transport companies offer services from Bab Doukkala to Fez (from Dh130, 8½ hours, six
daily) and Meknès (from Dh120, six hours, three daily). There’s at least one local bus a day to
Telouet (Dh50, four hours) that leaves in the afternoon from Bab Gehmat in the medina’s
southwest wall.
Car
Local car-rental companies often offer more competitive deals than international operators, with
quoted rates starting at around Dh450 per day with unlimited mileage, possibly cheaper if you
take a car for a minimum of three days. For 4WD rentals, count on Dh700 to Dh1000 per day
with minimal insurance. However, you should be able to negotiate a 10% to 20% discount, and
even more in the low season (late October to mid-December and mid-January to the end of
February). If you’d rather look at the scenery than the road in the mountains or desert, a driver
through a local car-rental agency ( Click here ) starts at Dh1250 plus tip per day all-inclusive for
a 4WD or a small minibus.
International Agencies The following international agencies operate in Marrakesh.
Avis ( 0524 43 31 69; www.avis.com; airport)
Budget Offline map Google map (www.budget.com) Blvd Mohammed Zerktouni Offline map (
0524 43 11 80; 80 Blvd Mohammed Zerktouni); airport ( 0524 37 02 37)
Europcar Offline map Google map (www.europcar.com) Blvd Mohammed Zerktouni Offline map (
0524 43 12 28; 63 Blvd Mohammed Zerktouni); airport ( 0524 43 77 18)
Hertz Offline map Google map ( 0524 43 99 84; www.hertz.com; 154 Blvd Mohammed V)
National Offline map Google map ( www.nationalcar.com) Operates through Marrakesh Europcar
offices.
Local Agencies There are also some local agencies.
KAT Offline map Google map ( 0524 43 35 81; http://membres.lycos.fr/katcar; 68 Blvd
Mohammed Zerktouni)
La Plaza Car Offline map Google map ( 0524 42 18 01; www.laplazacar.com; Immeuble 141,
23 Rue Mohammed el-Beqal)
Lhasnaoui Rent ( 0524 31 24 15; www.lhasnaouirent.com; cnr Blvd Allal el-Fassi &
Yacoub el-Mansour, 15 Immeuble el-Omairi)
Taxi
Departing from outside Bab er-Rob near the royal palace are grands taxis to destinations in the
High Atlas, including Asni (Dh30), Ouirgane (Dh40) and Setti Fatma (Dh40). Those serving
destinations further afield gather on a dirt lot near Bab Doukkala, including grands taxis bound
for Agadir (Dh120), Azilal (Dh75), Beni Mellal (Dh110), Demnate (Dh60), Essaouira (Dh130),
Ouarzazate (Dh90) and Taroudannt (Dh110).
Train
Marrakesh’s new train station (gare ; Click here ; 0524 44 77 68, information only 0890 20
30 40; www.oncf.ma; cnr Ave Hassan II & Blvd Mohammed VI) , next door to the Supratours
station, is big, clean and convenient, with ATMs, cafes, fast food and Supratours down the
platform in the old station. From the train station you can take a taxi or city buses 3, 8 or 10
(Dh3) into the centre.