You'll spend most time exploring Moroccan cities on foot. The alleys of the old Medina quarters, where the sights and souks are to be found, will rarely accommodate more than a donkey. In the newer quarters, you may want to make use of city taxis and occasionally a bus. In the new city quarters, you should be aware that pedestrian crossings don't count for very much, except perhaps at junctions "controlled" by traffic lights. And even then, cycles and mopeds pay scant attention to traffic lights showing red.

 

Petits taxis, usually Fiats or Simcas, carry up to three passengers and (unlike grands taxis) are limited to trips within city limits. Officially, all of them should have meters, but in practice you're unlikely to find one that works (at least for tourists) outside Rabat or Fes. It is then a matter of bargaining for a price - either before you get in (wise to start off with) or by simply presenting the regular fare when you get out. If you are a lone passenger, your taxi driver may pick up one or two additional passengers en route, each of whom will pay the full fare for their journey, as of course will you. This is standard practice.

Fares vary enormously (in Marrakesh and Agadir, demands can often be excessive), though everywhere it depends to a large extent on what you look like, how you act, and where you're going. Don't be afraid to argue with the driver if you feel you're being unreasonably overcharged. After 8pm, standard fares rise by 50 percent