Getting Around
Nothing works the way you expect
Taxis, trains, buses, ride-hailing apps, plugs, and the tourist tax.
- Why can't my taxi take me to the door?Riads are nestled in car-free zones of the medina.Vehicles circulate on the main roads inside the walls, but the streets — or derbs — where riads are located narrow to a metre or two — wide enough for pedestrians, donkeys, and motorbikes, not cars. Your taxi drops you a…
- What is the tourist tax?A government levy (taxe de séjour) of approximately €2.50 per person per night.
- Is there a ride-hailing app?inDrive is the most widely used. Uber relaunched in late 2025.
- How do I get a petit taxi to use the meter?Say compteur before the car moves.
- What's the difference between petit and grand taxis?Petit taxis are city-only and metered. Grand taxis are intercity and shared.
- How do trains work?ONCF runs everything. Al Boraq is Africa's only high-speed rail.
- How do buses work?Two names: Supratours and CTM.
- What plugs do they use?Type C and E — same as France.