Marrakech is the busiest arrival point in Morocco and, for most European visitors, the first stop of the trip. Ryanair, easyJet, Transavia, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc and a dozen scheduled carriers fly in from across the continent, and the flight is short enough that people arrive expecting a European city break.
That expectation is what catches them out. The medina is a closed network of one-way lanes no car can enter, the ring road is solid at rush hour, and parking near Jemaa el-Fna is a negotiation with an unofficial attendant rather than a transaction at a machine. Morocco drives on the right, which helps most Europeans, but the roundabouts near the ramparts run on eye contact rather than markings.
Every booking is private. The vehicle, the driver and the day belong to your party alone, so you can leave for the desert at five in the morning, stop for photographs on the Kik Plateau, or spend an extra hour at an argan co-operative without asking anyone. The price is agreed before you travel and covers fuel, tolls and the driver.
Why hire a driver here
- The medina is closed to traffic - your driver drops you at the nearest gate
- Short flights mean short trips, and short trips need realistic planning
- Thirty kilometres of hairpins reach 2,260 m before dropping to Ouarzazate
- Riad addresses rarely work in satnav - our drivers know the derb entrances
- Speed cameras on the Agadir and Casablanca roads are enforced strictly
Included in every booking
- Fuel, tolls and the driver's fee for the agreed route
- Airport, riad, hotel or railway station pickup
- English, French and Spanish-speaking drivers available
- Bottled water and phone charging in the vehicle
- Child seats and extra luggage space on request, at no charge
