Tangierطنجة

The questions people ask first about Tangier, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD).Morocco-wide
• SIM or eSIMMaroc Telecom, Orange and inwi sell tourist SIMs at airports and shops with a passport; 20–50 GB costs about MAD 100–200.Morocco-wide
• Tap waterTap water is treated in cities but most visitors drink bottled; carry water in the south.Morocco-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 5–10%.Morocco-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets C/E. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Morocco-wide
• SafetyTangier is generally safe by day; the real friction is hustling at the port and medina, unmetered taxis and petty theft in crowds.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeMint tea or coffee in a caféMAD 10–25
• Street or quick mealStreet sandwich or msemenMAD 15–40
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Petit taxi across the centreMetered; agree a total if not.MAD 15–25
• Metro or bus rideCity bus rideMAD 3.5–5 (check)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekMAD 100–200
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Kasbah)MAD 20–60 (check)
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personMAD 100
• Mid-range bedGuesthouse or hotel double, a night, per roomMAD 700
• High-end bedGuesthouse or hotel double, a night, per roomMAD 1,800

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MAD 350 · Mid MAD 700 · High MAD 1,500

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

TNG Tangier Ibn Battouta (About 12 km (7.5 mi) from the centre; Alsa AeroBus to Tanger-Ville station, roughly hourly, about 40 MAD (check))TNG Tangier Ibn Battouta (About 7.5 mi (12 km) from the centre; Alsa AeroBus to Tanger-Ville station, roughly hourly, about 40 MAD (check))

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

MAD 300–500 excl. bed

Mid

MAD 600–1,000 excl. bed

High

MAD 1,200+ excl. bed

• At the port and medina, touts and fake guides offer help: refuse politely and keep walking.
• Fix the taxi fare as a total, not per person, before departing.
• Petit taxis cannot leave the city; use a grand taxi for day trips.
• Long passport queues at TNG before Schengen-bound flights: arrive early.
• Winter is wet and cool here — the northwest is Morocco's wettest region.