Petit taxi medina → Gueliz (metered)
30–50 MAD ≈ €2.8–4.6
Ask for the meter: "compteur, s'il vous plaît". Petit taxis take up to 3 people. If the driver won't use the meter, agree the price before you get in.
Taxis in Marrakech: fair fares and how to get them
Inside Marrakech, a petit taxi from the medina to Gueliz should cost about 30–50 MAD. Ask for the meter ("compteur"); if the driver refuses, agree the price before you get in, or use inDrive or Careem.
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Petit taxi from Jemaa el-Fnaa to a medina gate
20–30 MAD ≈ €1.9–2.8
Cars can't enter most of the medina, so drivers drop you at the nearest gate.
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Petit taxi night surcharge
At night the meter fare goes up by about 50%. Sources disagree on the hour it starts (20:00 or 21:00).
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Tip for petit taxi driver
5–10 MAD ≈ €0.5–0.9
Round the fare up to the next 5 or 10 MAD; that's all taxi drivers expect.
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Watch out
- The meter that's "broken". Agree the price first, or wait for the next taxi.
- The extra passenger. Petit taxis may pick up other people on the way. That's normal; you only pay your own fare.
Quick answers
Do Marrakech taxis use the meter?
They're supposed to, but many drivers won't with visitors. Ask for the "compteur" and agree a price if they refuse.
Is there a night rate?
Yes, about 50% more at night; sources disagree on whether it starts at 20:00 or 21:00.
Sources
More fair prices in Marrakech
- Airport to the medinaTaxi 70–100 MAD by day, bus 30 MAD
- Entry ticketsBahia 100 MAD, Majorelle 170 MAD
- HammamsLocal 10–40 MAD, spa scrub 250–500
- Argan oil100 ml pure: 180–280 MAD
- Souk pricesBabouches 80–150 MAD, lanterns 50–300
- Food and drinkOrange juice 4–10 MAD, tagine 40–70
- Day tripsOurika 200–340 MAD, Agafay 300–800
- TippingCafés: round up; guides 50–100
- SIM, cash and ATMsATM fee 20–35 MAD; choose dirhams