Marrakech Cracks Down on Taxi Drivers for Overcharging Tourists

Checks have revealed that some drivers were charging higher prices than those set by the authorities. Passengers have in particular been forced to pay 20 dirhams for a trip that should only cost 15 dirhams.

Faced with these abusive practices, the authorities reacted very quickly. Two drivers had their trust license revoked, and a third suffered the same sanction after "reselling" a ride to another taxi, reports the local site kech24.

The fare charged by some drivers in Marrakech is often controversial. It is not uncommon for them to sometimes ask 200 or 300 dirhams for a small ride that normally costs about thirty dirhams. Faced with the abuses, many consumer associations have called on the state to authorize applications like Uber or InDrive, which they say would help lower fares and increase the quality offered by traditional taxis.