Casablanca: Taxi Fares Skyrocket, Anger Rises

On certain Casablanca routes, grand taxi customers are facing unexpected price increases. Passengers express their anger and remind the state that it grants fuel subsidies. For them, customers should not foot the bill. Drivers, for their part, justify the increase by pump prices reaching record levels.

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This situation was nonetheless foreseeable according to unions. The representative of the Transport Union tells Hespress that many drivers do not receive public aid. The money is directly retained by vehicle owners. The union representative judges the government’s strategy ineffective, as it directly pits citizens against drivers, despite complaints filed by the latter.

Associations are outraged by these unilateral and illegal increases. The president of the Moroccan Association for the Defense of Consumer Rights reminds us that state aid must guarantee price stability and protect purchasing power. He asserts that these practices violate law 31.08, a text that imposes complete price transparency and protects customers.

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Faced with the lack of state intervention, associations fear total disorganization of the sector. They demand immediate action from local authorities to stop these excesses. The objective is to multiply inspections, punish professionals in violation, and force each taxi to clearly display its official fares on board the vehicle.