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Beneath the busy façade of a commercial city that is Casablanca, is a town that begs to be discovered. Stroll in its charming quarters, visit museums and admire beautiful colonial architecture. Taste local dishes and join shoppers in crowded markets. Casablanca will captivate your heart and you'll wish you had discovered it before.
When visiting Casablanca, be sure to:
The main airport serving the passengers in Casablanca is Mohammed V International Airport. It is the busiest air hub in Morocco handling 8 million passengers a year with around 100 destinations operated by 30 airlines. The airport features modern facilities and services including lounges, parking, car rental, ATMs and shops.
The top carriers at the airport are, as follows: Royal Air Maroc, Air France ,which has been recognized as one of the Top 15 airlines in the world, according to eDreams Best Airlines study 2016, and Air Arabia.
The airport is located 30 km southeast of the city centre.
There are several ways to get to the city from the airport and back. By train, take the TRAB which runs regularly to the centre. Its station can be found at the basement of Arrivals in Terminal 1. If taking the bus, CTM has a regular service from the airport to Casablanca and other parts of the country. Passengers on Royal Air Maroc and Air Arabia can avail of transfers offered by the airlines. A taxi rank is located at level 0 of Terminal 1.