The following both sell ferry, as well as flight, tickets.
Carlson Wagonlit Offline map Google map ( 0539 33 10 24; 91 Rue de la Liberté)
Hispamaroc Offline map Google map ( 0539 93 21 78; [email protected]; 2 Rue
el-Jabha el-Ouatania)
Websites
Head to Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.com/morocco/the-mediterranean-coast-and-the-
rif/tangier) for planning advice, author recommendations, traveller reviews and insider tips.
Getting There & Away
Tackling anywhere unfamiliar after dark is always more traumatic, so try to arrive early in the
day. Remember to change money to pay the cab fare.
Air
The Ibn Batouta International Airport (TNG) is 15km southwest of the city centre. It attracts a
number of budget airlines (including easyJet from Madrid and Paris, Jet4you from Barcelona
and Brussels and Ryanair from Paris, Brussels, Madrid and Milan) as well as Iberia and Royal
Air Maroc. Check the internet for the latest service providers and schedules, as these are
constantly changing.
Boat
You have two options for crossing the Strait of Gibraltar: the fast catamaran ferries owned by
FRS and Balearia (to Tarifa Dh350, 35 minutes) or the slower ones (Dh350 to Algeciras). The
former are more susceptible to weather delays, which can close the port for days, but they’re
lifesavers for those prone to seasickness.
Ferries to and from Tarifa currently leave from Tanger Port (Offline map); all other destinations
are served by Tanger Med, the new terminal north of the city. A free shuttle bus leaves Tanger
Med every hour on the hour for the CTM bus station at Tanger Port.
Tickets are available from the company ticket booths outside the ferry terminal building at
Tanger Port, in the terminal itself, or from virtually any travel agency around town; be sure to
pick up an exit form so you can avoid hassles later. The main destination is the Spanish port of
Algeciras, with less frequent services to Tarifa and Málaga (Spain), Gibraltar and Sète (France;
advance reservation required). The Tarifa service includes a free bus transfer to Algeciras (50
minutes) on presentation of your ferry ticket. Book in advance during peak periods (particularly
Easter, the last week in August and the last week in October), allow 90 minutes before
departure to get tickets and navigate passport control, and remember the time difference with
Spain (Morocco is one hour behind or two hours during Spanish daylight saving (summer; Click
here ).
Remember to get your passport stamped on the ferry before arrival in Morocco.Bus
The CTM station (Offline map Google map ) is conveniently beside the port gate. CTM buses also
call at the main bus station on their way out of town. Destinations include the following:
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