Dacia Logan 2022
$25.84per day · $181 for 7 days
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- No credit cardA debit card or cash works
- 84% no deposit67 cars
- Free cancellationon 61% of offers
- Pay 15–20% nowThe rest at pick-up, in cash or by card
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Cheapest cars from today's check
Dacia Logan2022 · Deposit required$25.84per day · 7 days
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Dacia Sandero2024 · No deposit$32.57per day · 7 days.webp?1759160914)
Dacia Logan2024 · No deposit$32.57per day · 7 days
Dacia Sandero2024 · No deposit$33.70per day · 7 daysHow booking works
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Choose a car
Compare offers from local rental companies and check the deposit, insurance and mileage before you book.
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Pay a small part online
Usually about 15–20% of the rental price is paid when you book; 61% of offers can be cancelled for free.
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Pay the rest at pick-up
The rest is paid to the supplier when you collect the car: cash is accepted for 100% of cars and card payment for 95%. No credit card is needed.
Cheapest cars in Essaouira right now
Lowest 7-day prices from local suppliers.
Prices for 2–9 Nov: $25.84–$132 per day.
Dacia Sandero 2022
$31.45per day · $220 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2024
$32.57per day · $228 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2024
$32.57per day · $228 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2024
$33.70per day · $236 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2024
$33.70per day · $236 for 7 days
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Dacia Lodgy
$37.07per day · $259 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2022
$37.07per day · $259 for 7 days
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Renault Clio 2024
$39.31per day · $275 for 7 days
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Hyundai Grand i10
$40.43per day · $283 for 7 days
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Hyundai Accent
$41.56per day · $291 for 7 days
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Citroen C-Elysee
$43.22per day · $303 for 7 days
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Renault Clio 2023
$43.22per day · $303 for 7 days
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Dacia Jogger
$43.80per day · $307 for 7 days
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MG 3
$44.34per day · $310 for 7 days
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Dacia Duster
$48.30per day · $338 for 7 days
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Hyundai Creta
$50.54per day · $354 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2026
$51.83per day · $363 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2024
$52.95per day · $371 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2025
$52.95per day · $371 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2026
$54.07per day · $378 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2024
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2025
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2025
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Dacia Logan 2025
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2024
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Renault Clio 2025
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Dacia Sandero 2026
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Opel Corsa
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
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Fiat 500
$56.32per day · $394 for 7 days
See conditions →How much does it cost to rent a car in Essaouira?
On , we checked 80 offers in Essaouira: prices start at $25.84 a day for a 7-day rental, and a typical car costs about $64.18 a day. 84% of cars need no deposit at all.
| Offers checked | 80 |
|---|---|
| Lowest / typical price per day | $25.84 / $64.18 |
| Cars with no deposit | 84% |
| 30-day rental | from $23.60 a day |
| Cars with an automatic gearbox | 49% |
Cars for Essaouira are delivered by the supplier to your hotel, to a car park by the medina walls or to Essaouira-Mogador airport. Or compare pick-up in Marrakech or Agadir and check current driving directions. Cars are compared across local and international companies.
Deposit, payment and cancellation in Essaouira
84% of cars need no deposit
100% of cars can be paid for in cash at pick-up
61% of offers can be cancelled free of charge
94% of offers include unlimited mileage
95% of cars can be paid by card.
45 cars offer full insurance as an extra, added when you book.
73 cars in today's listings accept younger or newer drivers.
Renting without a deposit in Essaouira
67 cars can be rented with no deposit at all, starting at $32.57 a day. Nothing is blocked on your card. The “No deposit” button above the search shows only these cars. Deposit terms appear in the booking conditions before confirming.
Car hire prices in Essaouira
Prices by month in Essaouira
Lowest and typical (median) price per day for a 7-day rental starting mid-month, as currently listed. Months far ahead have fewer cars listed yet.
- Oct$25.85short notice
- Nov$25.85
- Dec$31.46
- Jan$25.85
- Feb$42.38
- Mar$42.38
Lowest / day
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| Month | Lowest / day | Typical / day | Cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $25.85 | $66.27 | 78 |
| November 2026 | $25.85 | $61.63 | 105 |
| December 2026 | $31.46 | $61.63 | 99 |
| January 2027 | $25.85 | $66.43 | 96 |
| February 2027 | $42.38 | $66.43 | 49 |
| March 2027 | $42.38 | — | 49 |
Prices by car class in Essaouira
Lowest price per day for a 7-day rental in each class and the number of cars currently listed.
| Class | Cars | From / day | Typical models |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy & compact | 56 | $25.84 | Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero |
| Mid-size & family | 5 | $37.07 | Dacia Lodgy, Dacia Jogger, Renault Kardian |
| SUV & crossover | 18 | $48.30 | Dacia Duster, Hyundai Creta, Hyundai Tucson |
| Minivan & 7+ seats | 3 | $37.07 | Dacia Lodgy, Dacia Jogger, Kia Sorento |
| Premium | 1 | $132 | Audi A3 |
A car can belong to several classes and is then counted in each of them.
Best prices found by date
Prices found for the rental dates shown below.
| Car | Dates | From / day |
|---|---|---|
| Dacia Logan2022 | 21–28 Oct | $25.85$181 for 7 days |
| Dacia Logan2022 | 15–22 Nov | $25.85$181 for 7 days |
| Dacia Logan2022 | 15–22 Dec | $31.46$220 for 7 days |
| Dacia Logan2022 | 15–22 Jan | $25.85$181 for 7 days |
| Peugeot 2082023 | 15–22 Feb | $42.38$297 for 7 days |
| Peugeot 2082023 | 15–22 Mar | $42.38$297 for 7 days |
Price per day by rental length in Essaouira
Daily prices in today's listings for rentals of 3 days, 7 days, 14 days, 30 days starting on the same day.
By the month the price starts at $23.60 a day.
When to book a car in Essaouira
Cars still available and prices for a week's rental, by how soon you pick up.
| Pick-up | Cars | From / day |
|---|---|---|
| In 3 days22 Oct | 65 | $25.84 |
| In 7 days26 Oct | 68 | $25.84 |
| In 14 days2 Nov | 80 | $25.84 |
| In 30 days18 Nov | 75 | $25.84 |
| In 60 days18 Dec | 79 | $31.45 |
In the week starting 2 Nov, the starting price is the same whichever day you pick up the car: $25.84 a day for a week's rental.
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Getting to Essaouira: from Marrakech or Agadir
You reach Essaouira by car from Marrakech across the plain or from Agadir up the coast (about 175 km, about three hours).
Most visitors fly into Marrakech and drive west to the coast: a westbound road trip on the main route across the flat Haouz plain and then argan country, with a fuel and coffee stop around the halfway point. From Agadir the route runs up the coast instead, about 175 km and about three hours, passing Taghazout on the way, with more bends and sea views but a slower average speed. You can pick up the car at the airport and drive yourself, or arrive by bus or transfer and have the car delivered once you're in Essaouira. A taxi or shared transfer covers one journey; a rental car stays with you for the whole stay, for day trips along the coast and into the argan country.
Essaouira-Mogador airport (ESU)
Essaouira has its own small airport, about 15 km south-east of town, about 20 minutes by road, with a modest number of flights, some of them seasonal. Airport hand-over may be available on selected offers. Confirm the exact meeting and return points, give your flight number, and compare the full price with delivery into town.
If your outbound flight leaves from Marrakech or Agadir instead, request that return explicitly and check the charge before booking. Airport collection in Essaouira does not automatically include a return at another airport.
For airport collection and return, see Essaouira-Mogador Airport car hire.
Delivered to your riad or hotel: hand-over in the medina
Hand-over happens outside the medina walls: the medina is closed to cars, so a supplier can't pull up at a riad door, and you arrange a meeting point such as a car park by a gate or a hotel on the beach road.
Give the exact riad name, ideally a map pin, and a phone number that takes WhatsApp; ask the riad how to move bags from the meeting point. Returning the car works the same way, in reverse. As with the rest of this coast, the location of an individual supplier's car is not shown here, so agree with the supplier whether you want the car on arrival day or the next morning, and confirm availability and any delivery charge for your address.
Parking in Essaouira
Street parking outside the medina walls is generally watched by an attendant in a hi-vis vest; pay them directly, keep some small coins, and take a ticket if one is offered. Ask your hotel about parking; riads inside the medina generally require an outside meeting point. Leave nothing visible on the seats. Mornings near the port get busy with fish-market traffic, so allow a little extra time if you're picking up or dropping off around then. No named car park, fixed price or round-the-clock supervision is guaranteed here.
Day trips: Sidi Kaouki, Diabat, Moulay Bouzerktoun and the argan road
Good day trips by car are Sidi Kaouki and Diabat to the south, Moulay Bouzerktoun to the north, and the argan cooperatives inland on the Marrakech road.
South of town, Diabat village and its dunes are nearby, with Cap Sim further along, and Sidi Kaouki, a wide surf beach, about half an hour; keep going and Imsouane is a longer coast drive. North, Moulay Bouzerktoun, a kite-surfing spot with a lagoon, is roughly half an hour. Inland along the road toward Marrakech, argan oil cooperatives dot the countryside around Ounagha and Ghazoua, worth a stop if you haven't seen the trees and the presses before. Essaouira's wind is part of its appeal for kite and wind surfing. All of these times are approximate and depend on traffic and the wind.
Which car for Essaouira
A small car is enough for the coast roads and the drive in from Marrakech or Agadir; check the selected offer's permitted roads before adding a beach or dune approach. Automatics make up 49% of listed offers. Travelling as a family or a group, look at SUVs (from $48.30) or a minivan (from $37.07). Popular models right now: Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Dacia Duster, Peugeot 208. Morocco drives on the right, same as most of Europe. For licence requirements and country-wide tips, see the Morocco car hire page.
Frequently asked questions
Prices
How much does it cost to hire a car in Essaouira?
Listed offers start from $25.84 a day; confirm delivery coverage, any charge and the total for your dates.
Is it cheaper to hire a car at the airport or in town?
Compare the full price for airport and town hand-over on your dates; availability and delivery charges depend on the selected supplier.
Pick-up & return
Is it better to hire a car at Marrakech airport or have one delivered in Essaouira?
Compare the total for your dates. Picking up in Marrakech means driving yourself out to the coast, which lets you stop along the way; having the car delivered in Essaouira means arriving by bus or transfer and starting the drive from there instead.
Can I pick up a rental car at Essaouira-Mogador airport?
Yes. The supplier meets you at arrivals with the car rather than at a desk, so give your flight number when you book. Returning works the same way, at the terminal before your flight out.
Can the car be delivered to my riad in the Essaouira medina?
Not to the door, since the medina is closed to cars. Hand-over happens at a guarded car park just outside the walls or at a hotel on the beach road, and a riad porter usually helps carry bags in from there.
Roads & trips
How long is the drive from Agadir to Essaouira?
About 175 km up the coast road, roughly three hours, with more bends than the inland route from Marrakech.
Other questions
Where can I park in Essaouira?
Mainly at guarded car parks and watched street parking just outside the medina walls, paid directly to the attendant. Beach-road hotels typically have their own parking; riads inside the walls do not.
Do I need a car in Essaouira?
Not for the medina itself, which is walled and easy on foot. A car matters for day trips such as Sidi Kaouki, Diabat, Moulay Bouzerktoun and the argan country inland, none of which are an easy walk from town.
Which car hire companies operate in Essaouira?
A mix of international and local companies deliver cars into Essaouira from bases elsewhere. This page compares them by price, deposit and conditions rather than picking a name for you.
Is an automatic car available in Essaouira?
Yes, but only about half the fleet is automatic (49%), so manual gearboxes are common on this route. Book ahead if an automatic is a requirement.
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