» » There is an official Dh5-per-pack baggage charge on CTM buses.
» » Once you have bought your ticket, you get a baggage tag, which you should hang on to, as
you’ll need it when you arrive.
SUPRATOURS
The ONCF train company runs Supratours (www.supratours.ma) to complement its rail
network. For example, train passengers continuing south from Marrakesh link up at the station
with buses to destinations including Agadir and Ouarzazate.
» » See our Supratours & Train Network map.
» » It’s possible, at train ticket offices, to buy a ticket covering a complete trip (including the
bus journey). For example, you could travel from Azrou to Nador using a bus to Fez, then train
via Taourirt.
» » On trains, travellers with tickets for connecting buses have priority.
» » Supratours are similar to CTM in terms of both its fares and the comfort of its buses.
OTHER COMPANIES
Morocco’s other bus companies, all privately owned, mostly operate regionally.
» » In the south of the country, Satas and SAT are good second choices, as is Trans Ghazala
in the north. They offer slightly cheaper and less comfortable and efficient services than CTM
and Supratours.
» » At the bottom end of the price range, and on shorter routes, there are a fair number of two-
bit operations with one or two well-worn buses.
» » Don’t expect comfortable seats or air-conditioning.
» » These services only depart when the driver considers them sufficiently full, and then
frequently stop to recruit more passengers. They’re dirt cheap and good fun for shorter trips.
» » The cheaper buses rarely have heating in winter, even when crossing the mountains, so
make sure you have plenty of warm clothing.
» » Traffic is sometimes held up by snowdrifts in the mountain passes, particularly on the
Marrakesh– Ouarzazate road.
» » On older buses, legroom is limited and long journeys can be an endurance test for taller
travellers.
» » On all but the most local buses, everyone gets a seat.