Tips for Marrakesh mini-bus and coach tourism

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What you need to know about Marrakesh Airport

Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) is the second busiest in Morocco and has flights arriving from many cities in Europe and the Middle East. It"s surprisingly modern, given it that serves a city that"s over 1000 years old. A few centuries ago visitors and traders of all kinds of goods would arrive in Marrakech by a slow moving camel caravan. Now they come by fast planes and arrive at a spacious and comfortable airport.

MARRAKECH MENARA AIRPORT MOROCCO credit: calflier001 CC BY-SA 2.0

Pre booked Marrakech airport transfers

It doesn"t matter how many times you"ve read and reread the official taxi price…

Why get a reservation first for your taxi transfer RAK to Marrakesh

Outside the airport there is a government sign that gives the official fares for a taxi transfer. However, the waiting taxi drivers have created their own signs to try convince people to pay more. Negotiating with the Marrakech airport taxi drivers is probably the most stressful thing you can ever do in Morocco. That"s why it"s better and cheaper to pre-book.

Minibus and car with driver airport transfer from RoveMoroccoTravels

Marrakesh private transfer drivers with good language skills

When pre booking an Marrakech Airport transfer the driver will be waiting for you in the large arrivals hall with a name card. There are often hundreds of waiting drivers as most people choose this option when landing in Marrakech. Drivers can usually speak French and English, and some companies offer different languages as well, like Spanish, Japanese, and German.

Very cheap Marrakesh airport transfer with good service

Most cars at the Marrakech Airport take four passengers. If you are staying inside the city"s old medina then you"ll probably be on a narrow street that can"t fit a donkey never mind a car. Marrakech"s old town is a chaotic maze with no street signs or hotel signs. Finding your hotel can be frustrating and almost impossible without local help. By pre-booking, your private taxi driver should also walk with you through the old town and drop you off right at the hotel door. That"s going to save another load of hassle. A pre-booked Marrakech airport transfer starts at around €15 if you are going to the old town.

The interior of the new Marrakech train station credit: JialiangGao CC BY-SA 3.0

RAK to Marrakesh transport by mini bus or coach

Some companies also offer minibus and coach airport transfers. For anything over four passengers this can work out to be great value. And think about it, imagine having to haggle for two or three taxis on arrival! Prices will depend on the number of people and size of bus needed.

Airport transfer arranged on arrival at Marrakesh Airport

Taxi on arrival

Want a taxi on arrival? Just walk out of the airport doors and then haggle, haggle, haggle some more, ask another driver, do some more haggling, smoke four cigarettes to calm yourself down, then do a bit more haggling, then get in and pay over the top. The taxi mafia at Marrakech airport are ruthless and it"s not a good start to your holiday. Furthermore they"ll only drop you at the entrance to the old town. From there you"ll have to find your hotel in the crazy maze. Even worse, some taxi drivers will take you to their “friends” - porters who will charge an extra €20 for taking you to your hotel.

Airport transfer car with driver from challa freres

To and from Marrakesh Airport by public transport:

There is a sporadic bus service that leaves from outside the station and goes to Jmaa el-Fnaa square inside the city walls.

More travel and transport info for tourist flying in to Marrakesh

Want to know more about travel in Morocco? Read more about things to do and see in Marrakesh, various travel services in Morocco or ideas for trips and transport in Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz . A relaxing holiday or successful business trip starts at the airport. Start your trip the best way you can by booking the airport transfer of your choice. Just fill out the form to start receiving airport transport quotes for free and discover the benefits of using RentAutobus first hand!