Inbetween all the fighting!.....

hope someone can help me!
Im on holiday in the costas in january 2007. Im going over to site visit saidia while im there - the only way it seems i can get there is to fly from malaga to Melilla and taking a taxi from there to the site - it looks absolutely miles from this airport - how long will it take in a taxi? Has anyone done it?
I cant seem to get from malaga to oujda airport for love nor money, am i missing something?

Anyone got any easier ways?

Thanks!

I think you should allow at least 60-90 drive time from Melilla to Saidia. The roads are actually pretty good as they are new. However, the border crossing may take you some time - perhaps 30min wait. My suggestion is to hire a car.

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I think you should allow at least 60-90 drive time from Melilla to Saidia. The roads are actually pretty good as they are new. However, the border crossing may take you some time - perhaps 30min wait. My suggestion is to hire a car.
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Thanks Jibber - u mean hire a car at melilla airport? Is all i need my passport to get through from melilla to morocco?

To be honest. Do not know where cars can be hired from. My agent used a hire car from a local company. He also mentioned someting about it ws handy to have a car with a Moroccan number plate. Not sure why....

When you pass thru border control for the first time, you will be given a unique number that is used to track your whereabouts. They will need to enter this onto their system. You will therefore have to fill in a short form that states name, occupation etc....I think the forms are at the border crossing. You will probably have plenty of time to fill in while queueing.

I know you would likely have problems if you hired car in Spain and tried taking it to Morocco. When I travelled from Spain (Gibraltar) to Morocco (Tangier) I couldn't get a deal for car hire in Spain that allowed me to travel to Morocco. That shouldn't apply for cars hired in the Spanish enclave of Mellila.

I recently travelled from malaga to ouijda then on to saidia but through propertyshowrooms. If you contact Andy Welland there he will be of great help..

thank you for your help everyone