Buying Tickets for CTM bus Morocco
Tanger to Marrakech
Tickets for the CTM bus in Morocco cannot be purchased from outside of the country.
The only exception to this is if you are travelling with
Eurolines, from Spain to Marrakech, for example.
So, the only option available is to purchase the ticket when you arrive in Tanger or whichever city is your first city to be visited in Morocco.
If you intend to take the CTM bus from Tanger, directly upon arriving in the country, you should remember to have some alternative plans to reach your destination. During some times of the year (Ramadan for instance), the buses may well be full. Without a back up transport plan (such as the train) you may have to wait, which may involve an overnight stop in Tanger.
If you are able to step straight off the ferry and onto a CTM bus (i have been lucky enough to do this....ferry arrived at 3pm in Tanger, bus departed to Marrakech at 4pm!), then you should ensure that you have some bottles of water or drink for the bus journey.
CTM buses do make stops for 30 minutes at a time around every 4 hours, depending upon driver Schedules. These stops are usually at locations with a Cafe.
The CTM buses can sometimes have very cold air conditioning, so it is advisable to take a sweater or a jacket with you, even in the middle of the summer.
Payment for the CTM bus is in cash (Dirham only) and the offices do not accept credit cards.
Once you have purchased your ticket, take your luggage to the luggage check in desk, ensure you get a sticker with a unique number on it, which is usually then affixed to the back of your luggage ticket, which you keep.
There is a small 5 to 10 DH charge per bag, depending upon the size and the mood of the ticket clerk at the time! Your luggage will then be stored in the luggage room and loaded onto your bus.
