Port of Tanger Med

Tanger Med is on the coast of the Strait of Gibraltar, between Tangier and Ceuta. The port itself publishes these average motorway access times: Tangier East 35 km (20 minutes), Tangier West 54 km (30 minutes), Fnideq 18 km, Tetouan 46 km, Rabat 277 km (2 h 30) and Casablanca 367 km (3 h 30).

On foot there are two options: the city bus that links the ferry terminal with Tanger Ville railway station, and the taxis at the exit. The port does not publish fares or say whether the shuttles are free.

According to the port, passports are stamped on board during the crossing. Afterwards, foot passengers take a shuttle to the ferry terminal, where the customs check takes place.

Those travelling with a vehicle head for the customs booths at the ‘Automobile Access’, where the vehicle is checked and its temporary import (admission temporaire) is processed, before joining the road. Have it prepared: see the guide to taking a car to Morocco.

With a vehicle you enter through the ‘Automobile Access’, park in the car park reserved for passengers, confirm your ticket at the ferry company's counters and go back to the car: the police stamp passports at the vehicle and customs inspect it before sending it to the quay.

Check-in times given by the port: 2 hours for Algeciras and 5 hours for the long routes, such as Barcelona. Its FAQ page talks of 3 hours, or 4 with a vehicle; if in doubt, take the longer time.

Since 2026 a dated (closed) ticket, with date and time, has been a condition of entry to the port. If a sailing to Algeciras is cancelled, the port helps passengers board other companies' ships after a two-hour wait.

There are six bureaux de change run by Moroccan banks, spread between the ferry terminal and the vehicle area, as well as a restaurant, wifi, a first-aid room, a prayer room, children's areas and charging points for mobile phones and electric cars.