Casablanca (Discount
Casablanca Airfare)
Also on the Atlantic coast is the newer city of Casablanca.
Founded at the beginning of the century, it is the country's
principal commercial town, the second-largest town in Africa
and one of the continent's biggest ports. Here stands the Hassan
II Mosque, the world's largest mosque with one of the world's
tallest minarets. |
To and from airport
Casablanca's Mohamed V airport is linked to the city center
by train and taxi.
Train
The railway station is located down the stairs from the arrivals
hall.
A one-way ticket second class to Casablanca costs 35 dirham,
50 dirham in first.
Casablanca Airport Express timetable
Mohamed V airport 5:50 - Every hour until - 21:50 23:50
Casablanca Voyageurs 6:23 - Every hour until - 22:23 00:23
Valid until June 27, 2007
All trains from the airport stop at six suburban railway stations
before reaching the city's main station, called Casablanca
Voyageurs. After this stop, the train continues to its terminal
station, A?n Sebaa.
There are no direct trains between the airport and Casablanca
Port, the city's second-largest railway station.
If you're headed for Rabat, change trains at A?n Sebaa. There
are trains to Rabat from Casablanca Voyageurs, but many more
services to Rabat call at A?n Sebaa.
Taxi
Taxis from the airport to Casablanca leave from right outside
the arrivals hall. As you leave the customs area, you will
be met by numerous guys offering to help you find the taxi
stop and negotiate "a good price".
Shake them off, you don't need them. The taxi fares are fixed:
200 dirham between 6 AM and 6 PM, 250 dirham at night.
Airport taxis will take you to any address in Casablanca.
Some taxi drivers may suggest that the hotel you want to go
to has been closed. Most of the time this is an attempt to
get you into a hotel where they'll get a commission for bringing
in customers.
Although it's officially not allowed, taxi drivers will be
happy to take you to places other than Casablanca. There are
no fixed fares for such rides from the airport. You will either
have to pay through your nose or bargain hard to get a decent
price.
Airport services & facilities
Services available at Casablanca airport
- Airport hotel: no
- Currency exhange: yes
- Cash machine: yes
- Car rental: yes
- Shops: yes
- Cafeteria: yes
- Wi-Fi internet access: yes
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