Explore the convenience of Morocco Taxi App, including InDrive’s local popularity, Careem’s extensive Middle Eastern network, and Yassir’s expanding services, offering seamless travel solutions across major cities.
Indrive has gained significant popularity among taxi users in Morocco recently, especially in 2024. It is now available in major cities like Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, Fez, and Agadir. The app is user-friendly; you simply search for the nearest driver, and it suggests a rate for the ride, which you pay in cash to the driver. Increasingly popular among locals, Indrive is currently used by independent drivers and car owners, but not by official taxis. This has led to conflicts between taxis and Indrive drivers, particularly in tourist areas like hotel fronts and main squares.
Operating in Rabat, Casablanca, and Mohammmedia, In March 2019, Uber agreed to acquire the company for $3.1 billion. Careem is the biggest ride-hailing app in the Middle East, with one million drivers operating across 90 cities in 15 countries. Easy to use and soon to expand in other Moroccan cities, you can download their app on your phone and start. I found heetch to be less expansive than Careem, I tried both in Casablanca, they are safe and reliable.
The Algerian-based ride-hailing app Yassir expanded into Morocco in 2019. The company plans further expansion to other Moroccan cities and aims to introduce additional services, potentially including food delivery. Yassir facilitates taxi reservations at night, operating similar to Uber for ordering taxis.
A Moroccan taxi app operating in Marrakech, Casablanca, Agadir, Rabat, and soon in Tanger and Fes, Roby works exclusively with registered Moroccan taxis, and not private vehicles.
you can use their app and pay online for your ride you can order a taxi through the app, pay a flat fee of MAD 15 ($1.5). The ride is then charged at the normal taxi rate. Prices don’t change depending on supply and demand, as is the case with Careem and Uber.
Roby says “No more price surges in periods of high demand. With Roby Taxi, no more price scaling, but rather a clear pricing grid in accordance with State rates,”.
l tried it in Marrakech it was reliable and in time, I use it when I am somewhere where petit taxis are hard to find.
Insider Tip: Please keep in mind that All these taxi apps, (except for Roby) have problems with the petit taxis, as they are still considered somehow working in an illegal way in Morocco
Getting around in Morocco in the city without Taxi apps
Petit Taxi
Local taxis are easily accessible. You can flag them down on the street or find them near bus and train stations. Each city has a specific color for its taxis: yellow in Marrakech, red in Casablanca, and blue in Rabat. These taxis can carry a maximum of three passengers. The minimum fare is 7 DH during the day and 10 DH at night. Beware of taxi scams; always ask for the price before you get in. Note that from 8 PM onwards, there is a 50% surcharge on fares.
Multiple hire is common the price will be the same if you are the only one in the taxi or he picks up someone else on the route.
Renting a bike
Motorbike and pedal bike rentals can be fun to try inside cities there are many options to rent per day or per hour, prices vary depending on your location and for how long you want to rent it. Of course, cycling in Morocco is very different from Europe and the US. Use this option only if you are a good driver.
Hiring a private driver
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Renting a car
Renting a car can be a useful option if you are an experienced driver. Driving in Morocco is challenging and often chaotic. The roads are crowded with scooters and old motorcycles weaving through traffic. You’ll also see young and old women carrying heavy loads. Despite these challenges, you do not need an international driver’s license to drive or rent a car in Morocco. Simply bring your passport, credit card, and a valid driver’s license from your home country. Most car rental companies require you to be at least 21 years old to rent a car.
In Morocco, traffic drives on the right side of the road. The speed limit is 40-60 km/h in cities, up to 80 km/h on roads, and up to 120 km/h on highways.
Getting around in Morocco between cities
Train
The state-run (ONCF) is safe and comfortable, the train has two main routes run between Marrakech and Tangier, passing through Casablanca and Rabat, and from the nation’s capital of Rabat to the easterly city of Oujda, via Fez. but not in the south as Marrakech is the last station south. Tickets can be reserved online on their website or directly in the train station.
A high-speed (TGV) line to link Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca opened in 2018, reducing the travel time between Tangier and Casablanca from five hours to just over two hours, with trains travelling at 320km/h.
Bus
CTM and Supratours are the most reliable, they are comfortable and safe with air conditioning you can book your tickets on their websites and check the time schedule for each, some lux and premium ones have Wifi and more space inside. It operates in all major cities in Morocco.
They are also regular busses used by many locals in the local station, they have the cheapest fares and don’t have a regular timetable they just wait until it’s full and leave the station, Less comfortable and not very clean, usually no air conditioning.
These local busses are never accurate because they stop many times on the road to pick up other passengers, by far CTM and Supratours are faster.
Grand Taxis
Grands taxis link towns to their neighbors and are a classic option for traveling between cities or from city to village. These taxis can carry six passengers. You can find them near local stations, and their most popular colors are yellow, green, and blue. They have a round stamp with “Grand Taxi” written on it. Prices vary based on distance. For short trips from the city to a nearby village, fares start at 5 DH and range from 20 to 30 DH. At night, prices double. For intercity travel, it can cost 70 DH for a three-hour ride.
Previously, Grands taxis used to be old Mercedes cars that typically accommodated four passengers. Cramming six people—two in the front and four in the back—was uncomfortable, especially for long journeys. Recently, most drivers have switched to Dacia Lodgy or similar vehicles. These new taxis have six separate seats, providing more comfort without needing to squeeze in with others.
Hiring an entire taxi can be a good option if you’re traveling in a small group. Always negotiate the price upfront. The fair price is typically six times the single-person fare. In this case, the taxi will not stop along the way, making your journey faster.
