Driving in Morocco – Recommendations, Tips and Tricks
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11. Experienced drivers do not recommend focusing on usual traffic regulations while driving on the roads of Morocco. Instead of this simply try to monitor the situation closely. Of course, you shouldn’t commit serious traffic violations, but expecting local drivers to be adequate and attentive to other traffic users is simply useless if you’re in Morocco.
12. Many streets have one-way traffic. You should definitely take this fact into consideration when thinking of your route. Local police are usually very friendly to foreign visitors. You can always ask them for help and can be sure that they will quickly show you the way to the desired object.
13. Unprepared drivers are not recommended to travel on country roads at night. Not all vehicles are equipped with reflective elements. This is particularly true about cartages. On the other hand, truck drivers never try to save on the “illumination”. Quite often local trucks look like Christmas trees decorated with numerous garlands. At night, the situation is worsened by the fact that vehicles moving in the opposite lane use high beams.
Hints on Car Hire in Morocco
When choosing a car for your Morocco trip, don’t forget to check and compare the franchise amount (indicated in the rental conditions) for all cars considered in your selection. The franchise may vary from 200 to 2000 euro/dollars even for cars of the same class. A thorough comparison will allow you to choose the option with the lowest franchise.
During your booking, we will offer you to take a full coverage of the franchise ('No Risk' or 'No Excess' package). If you book a car without full coverage, it is recommended to take it at the pick-up time - this will substantially reduce your financial liability in Morocco for the whole rental period.
During your car pick-up in Morocco, do not forget to check what to do in breakdown-, accident- or theft-cases. Most of our offers include 'Breakdown Assistance' package. Besides this, every rental office would be happy to assist you with this package.
Prior to the car return, please check your voucher for the fuel conditions. If it is indicated that a driver shall return the car with a full tank, do not forget to refuel it on the way back, this will save you from additional charges at the rental office.
If you are looking for a car hire in Morocco, we advise you to check OrangeSmile.com actual rental offers. Just use the orange search form at the top. We guarantee that you would not be able to find better rates anywhere else!
14. Local cyclists deserve a separate mention. With ever calm and tranquil faces, they can easily ride their unpretentious vehicles even on high-speed motorways. Often you can see a group of cyclists who move slowly in the middle of a highway and talk actively without paying any attention to cars passing them by at high speed.
15. In settlements, you need to be extremely cautious and monitor all actions of pedestrians with great care. They often cross the road in the wrong place in large groups. Such behavior is absolutely normal for both children and adults.
16. In the countryside, the number of cars on the road is much less than in big cities, but here drivers should not relax or drive at high speed. There are many children on the rods – they return back home from schools located far away.
17. In Morocco, travelers are traditionally attracted by beautiful mountain roads that feature breathtaking and unique landscapes. Roads laid in the mountains are extremely complex, so inexperienced drivers are not recommended to drive on them. If you still want to enjoy the beauty of the mountain region, do not forget to take some warm clothes to the trip, as it can be pretty cool in the mountains even during the daytime.
18. Even in distant corners of the mountain region drivers will be certainly delighted with one fact – there is a huge number of souvenir shops and restaurants near roads. You will find no difficulty finding a place to stay there.
19. When planning a route, you should take into account that you will simply not be able to move at the speed of more than 40 km/h on some highways. The reason for this is in a huge number of horse-drawn carts and trucks. Therefore, your trip can take much longer than you have originally planned.
20. If in the territory of large cities you will see many petrol stations, a ride in the country must be made with full tank only. Petrol stations can be regularly found only on motorways and national roads, while on less important and busy roads there may be no petrol stations at all.
21. You should also take into consideration that not all petrol stations may have the fuel you need. If city petrol stations accept non-cash payments, petrol stations in remote areas are unlikely to accept credit cards. Therefore, it is important to stock up on paper money and coins in small denominations. Petrol station staff is also extremely reluctant to give change.