# CMN — Casablanca (Mohammed V International Airport)

> CMN (Mohammed V International Airport) is the main international airport serving Casablanca, Morocco. Source: https://www.airportexit.com/airports/cmn-casablanca

## At a glance

- **Best exit method:** ONCF train from the airport station to Casa-Voyageurs
- **Typical fare:** MAD 43
- **Journey time:** 35–45 min
- **Pickup point:** Train station inside the terminal (basement)
- **Key warning:** There is no Uber. 'Grand taxi' fixed price to Casablanca is MAD 300 day / MAD 400 night — anything higher is overpriced.
- **Fare reality (CMN → Casa-Voyageurs):** expected MAD 43–MAD 300 · concerning MAD 450+ · likely scam MAD 600+ tout
- **Overall risk:** medium — The ONCF train is genuinely cheap and safe. Outside the train, taxi overcharging is the standard pitfall — official 'grand taxi' fares to the city are posted but often ignored.
- **Last updated:** May 2026 (medium confidence)

## Ways out of CMN, ranked

1. **ONCF Train** _(recommended)_ — cost MAD 43, journey 35–45 min, wait Roughly every hour, payment Card & Cash.
   - Pros: Cheapest; Safe; Direct
   - Cons: Hourly only
2. **Grand Taxi (fixed price)** — cost MAD 300 day · MAD 400 night, journey 30–50 min, wait 0–10 min, payment Cash.
   - Pros: Door-to-door
   - Cons: Cash only, often haggled
3. **Careem (limited)** — cost MAD 200–280, journey 30–50 min, wait 10–25 min, payment App Payment.
   - Pros: Fixed price
   - Cons: Few drivers at airport
4. **Pre-booked transfer** — cost MAD 400–600, journey 30–50 min, wait 0 min, payment Card.
   - Pros: Driver waits
   - Cons: Pricier

## First 30 minutes after landing at CMN

1. Follow signs down to the ONCF train station inside the terminal
2. Buy ticket (MAD 43) from the counter — keep it for the gate at arrival
3. Train every ~1 hour to Casa-Voyageurs and Rabat
4. If train is just missed: take a Grand Taxi at the posted MAD 300 rate
5. Expected total: MAD 43–MAD 300

## Common scams at CMN

- **Inflated 'Grand Taxi' fare** (high risk): Driver quotes MAD 500–600 instead of the posted MAD 300. _How to avoid:_ Refuse. Use the posted-rate taxi office near arrivals, or take the train.
- **'No train running' line** (medium risk): Touts claim the ONCF train isn't operating to push you into a taxi. _How to avoid:_ Walk down to the station and check yourself — it's inside the terminal.

## Payment warnings at CMN

- Withdraw MAD at the airport ATM — exchange offices give worse rates.
- Carry small MAD notes — Grand Taxi drivers rarely have change for MAD 500.

## Arrival checklist for CMN

- Train first, taxi only if no train
- Posted Grand Taxi rate: MAD 300 / 400
- Carry small MAD notes
- Withdraw at the ATM

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Last updated: May 2026

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