Car rental in Casablanca

To rent a car, you must be between 23 and 60 years old and hold an international driving licence. Sometimes you can rent a car with a national licence, but bear in mind that the police like to stop foreigners and issue fines.

Always remember the main rule — they are the same as in Europe: fasten your seat belts, do not talk on a mobile phone while driving, and observe the speed limit. Driving with dipped headlights during the day is not customary. If you have them on out of habit, other drivers will flash their lights — this is how they signal that your headlights are on and you should turn them off. People use their horns constantly here, especially when the traffic lights turn red.

Driving in Casablanca is the most extreme and unpredictable in all of Morocco, so drive carefully.

In Casablanca, there are many petrol stations; the exception is the Medina district. Driving there by car is impossible, even if road signs suggest otherwise.

You can buy all types of petrol, as well as diesel and gas. The cost is about $ 1 per litre of fuel. Both cash and credit cards are accepted.

The city has both open and covered car parks, and all of them are paid. Parking is available on an hourly or daily basis. The price of parking is usually 10–20 dirhams. Free parking can sometimes be found near hotels and restaurants, but not always. For help with parking your car, it is customary to give the attendant one dirham. You will probably need their help, as the car parks are mostly crowded.

The police often impose fines on foreigners. They are easy to spot — local drivers mainly drive 1980s Mercedes rather than hire cars. Do not follow the example of other drivers; it is better to drive while observing all the rules, otherwise you may be given a fixed fine of 400 dirhams (about $ 40). This amount is the same for all types of offence.