Getting around Casablanca

1. Getting around the city

**The tram.** The Casa Tramway network has four lines, operated by RATP Dev Casablanca on behalf of Casa Transports. Line T1 runs from Sidi Moumen to Lissasfa, T2 from Sidi Bernoussi to Aïn Diab, T3 from Casa-Port station to Hay El Wahda, and T4 from Arab League Park to Mohammed Erradi. Lines T1 and T2 are the oldest, in service since 2012 and 2019. Lines T3 and T4 opened in September 2024. The lines cross at several points, so you can change lines without leaving the network. It is the easiest way to read the city: stops are named, lines are numbered, and T3 starts at Casa-Port station, near the medina and the port.

**The Busway.** Two bus rapid transit lines, BW1 and BW2, complete the tram. They are operated by RATP Dev Casablanca and opened on 1 March 2024. Line BW1 runs from Salmia 2 to Laymoune. Line BW2 serves the south-west of the city, towards Errahma and Ouled Azzouz.

**City buses.** The Casabus bus network, operated by Alsa Al Baida, covers the districts the tram and the Busway do not serve, including residential areas far from the centre. The lines are numerous and numbered, and stops are marked. For a newcomer, the bus needs more attention than the tram: you need to know the line number and the direction before boarding.

**Taxis.** Two kinds of taxi run in Casablanca. Petits taxis, red in colour, are metered and carry at most three passengers, for trips inside the city. Grands taxis, larger, carry up to six passengers, often shared, and serve longer trips and journeys out of the city. In a petit taxi, ask for the meter to run. In a grand taxi, agree the price before setting off.

**On foot.** The city centre, the medina and the seafront are walkable. In the medina, the narrow lanes do not let cars through everywhere, and walking is often the simplest option.

2. Getting to and from the city

**The airport.** Mohammed V International Airport lies south-east of the city. Its station, under Terminal 1, is served by ONCF trains to Casa-Voyageurs and Casa-Port stations. An Aerobus shuttle service, operated by Casabus, also links the airport with the city centre and Casa-Port station. Official taxis wait outside arrivals, and car rental agencies are present at the airport.

**The stations.** Casablanca has two main stations, both operated by ONCF. Casa-Voyageurs is the main station: long-distance trains to Rabat, Marrakech, Fes and Tangier leave from here, including the Al Boraq high-speed train to Tangier via Rabat and Kenitra. Casa-Port, near the port and the medina, serves mainly local and suburban trains. The Al Bidaoui suburban train line, operated by ONCF, links Mohammed V Airport with Casa-Port, stopping at Bouskoura, Ennassim, Faculté, Oasis, Mers Sultan and Casa-Voyageurs. Tram T1 stops in front of Casa-Voyageurs station, and tram T3 starts at Casa-Port station, so both stations connect with the tram network.

**Coaches.** Intercity coaches, including CTM, link Casablanca with other Moroccan cities. They leave from the city's main bus station. For times and prices, check with the company before departure, as this page gives neither times nor prices.

**The road.** Casablanca is linked by motorway north to Rabat and south to Marrakech and Settat. By car, rush-hour traffic slows trips sharply, especially towards the centre.

**The port.** The port of Casablanca is a commercial port. It also receives cruise ships. There is no regular passenger ferry service between Casablanca and Europe: passenger ferries to Spain leave from Tanger Med and Nador, not from Casablanca.

3. Commuting in general terms

For a daily trip, the simplest combination is often tram plus walking: the tram covers the main routes, and walking covers the last stretch. The interchanges to know are the two stations. At Casa-Voyageurs, you change from long-distance trains to tram T1 and the Al Bidaoui line. At Casa-Port, you change from the suburban train to tram T3, near the medina and the port.

The bus completes the tram where the lines do not run, especially in residential districts. The petit taxi serves short trips and streets the buses do not serve well. At rush hour, the centre's roads are busy: the tram and the train, which run on their own tracks, avoid traffic jams, while buses and taxis sit in them.

To find your way, district names help: Maarif, Gauthier and Racine for the centre, Anfa and Aïn Diab for the west coast, Hay Hassani and Sidi Maarouf for the south-west, Sidi Moumen and Sidi Bernoussi for the east. The tram lines cross several of these districts, and their termini often carry the name of the district served.

4. What a newcomer needs to know first

• **Check before you travel.** This page gives no prices and no timetables, because prices and times change. Before a trip, check the day's information on the operators' sites: Casa Tramway for the tram and the Busway, ONCF Voyages for trains, Casabus for city buses and the Aerobus.
• **Choose by destination.** For the medina and the port, aim for Casa-Port and tram T3. For trains to other cities, aim for Casa-Voyageurs. For the airport, aim for the station under Terminal 1.
• **In a petit taxi, insist on the meter.** Do not accept a fixed price agreed in advance for a petit taxi: the meter is the rule. In a grand taxi, by contrast, agree the price before boarding.
• **Carry cash.** Taxis and buses are paid in cash. Keep small notes for short trips.
• **Read signs in Arabic and French.** Stop and station names are shown in both languages. The French name of a district helps you find your line: Sidi Moumen, Aïn Diab, Hay Hassani.
• **This page sells nothing and verifies nothing.** It describes Casablanca's transport in general terms. It guarantees no timetable, no price, and no taxi or train being available at a given moment.