Question 1

What is the "Grand-taxi overcharge to Volubilis and Moulay Idriss" scam in Meknes?

Accepted Answer

Drivers at the rank quote tourists a flat 150 MAD or more to Volubilis when a shared seat to Moulay Idriss is about 10 MAD (around 60 MAD to charter the whole car), plus roughly 30 MAD onward to the ruins. Some demand extra waiting fees or 'roundtrip' premiums on the spot. Agree the exact fare and whether it's per seat or whole car before getting in. Use the official rank opposite the Institut Francais on Avenue des Nations Unies; budget around 100-150 MAD to charter a return car for Moulay Idriss and Volubilis combined.

Question 2

What is the "Petit-taxi 'broken meter' inside Meknes" scam in Meknes?

Accepted Answer

For short hops between the ville nouvelle, the train station and Place el-Hedim, a petit-taxi driver claims the meter is broken or proposes a flat price several times the metered fare (typical short rides are only a handful of dirhams). Insist on the meter ('compteur, s'il vous plait'); if the driver refuses, get out and take the next taxi. Metered short trips in town cost only a few MAD, so reject inflated flat offers.

Taxi & Transport Scams in Meknes

Grand-taxi overcharge to Volubilis and Moulay Idriss

Petit-taxi 'broken meter' inside Meknes

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