Casablanca Airport Guide (CMN)

(Casablanca) Mohammed V Airport

Office National des Aéroports, Casa-Oasis, BP 8101 Casablanca, Morocco

CMN

212

(022) 539 040

(022) 539 901

Via the airport’s website

www.onda.org.ma (French only)

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GMT

The airport is located 30km (19 miles) south of Casablanca.

Casablanca airport is currently undergoing expansion and will be inaugurated soon. Its capacity will be increased and many new shops will open, including Zara and Massimo Dutti.

From the centre of Casablanca, take the motorway towards Settat. From northeast Casablanca, take the highway towards Marrakesh. The airport is signposted.

There is a long-/short-term car park with 1,600 spaces outside Departures and a long-/short-term car park with 880 spaces outside Arrivals.

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt and Thrifty are all represented at the airport, as well as several local operators.

Rail: A shuttle train service operates from the airport Arrivals hall to Casablanca port and the city centre (journey time - 45 minutes).
Road: Bus: There is a shuttle bus to Casablanca's CTM station. Journey time is about 1 hour.
Taxi: Taxis are available outside Arrivals.

There is one information desk in Arrivals and one in Departures (tel: (022) 539 040). Tourist information is also available at the airport.

Money and communications: There are banks with bureau de change facility, ATMs and a post office. Fax services are also available. Telephones can be found throughout the airport, and Internet access is available.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants and cafés throughout the airport.
Shopping: There is a shopping centre in Departures and are various duty-free shops in Arrivals and Departures.
Other facilities: An ambulance and first aid facilities are also available. There is a pharmacy on the first floor. A prayer room is also available.

Fax, photocopy and Internet facilities are available in the small business centre in the main hall. There are no conference facilities at the airport. Several hotels in central Casablanca provide conference and business facilities (see Hotels below).

There are two lifts in Departures and two in Arrivals. Wheelchair transportation can also be provided between the aeroplane and Arrivals/Departures; passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

There are no hotels at the airport. The following hotels are situated in the centre of Casablanca: the Hyatt Regency Casablanca (tel: (022) 431 234; website: http://casablanca.regency.hyatt.com), the Idou Anfa Hotel (tel: (022) 200 235), Le Royal Mansour Meridien (tel: (022) 313 011; website: www.starwoodhotels.com) and the Sheraton Casablanca Hotel and Towers (tel: (022) 439 494; website: www.starwoodhotels.com). Many hotels provide an airport shuttle service.