RAK: Menara Airport, Marrakech (Morocco)

Arriving and departing from Marrakech airport is a bit different from most other Ryanair destinations. Below is what you have to do...

Arrivals

1) just before entering Passport Control area your passport will be checked by police.

2) you then complete a form with details of where you are stopping, coming from, dates of arrival/departure etc. Take this form with you to Passport Control.

3) at Passport Control and have your passport stamped - an arrival stamp and a unique number also.

4) after passing Passport Control you have another police check of the passport to confirm it has been stamped.

You are now in the country!

Departures

1) find out which check in desks are open for your flight.

2) fill in the same form as No2 on the arrivals (you can save time by taking a spare form when arriving and filling it in before getting to the airport)

3) go to the check in desk and hand them your boarding pass (which you have printed yourself) which will be stamped along with the completed form from No2.

3)Go to Passport Control where your passport is stamped once again and it`s through to departures.

I`m not sure but I guess this will probably be standard throughout Morocco.

It`s a fab destination for a bit of winter sun and I look forward to going back.

Regards

Joe Bloggs

I 've never been to Morocco- good information, i'm sure this catches some passengers out adding time to their trips.

Ryanairflyer wrote: I 've never been to Morocco- good information, i'm sure this catches some passengers out adding time to their trips.

Sure thing Very useful information as I'm off to Marrakech tomorrow. Weather's looking nice Thanks for the info!

HollandRyanair wrote:

Sure thing Very useful information as I'm off to Marrakech tomorrow. Weather's looking nice Thanks for the info!

Marrakesh is one of the most amazing cities I have ever seen. From the (beautiful) airport, it is a very short taxi ride to the city center.
Don't forget to go to the famous Place Djamaa el Fnaa and have dinner at one of the food stalls.The food is delicious and very cheap.

Just a few little warnings:
Check all your restaurant bills. One way or another, the waiters make a lot of mistakes. No coincidence that these mistakes are always in the disfavour of the customers.
Taxi drivers in Marrakesh are famous fior ripping of tourists. You will almost never see a taxi driver using the meter. They always have another explanation. Meter is broken, tarrifs have changed, software needs an update,... The bus is a very cheap an convenient alternative! (By the way, Fez does not have these problems. Strange...)

Have fun in Marrakesh!

danieln wrote:

HollandRyanair wrote:

Sure thing Very useful information as I'm off to Marrakech tomorrow. Weather's looking nice Thanks for the info!

Marrakesh is one of the most amazing cities I have ever seen. From the (beautiful) airport, it is a very short taxi ride to the city center.
Don't forget to go to the famous Place Djamaa el Fnaa and have dinner at one of the food stalls.The food is delicious and very cheap.

Just a few little warnings:
Check all your restaurant bills. One way or another, the waiters make a lot of mistakes. No coincidence that these mistakes are always in the disfavour of the customers.
Taxi drivers in Marrakesh are famous fior ripping of tourists. You will almost never see a taxi driver using the meter. They always have another explanation. Meter is broken, tarrifs have changed, software needs an update,... The bus is a very cheap an convenient alternative! (By the way, Fez does not have these problems. Strange...)

Have fun in Marrakesh!

Thanks for the heads up and the tips! I heard similar stories, so will be careful as always
I'm sure I'll enjoy my time!

Trip report is online You can see it at Ryanair Experience!