Stories, guides and insider tips from the open road in Morocco.
The motorways are irrelevant to this decision. What decides it is twenty minutes of city traffic at each end — and hill starts in an unfamiliar car.
Meknès sits almost exactly halfway, and Volubilis is twenty minutes past it — the stop that makes driving this route better than taking the train.
Five seatbelts does not mean five people and their bags. Here is what each size of car actually holds, and which one fits your family.
Ninety kilometres, an hour on the A1, 20 MAD in tolls. The motorway is the easy part — the last twenty minutes inside Casablanca are not.
No deposit on any vehicle, on a Dacia Logan or a Range Rover Evoque. Here is how that works, what replaces the deposit, and what it honestly does not mean.
A valid licence held two years, a passport or CIN, and a bank card in your own name. Here is the detail on each — and what actually gets checked when the car arrives.
4 real scams to watch out for, red flags to spot before you book, and a complete pre-rental checklist. Written by VITI CAR, Rabat's trusted luxury rental.
Everything you need before renting a car in Morocco — required documents, realistic prices, insurance traps to avoid, and the best routes to drive. Updated for 2026.
