Major city · Morocco
Tazaتازة
Stop in Taza for one night on the Fes–Oujda train line: walk the Almohad walls and Bab er-Rih at sunset, then move on. Two nights only if you add the Friouato cave.
Taza sits in the gap between the Rif and the Middle Atlas, the historic east–west passage, and it still works the same way for travellers: a rail halt on the Fes–Oujda line rather than a destination. The old town (Taza-Haut) is a plateau medina with Almohad walls, a Great Mosque and a 14th-century madrasa; the French-built new town (Taza-Bas) below holds the station, the market streets and almost all the beds. Sights take half a day, the Friouato cave takes another, and the town is far less visited than Fes or Chefchaouen.
More ways in
Local time, weather, currency, airports
- Weather
- see forecast
- Currency
- MAD
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- avoid Jul–Aug (inland heat), Jan–Feb (cold, wet, unheated rooms)
- Airports
- FEZ · OUD
- Nights
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What is in this basic guide9 covered · 4 not yet ▾
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Not in this guide yet
- Walking areas with bag rules
- Day plans checked against opening hours
- Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
- Field-checked times and prices
Official sites
Emergency numbers for Taza19 ▾
Tap a number to call from your phone. These are the numbers listed in this guide; a row marked check has not been verified.
EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost
Essentials
Quick answers and what things cost
Quick answers
The questions people ask first about Taza, 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
- SafetyTaza is a small, calm provincial city and street crime is rare; the practical risks are heat in summer, cold unheated rooms in winter…
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- RestroomsWestern toilets in hotels and restaurants; squat toilets in older cafés and on the road.Morocco-wide
- Emergency numbers19 police · 177 Gendarmerie (outside cities) · 15 ambulance and fire (not 911, 999 or 000)
- Sundays & holidayscheckFriday midday prayers slow business; many shops shut on Eid holidays; museums often close one day a week (usually Tuesday — check).Morocco-wide
- Your embassyFind your embassy's 24-hour line before you fly.
- AirportFEZ Fes–Saïss (Nearest useful airport, about 2 h by road or 2–2.5 h by train via Fes).
- Getting aroundThe two halves of the city are about 1.5–2 km (0.9–1.2 mi) apart and 100 m of height apart: walk it in 20–25 min uphill, or take a petit taxi for a few dirham.The two halves of the city are about 0.9–1.2 mi (1.5–2 km) apart and 100 m of height apart: walk it in 20–25 min uphill, or take a petit taxi for a few dirham.
Cost cheat-sheet
Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.
- CoffeeCoffee in a caféMAD 6–10
- Sit-down mealTajine or pastilla in a sit-down restaurantMAD 25–80
- Street or quick mealSandwich or grilled chicken snackMAD 10–25
- SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekMAD 100–200
- Budget bedSimple hotel double room, a night, per roomMAD 120
- Mid-range bedSimple hotel double room, a night, per roomMAD 200
- High-end bedSimple hotel double room, a night, per roomMAD 350
A day, not counting the bed: Budget MAD 250 · Mid MAD 450 · High MAD 800
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 →
DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works
Decide
What it is known for, and when the weather works
At a glance
What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.
- Airports
- FEZ Fes–Saïss (Nearest useful airport, about 2 h by road or 2–2.5 h by train via Fes) · OUD Oujda Angads (Alternative for an eastbound trip, about 3.5–4 h by road)
Best months at a glance
From the guide's best and avoid lists
Jan
Avoid
15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
Feb
Avoid
16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
Mar
Best
19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
Apr
Best
21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
May
Best
26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
Jun
not flagged
31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
Jul
Avoid
36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C)
Aug
Avoid
36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C)
Sep
Best
31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
Oct
Best
26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
Nov
Best
19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
Dec
not flagged
16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
Best: Mar–May, Sep–Nov. Avoid: Jan–Feb, Jul–Aug. Month by month →
Warmest Jul (36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C)), coolest Jan (6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) low), wettest Jan (9 rain days), driest Jul (1). Averages, not a forecast.
Weather and climate
Taza: next 7 days
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Air quality
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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.
Jan
15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
9 rd
Feb
16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
9 rd
Mar
19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
8 rd
Apr
21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
8 rd
May
26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
6 rd
Jun
31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
3 rd
Jul
36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C)
20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
1 rd
Aug
36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C)
21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
2 rd
Sep
31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C)
18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
4 rd
Oct
26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
7 rd
Nov
19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
9 rd
Dec
16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
9 rd
High / low, both scales · rd = rain days
Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in
Arrive & move
Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in
Getting around
The two halves of the city are about 1.5–2 km apart and 100 m of height apart: walk it in 20–25 min uphill, or take a petit taxi for a few dirham. Petit taxis cover the new town cheaply; grands taxis leave from near the train station for Fes, Oujda and Bab Bouidir. Trains (ONCF) and CTM buses both stop in the new town.
Nearest full guides
Straight-line distance, not travel time
See & doDay-trips, door to door
See & do
Day-trips, door to door
Day-trips
Grotte de Friouato
cautionDoor to door: About 1 h each way
Grand taxi toward Bab Bouidir, then a 5–10 min walk uphill from the signpost
Guide needed for the tunnels; the cave has been closed at times — check before you go, and arrange the return taxi in advance.
Door to door: 2–2.5 h
ONCF train from Taza station, or CTM bus from Place de l'Indépendance
The obvious next stop west; trains are the comfortable option.
Door to door: About 3.5–4 h
ONCF train on the same line
Fits a westbound day; check the timetable, services are not hourly.
Bab Bouidir
cautionDoor to door: About 45 min
Grand taxi from the Bab Bouidir stand
Cedar-forest hill stop; transport back is scarce outside high season.
Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in
Eat & sleep
Which area to sleep in
Where to sleep
Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.
Ville Nouvelle (Taza-Bas)
Place de l'Indépendance and Avenue Mohammed V: station, cafés, market and nearly every hotel. Stay here.
Between the two towns (Quartier El-Messaoudia)
A few hotels on the slope between Taza-Bas and Taza-Haut; quieter, still walkable to both.
Medina (Taza-Haut)
Almost no tourist beds; come for the day and sleep below.
PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card
Practical
What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card
Cost per day
- Budget
- MAD 250–400 excl. bed
- Mid
- MAD 400–700 excl. bed
- High
- MAD 700+ excl. bed
Trip budget
| Mid-range hotel double with bathroom1 × 1 night × MAD 400 | MAD 400 |
| Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × MAD 450 | MAD 900 |
| Petit taxi across town, one trip1 × MAD 20 | MAD 20 |
| Grand taxi Taza → Bab Bouidir, per seat2 × MAD 15 | MAD 30 |
| eSIM, about a week of data2 × MAD 150 | MAD 300 |
| Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge | MAD 165 |
| Trip total≈ MAD 908 per person per day, bed included | MAD 1,815 |
2026 estimate in dirham; intercity transport excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.
Prices of common things
| Coffee in a café | MAD 6–10 |
| Petit-déjeuner (bread, jam, coffee) | MAD 20–30 |
| Sandwich or grilled chicken snack | MAD 10–25 |
| Tajine or pastilla in a sit-down restaurant | MAD 25–80 |
| Internet café, one hour | MAD 4 |
| Laundry or dry-clean, per piece | MAD 10 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | MAD 100–200 |
2026 estimate; check locally.
Watch out
Safety
- Summer heat inland: plan the medina walk for early morning or after 17:00.Summer heat inland: plan the medina walk for early morning or after 5:00 PM.
- Winter rooms are often unheated — ask before you pay.
- Grands taxis are shared and frequently have no seat belts; agree the fare first.
- The Friouato cave has been closed at times and needs a guide: confirm locally before setting out.
- Few English speakers in shops and hotels; French or Darija helps.
Emergency numbers
- Police
- 19
- Gendarmerie (outside cities)
- 177
- Ambulance and fire
- 15
- From a mobile
- 112
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Tazaتازة
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My bed tonight
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لهذا العنوان عافاكTo this address, please
Emergency
- Police19
- Gendarmerie177
- Ambulance and fire15
- From a mobile112
Embassy
No embassies in Taza; most are in Rabat, with consulates in Casablanca. US citizens: the embassy is in Rabat (check the address).
My embassy: —
Fare anchors (2026 estimate)
- Petit taxi across the new town: MAD 15–25
- Grand taxi Taza → Bab Bouidir, per seat: MAD 12–15
- Train Taza → Fes, second class: about MAD 60–90, 2–2.5 h (check)
Say or show
- السلام عليكم — Hello / Peace be upon you (as-salaam alaykum)
- شكرا — Thank you (shukran)
- بشحال؟ — How much is it? (bechhal?)
- فين المحطة؟ — Where is the station? (fin el-mahatta?)
- الحساب عافاك — The bill, please (el-hisab afak)
- ما فهمتش — I don't understand (ma fhemtsh)
Print or screenshot this card; mobile data inland can be slow.
Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources
Deep dive
What this guide covers so far, and its sources
Not a trip line yet
This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Taza. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.
What we know, and what is coming
On this page
- Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · avoid Jul–Aug (inland heat), Jan–Feb (cold, wet, unheated rooms) · month by month →
- 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
- Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
- Cost per day in 3 bands
- 4 day-trips, door to door
- 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers
Coming as the guide grows
- Station-to-bed contract for Taza: arrival times, petit-taxi fare band, walking route to Place de l'Indépendance.
- Two walking clusters with rescue anchors: medina walls and gates, and the Ville Nouvelle market streets.
- Place pages with verified cutoffs (Great Mosque, madrasa, Bab er-Rih, Friouato) and eat pages with last orders.
- Hostile-arrival fixtures: late train, no taxi, no English, no heating.