Rabat-Salé Airport (IATA code RBA) lies east of Salé, about ten kilometres from central Rabat. It is compact and quick to get through, but transport options outside thin out late at night. This guide helps you prepare your arrival.
Quick booking checklist
- Pickup point and exact drop-off address
- Date and local pickup time
- Flight number for airport routes
- Passenger count and luggage details
- Preferred contact channel (phone or WhatsApp)
After landing: passport control, bags and exit
After passport control and baggage claim, the exit leads straight into the arrivals hall. That is where your EM Taxi driver waits with a sign showing your name.
If your phone has no international plan, save the driver's WhatsApp number in advance: the airport Wi-Fi lets you reach them if needed.
How to get to Rabat or Salé
Grand taxis wait in front of the terminal, with fares to negotiate. Shuttle buses are few and do not serve every address.
A pre-booked private transfer is the simplest option with luggage, children or a late flight: pickup at the terminal and drop-off at your exact address, for 200 MAD to Rabat or Salé.
Travel times from RBA
Allow 20 to 35 minutes to central Rabat (Hassan, Agdal, Hay Riad, Souissi) depending on traffic, and 10 to 20 minutes to Salé.
To Casablanca or Mohammed V Airport, plan about 1 h 15 to 1 h 30 by motorway.