A petit taxi carries 4 passengers, three in back and 1 in front. It will pick up one passenger at a time, but then picks up others along the way. They pick up and drop off anywhere. They take you to exactly where you want to go. In some cities one needs to negotiate the price from point A to B, but in others it is a set price as in Ouarzazate (4dhs, about $0.50) and in Tan Tan (5dhs, about $0.55) from anywhere to anywhere within the city.
A grand taxi takes 6 passengers. There are two in front (plus driver) and four in the back. The driver has one bucket seat and the two passengers share the other bucket seat. The other four squeeze in the back seat. A grand taxi does not move until all six seats are taken. We usually paid for four seats in the back for the three of us because it was much more comfortable. The cost for a grand taxi is dependent on the distance. For example, from Taroudant to Agadir a distance that takes just over an hour I think we paid 50dhs or about $6.00 each plus the extra seat. They are a great bargain. You must catch them from the central taxi stand and they drop you at the central taxi stand at your destination.
A grand taxi is usually an old mercedes which has seen much much much better days. A petit taxi is some sub compact model (don't ask me what kind).
If only we had such a reliable and inexpensive service!!!
Wow...Thanks... What a great explanation on the Taxi's. It's so shocking how cheap they are.
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