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Getting There By Air Marrakech-Menara International Airport (RAK) Tel: (04) 444 7910 or 7865 or 8506. Fax: (04) 444 9219. Website: www.onda.org.ma/aeroport/marrakch/marrak.htm The Marrakech-Menara International Airport is located about five kilometres (four miles) southwest of Marrakech. There are few direct international flights to the city as most fly via Casablanca, which is Morocco’s main international hub. Major airlines: Morocco’s national airline is Royal Air Maroc (tel: (04) 443 6205 or (0900) 00800 (national call centre); fax: (04) 444 6002; e-mail: callcenter@royalairmaroc.com; website: www.royalairmaroc.com). It offers scheduled services direct to Marrakech three times a week from London Stansted, five flights a week from Heathrow via Casablanca and connects Marrakech to all the major Moroccan cities. GB Airways (tel: (04) 444 8951; website: www.britishairways.com) operates some direct charters from the UK, along with scheduled services via Casablanca. Air France operates scheduled services from Paris. Approximate flight times to Marrakech: From London is 3 hours 30 minutes; from New York is 8 hours (via Casablanca); from Los Angeles is 15 hours (via Paris); from Toronto is 12 hours (via Montreal and Casablanca) from Sydney is 19 hours (via Bangkok, Rome and Casablanca). Airport facilities: These include banks, post office, restaurant and snack bars, duty-free shops, general shops, medical centre and tourist information. Avis, Budget, Hertz and Europcar all provide car hire services. Business facilities: None. Arrival/departure tax: Dh180 (this included in the ticket price). Transport to the city: Bus 11 is supposed to run to the old Arabic heart of the city, the medina, every half an hour, but services can be unpredictable. Tickets cost Dh10. There are taxiphones in the arrival and departure lounges and taxis can be caught near the bus stop. Fares to the city are about Dh70. |
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