Destinations / Morocco
Driving in Morocco as a visitor
Usually yes. Morocco expects visiting drivers to carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence, and rental desks ask for one. It matters most when your licence is not printed in the Latin alphabet.
Standard delivery included. Need it sooner? Express lands by for $25 more.
Reviewed July 2026 · A translation of your own licence, carried with it. Not a government permit.
What Morocco expects
| Permit needed | Expected |
|---|---|
| Convention format | 1968 Vienna |
| Valid for | Up to 3 years |
| Drives on the | Right |
| Emergency number | 19 (police), 15 (ambulance), 112 from mobiles |
| Top speed limit | 120 km/h autoroutes |
What the rental desk will ask you for
| Your own licence | The original card. A photo of it, or a photocopy, gets turned away. |
|---|---|
| Licence translation | Expected. Hand it over with the licence, never instead of it. |
| Booklet format they know | 1968 Vienna |
| Minimum age | 18. Under 25 usually pays a young-driver surcharge. |
| Deposit | A credit card in the driver's name. The hold is taken in MAD. |
Rules that catch visitors out
| Tolls | Toll motorways link major cities. |
|---|---|
| Speed | Speed traps frequent on rural roads. |
| Alcohol | 0.00% alcohol tolerance for driving. |
| Documents | Carry passport, licence and IDP. |
On the road in Morocco
At the pump
Stations are attended; fuel is sold by the litre as gasoil (diesel, the most common) and sans-plomb (unleaded petrol), priced around 14-15 MAD/litre, with cards accepted in towns but cash safer in rural areas - refuel before remote stretches.
After a crash
Call the police (19) in cities or the Gendarmerie Royale (177) on rural roads; for any injury or dispute wait for police and obtain the official report (constat) and its number, as your insurer and rental firm will require it.
Sources: autoeurope.com · localrent.com · globalpetrolprices.com · dangerousroads.org
Common questions
Do you need an International Driving Permit in Morocco?
Usually yes. Morocco expects visiting drivers to carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence, and rental desks ask for one. It matters most when your licence is not printed in the Latin alphabet.
Which IDP format does Morocco accept?
Morocco recognises the 1968 Vienna format. Your permit is prepared in that format.
Will a rental desk in Morocco ask for one?
Requested at airport and city desks.
How fast can you get one?
Express orders are emailed within 5 minutes. The exact delivery moment is quoted before you pay and the order is refundable for 30 days.