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Casablanca travel essentials

Apps that work, train from Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN), SIM cards, payment tips, and what tourists actually need in Casablanca.

Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN) - first hour

SIM card

IAM, Orange, and Inwi counters in both T1 and T2 arrivals. Tourist SIMs 30-60 MAD. All operators available. Compare all SIM & eSIM options โ†’

Best transport

Train to Casa-Voyageurs: 45 min, ~46 MAD. Most reliable. Grand taxis ~250-350 MAD to center.

Cash

CIH, Attijariwafa, BMCE ATMs in both terminals. Withdraw 800-1,200 MAD before leaving.

Watch out for

Unofficial taxi touts at exits. Use the official taxi rank or the train. Confirm train class before boarding.

Apps that work in Casablanca

Getting around Casablanca

  • Petit taxis use meters - insist on it. Short ride: 15-40 MAD.
  • Careem, Uber, and InDrive all work in Casablanca - most driver choice of any Moroccan city. See all transport services for Morocco.
  • Train (Tramway T1/T2) connects the main business districts cheaply.
  • Grand taxis to Rabat: ~90 min, 80-120 MAD from Garage Allal Ben Abdellah.
  • Casablanca Mohammed V Airport (CMN) train: runs hourly to Casa-Port and Casa-Voyageurs.

Money in Casablanca

  • Most restaurants, hotels, and malls accept international cards.
  • ATMs widely available on Boulevard Mohammed V and at major malls.
  • Morocco Mall and Anfa Place have international card acceptance everywhere.
  • Markets (Derb Ghallef) are cash only - carry small notes.
  • Wise card gives best ATM exchange rate. Revolut also works well here. See all money & payment options for Morocco.

First 24 hours in Casablanca

  • Hour 1: SIM, cash, train to city center. Skip unofficial taxis.
  • Hour 2-4: Check into hotel, walk the Corniche or visit Hassan II Mosque (book tickets in advance).
  • Evening: Dinner in Gauthier or Maarif - card-friendly restaurants, lower tourist markup than medina cities.
  • Day 2: Hassan II Mosque tour (must-do), old medina, Art Deco architecture walk.

Things to do in Casablanca

Hassan II Mosque

One of the world's largest mosques, built partly over the Atlantic. Non-Muslims can visit on guided tours - book ahead.

Corniche & Ain Diab

Seafront promenade with cafes, pools, and sunset views west of the centre.

Art Deco downtown

Walk the 1930s Mauresque-Deco architecture around Boulevard Mohammed V and the old medina edge.

Habous Quarter

The tidy French-built "new medina" with bookshops, olives, pastries, and craft stalls.

Where to stay in Casablanca

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