Car hire in Morocco from $17/day

• Marrakech Menara (RAK): the busiest airport for holidaymakers; see Marrakech Airport car hire.
• Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN): the main long-haul hub, south of the city; see Casablanca Airport car hire.
• Tangier Ibn Battouta (TNG): the gateway to the north; see Tangier Airport car hire.
• Rabat-Salé (RBA): close to the capital; see Rabat Airport car hire.
• Agadir Al Massira (AGA), Fes-Saïss (FEZ), Oujda Angads (OUD) and Essaouira Mogador (ESU): for airport pick-up, see: car hire in Agadir, car hire in Fes, Oujda-Angads Airport car rental and Essaouira-Mogador Airport car hire.

Give your flight number when you book so the supplier can follow a delay, and check the offer conditions if you land late at night.

• Atlantic surf coast: Essaouira and Taghazout, served from Agadir and Marrakech.
• The south: Ouarzazate, the gateway to the desert and the Atlas.
• The north: Tetouan, near Tangier and Chefchaouen.
• Near the capital: Kenitra, north of Rabat.
• The north-east: Nador and Oujda.

For car rental in Meknes, compare Fes pick-up with delivery for your dates, including any delivery charge. For car rental in Errachidia, compare the city's offers and confirm the delivery address, time and any charge for the selected car. The cities table on this page shows the number of cars and the lowest price in every place we check.

For collection at Fes-Saïss (FEZ), see Fes-Saïss Airport car hire.

• the deposit and how it is blocked or paid;
• the insurance excess and what the included cover leaves out;
• the car's age and whether it is manual or automatic;
• the fuel policy: full-to-full is the fairest;
• whether delivery or an airport hand-over is included.

Every offer on this page shows these conditions, so you can compare like with like. The models renters choose most often right now are Renault Clio, Dacia Sandero, Dacia Logan, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai Grand i10. The "best" company for you is the one whose terms fit your trip, which is why we list offers by car and conditions rather than by brand.

• Pick up in a big city. Compare each city and any delivery charge for your dates.
• Drive a manual. Only 49–85% of cars are automatics. Compare manual and automatic prices for your dates.
• Choose a small car. Small cars start from $16.85 a day and are easiest in city traffic.
• Rent for longer. The daily price falls with longer rentals; see the price-by-length chart on this page.
• Book ahead of the peaks. Summer, Easter and the Eid holidays fill up early; the price-by-month chart shows the seasonal curve.

A low headline price can hide a high excess, a big deposit, a full-to-empty fuel policy or a mileage limit. Unlimited mileage is offered on 87–100% of cars, which matters on long road trips.

Insurance cover and excess vary by offer; read what is covered and what you would pay after damage. Check whether your planned route is permitted and covered; damage on pistes may be excluded entirely. Free cancellation is available on 41–88% of cars; filter for it if your plans might change. The conditions block on this page shows the live figures for deposits, cancellation and mileage.

• Marrakech to the desert: over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate, on through the Dades and Todra gorges to the Merzouga dunes, and back via the Draa valley. Allow about a week; Marrakech to Merzouga alone is a long two-day drive.
• The imperial cities: Fes, Meknes, Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech, mostly on the motorway, in about 5–7 days.
• The north and the Atlantic: Tangier, Chefchaouen and Fes, or Tangier down the coast via Rabat and Casablanca to Essaouira and Agadir.

One week covers one loop comfortably; two weeks, two. Some suppliers permit one-way rentals, such as Tangier to Marrakech; check permission and any fee in the selected offer. For the paved desert route a normal car is enough. A 4x4 only matters for pistes and dunes; see 4x4 rental in Morocco. Families can look at 7-seaters from $37.07 a day or SUVs from $24.71.