they run from Nadour, Tetouan, Essaouira, Agadir and Western Sahara to connect with rail services. Supratours services are more expensive then regular buses and compare, both in term of time and cost to CTM.
To see their website you can go to
www.supratours.ma
By Taxi:
Getting around by taxi is common in Morocco. You will usually see two types of taxis:
Petit taxi used only within the area of town, prices are reasonable and it is the law that taxis in town should have a meter.
Grand taxi is a shared long-distance taxi. It can be used only for trips between towns. Grand taxis are one of the best features of Moroccan transport. They operate on a wide variety of routes, are much quicker than buses and fares are very reasonable.
The grand taxis are usually Mercedes cars carrying six passengers. It is bit crowded, travelers pay for two seats that remain unoccupied to travel with more space inside and hence comfort.
Most grand taxis run over a fairly short route, from one large town to the next, if you want to travel further you will have to change taxis from time to time.
