Question 1

How far is Menara airport from the medina?

Accepted Answer

Fifteen minutes on a normal day — one of the world's most convenient great-city airports. Our tours include the transfer: your driver waits in arrivals with a name sign, whatever the delay, and riads are reached via the nearest medina gate with your bags portered the last lanes.

Question 2

What should I do first on landing?

Accepted Answer

In order: withdraw dirhams at the ATMs in arrivals (better than exchanging much at home), grab a SIM or eSIM at the telecom counters if you want data (a few euros for generous bundles), and find your driver. All three take fifteen minutes combined off a normal flight.

Question 3

How long are the queues?

Accepted Answer

Passport control ranges from ten minutes to an hour at peak arrival banks — evenings and holiday weekends are slowest. Fill any arrival form handed on the plane and keep the pen; landing cards still circulate on some routes.

Question 4

What does a taxi cost if I'm not on a tour?

Accepted Answer

Official airport taxis post fixed prices to town on a board outside arrivals — agree the price before entering the car regardless. At night the tariff rises. With a booked tour or riad transfer none of this concerns you: prepaid, named, waiting.

Question 5

Anything to know for departure day?

Accepted Answer

Arrive two hours before European flights; security and passport exit are orderly but not fast. The dirham is technically non-exportable in quantity — spend or re-exchange the last notes; the airside cafés cheerfully solve small amounts.

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