From mountain roads and police checkpoints to fuel stops, tolls and unexpected encounters — our experience of driving through Morocco.
Exploring Morocco by car gives you a completely different perspective on the country. You can leave the busy cities behind, stop in small villages, drive through dramatic mountain landscapes and discover places you might otherwise never see.
During our two-week road trip, we experienced everything from modern motorways to narrow mountain passes, muddy roads, police checkpoints, unexpected traffic and animals crossing right in front of us.
Even so, renting a car was one of the best decisions we made on the whole trip, and we would absolutely recommend it.
Just do not expect it to feel like driving in Europe. Winding mountain passes, changing road conditions, police checkpoints, fuel stops and the everyday rhythm of Moroccan traffic all took some getting used to.
Below, we share what we experienced, what surprised us most, and what we wish we’d known before setting off on our Moroccan road trip.
Road Conditions in Morocco: Better Than You Might Expect
Before our trip, we weren’t entirely sure what to expect from Moroccan roads.
The reality was generally better than we had imagined.
Many main roads and motorways are in good condition, and travelling between major cities is relatively straightforward.
However, Morocco is also a country where roadworks seem to be everywhere.
You might find yourself driving on a perfectly smooth road one moment and navigating an unfinished or damaged section the next.
And then there are the mountains.
Driving Through the Atlas Mountains
Mountain roads were among the most beautiful parts of our journey.
They were also some of the most demanding.
Narrow sections, steep drops, sharp bends and large trucks can make driving slower than expected.
There isn’t always much room for two vehicles to pass comfortably.
We learned to take our time, especially when approaching blind corners.
Caption: Winding roads through the Atlas Mountains, with changing weather never far away.
The roads taught us more than we expected.
Some of our most useful lessons came from the moments we hadn’t planned for — damaged roads, unexpected detours and situations that looked very different in reality than they did on a map.
In the rest of this story, we’re sharing what we learned, what we’d do differently next time, and a few videos from the road.
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