Morocco on a Polish Licence — Same Alcohol Limit, Rougher Roads

Most countries hand visitors to Morocco a list of unfamiliar rules. For Polish drivers the list is short, because two of the things that usually catch people out already match home: Morocco drives on the right, just like Poland, and its drink-drive limit is 0.02 BAC — effectively the same near-zero line you live with at home. Treat it as zero in both places; checks near Moroccan cities are routine and penalties reach licence confiscation.

So the real story is the road, not the rulebook. Morocco’s toll autoroutes between Casablanca, Marrakech and Tangier are genuinely good, but they cap at 120 km/h — slower than the Polish 140, so ease off the cruise control. The contrast bites once you leave them. Rural surfaces are uneven, you share the carriageway with donkeys, cyclists and pedestrians, and the old medinas are impassable by car: park outside the walls and walk in. After dark, unlit carts are a real hazard, so drive to what you can see rather than the posted number. A speeding ticket for 20 km/h over typically runs MAD 300-700 (about EUR 28-65), often paid on the spot.

The documents are straightforward. Your Polish licence is recognised for stays up to 12 months, and an International Driving Permit is recommended rather than required — handy chiefly because it speeds up a roadside stop and reassures some rental desks. You can confirm what applies to you with our Driving Permit Checker and read the full rules on the Morocco driving guide.

A practical bonus: fuel is around $1.38/litre, cheaper than at home, so a long loop through the south costs less to run than you might expect. The police emergency number is 190 (150 for ambulance and fire, 177 for the Royal Gendarmerie outside towns), rural mobile coverage is patchy, and offline maps are worth downloading before you leave the motorway. If a fine does land, our Speeding Fine Calculator gives you a quick estimate.