The rates, broadly
Airport parking is charged by duration, with a very short first band that is free or nominal, then hourly charging capped daily. As a guide, checked in September 2026:
| Duration | Indicative rate | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Under 30 minutes | free or ≈ MAD 10 | Drop-off and pickup |
| 1 hour | ≈ MAD 20 | Waiting for a delayed flight |
| 24 hours | ≈ MAD 70–80 | Same-day return trip |
| 1 week | ≈ MAD 450–550 | Short trip abroad |
These are orders of magnitude: the scale is revised periodically and the board at the entrance is what counts. Pay at the machine or the kiosk before returning to your vehicle, cash preferred.
Drop-off and pickup: the right habit
The area in front of the terminals is built for stopping, not parking: attendants keep traffic moving, especially in the evening. If you are collecting someone whose flight has just landed, remember that 30 to 60 minutes pass between touchdown and the exit. Better to wait in the car park, with an agreed message, than to circle the building.
Long stays: do the sums first
For a week, the official car park stays reasonable by European standards, but it is not trivial. Two alternatives are worth comparing:
- A return trip by transfer or taxi. Two rides into town cost MAD 200–300, less than a week of parking — and you do not leave a car baking for seven days.
- A nearby hotel's secure car park. Some properties minutes from the airport offer a night-plus-parking package, useful when your flight leaves at 6 am.
If you are returning a rental, the drop-off parking is arranged by the hire company: follow their signs and do not take a ticket at the public car park entrance. Allow a quarter of an hour for the inspection and keep dated photos of the returned vehicle.
Security and common sense
The car parks are fenced and patrolled, but the rule is the same as anywhere: nothing visible in the cabin, no sat-nav on the windscreen, no bag on the back seat. In summer, the interior of a car parked in full sun in Marrakech passes 60 °C comfortably: leave no electronics, cosmetics or medicines inside.