Car hire in Tangier from $23/day

Car rental in Tangier at a glance

Rent a car in Tangier for Chefchaouen, Asilah and the Rif, or pick one up as you step off the ferry from Spain. Compare 293 cars from local and international rental companies, from $22.78 a day, delivered to your hotel or handed over at the port or the airport.

In the week starting 11 Oct, the cheapest day to pick up a car for a 7-day rental is Monday (from $22.78 a day) and the most expensive is Wednesday (from $25.06). Dates further ahead also fall into another season, so compare them with the prices by month.

Renting without a deposit in Tangier

203 of 293 cars can be rented with no deposit at all, starting at $22.78 a day. Nothing is blocked on your card, which is why many travellers choose these offers. Use the “No deposit” button above the search; for offers with a deposit, the amount is shown on each car before you book.

Key facts: car rental in Tangier

• 293 cars are listed in Tangier today: from $22.78 a day for a 7-day rental, a typical car about $91.11.
• 69% of cars need no deposit; the rest of the price is paid at pick-up, in cash for 89% of cars.
• In the week starting 11 Oct, the cheapest day to pick up a car for a 7-day rental is Monday (from $22.78 a day) and the most expensive is Wednesday (from $25.06). Dates further ahead also fall into another season, so compare them with the prices by month.
• Last-minute choice: 248 cars for pick-up in 3 days, 293 when you book two weeks ahead.
• For a 30-day rental the lowest price is $21.19 a day.

Is it worth hiring a car in Tangier?

Not for the city itself. The medina and the kasbah are steep, narrow lanes best done on foot, the seafront boulevard is an easy walk, and petit taxis cover everything else in town cheaply. A parked car in the old centre is more trouble than it's worth, and 261, so there's rarely a reason to collect it before you're ready to leave.

Where a car pays for itself is outside the city: Chefchaouen, Asilah, Cap Spartel, Tetouan and the Mediterranean beaches are all awkward or slow by public transport, and a trip south toward Fes opens up once you're not tied to a bus timetable. The simplest pattern is to enjoy Tangier on foot for a day or two, then start the rental on the morning you leave, with the car delivered to your hotel.

Coming on the ferry from Spain: Tanger Ville or Tanger Med

Tangier has two ports, and which one your ferry uses changes the pick-up. Tanger Ville sits right in the city, a short walk from the medina, so a car can usually be handed over at the port itself or at a hotel minutes away. Tanger Med is a separate port well east of the city, about 45 minutes to an hour away by motorway; check whether your offer actually delivers there and what it charges, since not every listing covers it, and a shuttle bus into town followed by a city hand-over can be simpler.

A car hired in Spain usually can't be brought across the strait into Morocco, and a Moroccan rental usually can't be taken over to Spain or Ceuta either, so plan on switching cars at the port rather than keeping the same one both ways; check the exact terms with whoever you book from. Give the agent your ferry crossing and rough arrival time so a delay at sea doesn't leave anyone waiting at the wrong hour. Flying in instead? Tangier's airport has its own pick-up page: see car hire at Tangier airport.

Cheap car hire in Tangier: how to pay less

Tangier keeps its own fleet in the city, which keeps the floor low: the cheapest cars, small manuals in the Kia Picanto class, start from $22.78 a day, with a median across all 293 cars of around $91.11. Automatics make up 66% of what's on offer and tend to sell out first in summer, when Moroccans living across Europe cross the strait in large numbers, so book ahead for July, August and the Easter weeks if an automatic matters to you.

A few ways to trim the cost further: renting for longer usually brings the daily rate down on its own, so a week works out cheaper per day than two or three days. Filter for the 69% of cars that need no deposit if you'd rather not tie up a card, with rates from $22.78 a day, and check whether unlimited mileage is included, as it is on 97% of offers, useful if Chefchaouen and Fes are both on the itinerary.

Driving and parking in Tangier

Leave the car outside the medina and the kasbah; both are a maze of steps and lanes a car can't enter anyway. Guarded parking near the Grand Socco, along the port and marina, and on the seafront boulevard is watched by an attendant in a hi-vis vest, who expects a small coin for the service. Hotels along the bay and in the newer parts of town usually have their own parking or a nearby arrangement, so ask when you book.

Traffic is busiest around the roundabouts leading to the port, and the one-way streets in the old centre can catch out a first-time visitor, so a bit of extra caution there pays off. Once you're clear of downtown, the road network is straightforward: a motorway runs east toward Tanger Med and south toward Asilah and beyond, and Morocco drives on the right, the same as Spain and most of Europe.

Day trips from Tangier: Chefchaouen, Asilah and the Rif

Cap Spartel and the Caves of Hercules, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean, are about 30 minutes from the city and an easy half-day out. Asilah, the whitewashed seaside town with its ramparts and murals, is about 45 minutes down the motorway. Larache and the Roman ruins of Lixus add up to about an hour and 15 minutes and pair well with Asilah on the same day.

Tetouan, with its own well-preserved medina, is about an hour away; see car hire in Tetouan if you're spending time there too. The beaches at Martil and M'diq on the Mediterranean coast are a similar hour's drive. Chefchaouen, the blue-washed town in the Rif mountains, is the furthest of the group, about two and a half to three hours via Tetouan on a winding mountain road, and works better as an overnight than a rushed day trip. From Tangier it's also straightforward to continue on toward Fes if your trip runs further south.

Which car for Tangier and the north

For the coast, the city and the paved runs to Asilah or Cap Spartel, a small car from $22.78 a day is enough. The road up to Chefchaouen is tarmac throughout but twisty, and a compact SUV from $25.06 a day makes those bends more comfortable. Travelling as a family or a larger group, a 7-seater from $51.25 a day covers Tangier's day trips without splitting into two cars.

A 4x4 is rarely needed for this part of the north, since the main routes here are all sealed roads. Automatics make up 66% of the fleet, so book early if you want one in peak season. Popular models booked from Tangier right now: Dacia Logan, Dacia Sandero, Renault Clio, Geely GX3 Pro, Peugeot 208.

Rental companies in Tangier and what reviews say

International and local rental companies both operate in Tangier, and this page compares their cars side by side on price, deposit and cancellation terms rather than by name or brand. 71% of the offers here allow free cancellation, and 69% need no deposit at all, both worth filtering for if your ferry or flight time isn't fully locked in yet.

When you're weighing reviews for any given offer, look for comments on how promptly the deposit was returned, the condition the car was actually in on pick-up, and how punctual the hand-over was at the port or the hotel, since those are the details that vary most between companies and matter more than the headline price. For general licence rules and country-wide advice, see the Morocco car hire page.

Where these numbers come from

By the Autalo editorial team. Prices and car counts updated 28 September 2026.

Prices, car counts and conditions on this page come from live offers of local rental companies in the Localrent network and are refreshed daily by Autalo (Alto Media Limited). Prices are for a 7-day rental starting 2026-10-12 unless stated otherwise; your final price depends on dates, season and extras and is always shown in the search before you pay. Last checked 28 September 2026.

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