Ceuta or Tangiers - which is the easiest border crossing?

[ianrichards121]

Crossed via Ceuta last year and what a hassle !!!
The "helpers" were a real pain.
Is Tangiers any easier ?
TIA
Ian

[Peter Girling]

I've been entering at Ceuta for the last 4 years and the helpers do seem to be getting more pushy. Anybody got any up to date info on Tanger? I read it was getting better and that a lot of the touts had been cleared out, but heard recently that it's as bad as ever.

Jojo

[Kevin]

I haven't used Ceuta in years, Tanger has personally become a lot better, and not only because the motorway starts there.

There are a number of touts who for €1 will write your details in the green slip and then leave you alone. Check to see if what they have written is correct, there is usually some mistake, but after that they will leave you completly alone.

The immigration and customs are also in my experience very above board and correct.

[Tim Cullis]

The advantage of Tanger is that passport control is done on the boat, you arrive directly in Morocco with only the customs bit to do. Plus it has much better road connections than Ceuta.

The disadvantage of Tanger is in holiday periods when all the people visiting their families in the Rabat/Casa area choose Tanger because of the road connections and the system breaks down. On one occasion our ferry arrived in Tanger with many dozen passengers yet to be cleared through passport control on the boat, so we couldn't disembarque our vehicles until they were cleared.

I've been going through Ceuta and Tanger for 30+years and the system is much the same as it always was. It's only in recent years that the touts appeared. An explanation of the forms and what to do with them are in the knowledgebase in my signature link. Using a tout guarantees you a slower progress as the he tries to make the system seem more complex that it actually is.

Generally I prefer Tanger as there are less touts but DON'T USE TANGER DURING MOROCCAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

Tim

[neil parsons]

I take the last ferry to Ceuta, park up in the carpark beside the sea,have a rest, then go to the border crossing (24hr) at midnight. No touts,no hassle through in 30 minutes then empty roads driving south.

[Eric DN]

I've been going through Ceuta last october, just one guy tried to hassle me, I explained to him I know well the process and how to do, and he gave up immediately.
It seems that there are less people in Ceuta. 8 years ago it took almost 1 hour, last october 20mn.
Eric

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[Caminando]

I used Ceuta (Sebta). It took 3 hours in the sun.

A Moroccan colleague advised me to use Tangiers as she does. 'Nuff said!

[Caminando]

Originally Posted by Eric DN

I've been going through Ceuta last october, just one guy tried to hassle me, I explained to him I know well the process and how to do, and he gave up immediately.
It seems that there are less people in Ceuta. 8 years ago it took almost 1 hour, last october 20mn.
Eric

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Picasa Albums Web - Eric
Deux 400XR au MAROC

Nice Website Eric. By the way - being French is great!!!Forget rosboeuf English prejudice!!

[Caminando]

Originally Posted by neil parsons

I take the last ferry to Ceuta, park up in the carpark beside the sea,have a rest, then go to the border crossing (24hr) at midnight. No touts,no hassle through in 30 minutes then empty roads driving south.

Nice one Neil.