Getting around Tangier
Central Tangier is best explored on foot. Otherwise, take a petit taxi in town and a grand taxi to leave the city.
- The medina, the Kasbah and Boulevard Pasteur can be done on foot.
- Petits taxis are turquoise with a yellow stripe: ask for the meter from the start.
- For Cape Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, you need a grand taxi or a car.
- Airport bus: 40 DH in cash, according to two sources from 2024 and 2025.
On foot
The medina is pedestrian and the Kasbah is at the top: wear good shoes, the lanes climb and are cobbled. From the Grand Socco to the Petit Socco takes 5 to 10 minutes.
Petits taxis
Tangier's petit taxis are turquoise with a yellow stripe. They run within the city and use a meter, which must be switched on at the start. It is common to share the ride with other passengers.
Published sources contradict each other on the minimum fare: 5 dirhams according to Bladi.net (26 April 2025), which reports that drivers are asking to raise it to 7 dirhams; 7 dirhams according to le360.ma, which announced this increase in June 2022. The current fare therefore needs checking.
No official night fare is documented here: in April 2025, drivers were in fact asking for one to be created (Bladi.net). Always ask for the meter and keep some change.
Grands taxis and cars
Grands taxis link the centre to outlying sites such as Cape Spartel. Agree on the return fare and the waiting time before getting in. This fare is not documented here.
Airport and city centre
Bus line AE (run by ALSA) links Ibn Battouta Airport to Tanger Ville station. The ticket costs 40 dirhams, paid in cash on board, according to Bladi.net (June 2024) and a traveller's account valid in May 2025 (philipmallis.com).
According to the same account, a bus leaves every hour from 6:30 am to 12:30 am on weekdays from the station; weekend and public holiday times are not confirmed.
Stops announced in 2024: Al Hassani complex, Riyad Ahlan, Ben Dibane, avenue Moulay Ismaïl and Nejma roundabout. Check the time of the last departure when you arrive; otherwise take a taxi in front of the terminal, agreeing the price before getting in.
Train
Tanger Ville station is the terminus of the Al Boraq high-speed train to Kenitra, Rabat and Casablanca. According to Seat61 (accessed 16 October 2026), the journey to Casablanca takes about 2 h 10, with one departure an hour from 6 am to 7 pm, then at 9 pm, for 99 to 224 dirhams in 2nd class and 129 to 292 dirhams in 1st, depending on the date. Prices change with booking: check them on oncf-voyages.ma.
For Asilah, a regional train takes about 45 minutes, with a departure roughly every 4 hours according to Rome2Rio (accessed 16 October 2026).
Coaches to nearby towns
The CTM company links Tangier to Tetouan in about 1 hour (6 departures a day) and to Chefchaouen in 2 h 15 to 2 h 35 (5 departures a day, the last listed at 4 pm). Online prices: €3 to €4 for Tetouan, €8 to €9 for Chefchaouen. These figures come from Omio, for departures on 16 and 17 October 2026; they change with the date.
Ferries to Spain
Tanger Ville port, at the foot of the medina, receives the ferries from Tarifa: about 1 hour's crossing and 5 to 15 departures a day in 2026, with Baleària and Africa Morocco Link, according to Ferryhopper (article of 30 December 2025). Tanger Med port, about forty kilometres away, receives those from Algeciras. Fares vary with the date: we do not give them.
Comparing ways of getting around
For each mode: what it is for, what is known about price and duration, with the source. Cells marked "not documented" remain to be checked.
| Mode | To go where | Known price | Duration and frequency | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On foot | Medina, Kasbah, Marshan, new town | Free | Grand Socco → Petit Socco: 5 to 10 min | Steep, cobbled lanes |
| Petit taxi (turquoise, yellow stripe) | Within the city | Minimum fare of 5 or 7 DH depending on the source (see the price table) | — | Ask for the meter; rides often shared; night fare not documented |
| Grand taxi | Cape Spartel, Caves of Hercules, nearby towns | not documented | Cape Spartel: 20 to 25 min by road | Agree the return price and waiting time before setting off |
| Airport bus (line AE) | Ibn Battouta airport ↔ Tanger Ville station | 40 DH, cash | Hourly; on weekdays from 6:30 am to 12:30 am from the station (May 2025) | Weekend timetable not confirmed |
| Al Boraq train | Kenitra, Rabat, Casablanca | 99 to 292 DH depending on class and date | ≈ 2 h 10 to Casablanca; hourly departures from 6 am to 7 pm, then at 9 pm (Seat61) | Booking on oncf-voyages.ma |
| Regional train | Asilah | not documented | ≈ 45 min, about one train every 4 h (Rome2Rio) | Check the last train back |
| CTM coach | Tetouan, Chefchaouen | €3 to €9 depending on the destination (Omio) | Tetouan ≈ 1 h; Chefchaouen ≈ 2 h 30 | Online booking possible |
| Ferry | Tarifa (from Tanger Ville); Algeciras (from Tanger Med) | Variable | Tarifa ≈ 1 h, 5 to 15 departures a day in 2026 (Ferryhopper) | Tanger Med is about forty kilometres away |
Sources (8) · updated on 16 October 2026
Limits of this guide
Information taken from the published, dated sources below, not checked on site. Several points remain to be checked: the petit taxi fare (sources contradict each other), the grand taxi fare, the night rate, the city bus lines and the airport bus timetable at weekends.
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Tangier without a car?
Yes for the centre, the medina, the Kasbah and the Marshan. You need a taxi for the Atlantic coast.
Do you need to haggle with taxis?
In a petit taxi, ask for the meter. In a grand taxi, the fare is agreed before departure.
How much is the airport bus?
40 dirhams in cash, according to two sources from 2024 and 2025. See the "Airport and city centre" section.
Sources
- Bladi.net, "At last, a bus to Tangier airport" (in French) · article of 3 June 2024, accessed 15 October 2026
- philipmallis.com, "How to use the Tangier airport bus" · article of 6 August 2025 (information from May 2025), accessed 16 October 2026
- Bladi.net, "In Morocco, taxi drivers apply pressure" (in French) · article of 26 April 2025, accessed 16 October 2026
- le360.ma, petit taxi fare increase in Tangier (in French) · article of 9 June 2022, accessed 15 October 2026
- Seat61, trains in Morocco · accessed 16 October 2026
- Rome2Rio, Tangier → Asilah · accessed 16 October 2026
- Omio, CTM coaches Tangier → Tetouan · departures on 16 and 17 October 2026
- Omio, CTM coaches Tangier → Chefchaouen · departures on 16 October 2026
- Ferryhopper, Spain–Morocco ferries in 2026 · article of 30 December 2025
- ONCF, train bookings · fares and timetables to check when booking
The other information comes from the editorial team's general knowledge and has not yet been checked on site.