Best Place to Exchange Money in Agadir

Where to change money in Agadir

Exchange offices are easy to find in central Agadir: Wise's directory lists several on Boulevard du 20 Août, others on Avenue Hassan II and one at the marina, and banks change pounds too. Wise's advice is to use recognised offices and ignore informal changers. First look up the buying rate for pound notes in the table on Bank Al-Maghrib's website and compare it with the board at the window; if a counter is far below it, try another a few doors along. Keep each exchange slip.

Changing money at the airport

Agadir Al Massira airport is a poor place to swap pounds. Rough Guides says rates are better away from airport booths, and Wise says airport convenience costs you. Change only what the journey needs.

Alsa's airport shuttle runs to central Agadir for 50 dirhams single or 80 return, and the trip takes around 50 minutes. Tickets are sold on the bus or at Alsa's desk in the terminal. Weekday, Saturday and Sunday timetables differ, and on Saturdays the last bus leaves the airport at 20:00, so check before you fly. Lonely Planet (December 2025) says airport taxis charge a fixed 200 dirhams to the city centre; confirm that price with the driver before you get in.

ATMs and cards in Agadir

The centre has plenty of bank cash machines, and they generally accept UK cards (Rough Guides). A single withdrawal tops out at 2,000 dirhams, according to Lonely Planet and Morocco World News, and Lonely Planet says most machines allow 4,000 a day per card. Moroccan banks usually charge foreign cards a fee, on top of whatever your bank adds, so draw out bigger sums less often. Turn down any offer to convert into pounds or euros at a machine or card reader: Wise and Backpack Moments both warn that the rate is worse.

Hotels, upmarket restaurants and some shops take cards, but Morocco remains largely a cash economy, and markets, cafes, buses and taxis want notes.

Two legal limits apply. Under Office des Changes rules, nobody may bring in or take out more than 2,000 dirhams in banknotes, and any foreign cash worth 100,000 dirhams (around £8,000) or above has to be declared at the border in either direction, according to the FCDO.

Paying for transport in Agadir

Lonely Planet's Agadir guide tells you to check that the petit taxi meter is running once you sit down; if it is not, Rough Guides says to settle the price before setting off.

Alsa runs the city bus network of 40 lines and 201 buses, and Lonely Planet says tickets are bought on board with cash. Staying a while? Alsa's Ikhlas card costs 15 dirhams and takes up to 17 per cent off fares. Uber began operating in Agadir on 1 July 2026, Morocco World News reports, although Moroccan law still has no framework for ride-hailing apps. For longer trips, CTM sells coach tickets online, and the Agadir-Marrakech run is one of its busiest.

Good to know

• In cafes, Rough Guides suggests rounding up or leaving 5 to 10 per cent, rising to between 10 and 15 per cent at a smarter restaurant. Check the bill first, since Lonely Planet says popular restaurants in Morocco may add a 10 per cent service charge. For a guide, around a tenth is usual.
• Souq Al Had, which Lonely Planet calls the biggest market in southern Morocco, is the place to bargain; Rough Guides' rule of thumb is to aim at about half the opening price.
• Carry 20, 50 and 100 dirham notes, as vendors and drivers often lack change for larger ones.
• Before you fly home, change leftover dirhams at a bank or bureau inside the airport, which can take back as much as 2,000 dirhams per passport once you show a boarding card. Banks in town can change up to 20,000 dirhams if you show an exchange slip under six months old.
• The FCDO warns that defacing Moroccan banknotes is illegal, so do not write on them.