Know before you go

• Hire a licensed guide for your first Medina visit: the lanes are a maze and unofficial guides can be pushy.
• The match schedule by stadium is set after the final draw. Book refundable rooms now: prices will jump once fixtures are known.
• Fans with tickets in several cities should plan around high-speed trains: Morocco's Al Boraq, Spain's AVE and Portugal's Alfa Pendular.

Airport to Fez Stadium (Complexe Sportif de Fès)

Fès-Saïss (FEZ) is 15 km south of the city, 20 to 25 minutes by taxi for a fixed fare of about 150 to 200 dirhams. Bus 16 runs to the train station. Trains from Casablanca and Rabat take 2.5 to 4 hours.

The stadium is in the south of the city, 15 minutes by taxi from the Ville Nouvelle and 20 to 25 minutes from the Medina gates.

Public transport directions to Fez Stadium (Complexe Sportif de Fès)

Where to stay by budget

Three hotels we would book

• Budget: Dar Bensouda
• Mid-range: Fes Marriott Hotel Jnan Palace
• Splurge: Riad Fes

Links search the nights from 7 June to 22 July. Event weekends sell out early and prices rise as the date gets closer: book a cancellable room as soon as you know you are going.

Day plans for the free hours

Built around the usual World Cup stay schedule for 8 June to 21 July 2030. Session times change: check the official timetable and move the blocks around.

Family-friendly picks

• Jnan Sbil gardens with a lake and shade.
• Pottery workshops where kids can paint a tile.
• Ifrane and its macaque forest an hour away.

Evening and day-trip tours

After dark

• Café Clock concerts and storytelling nights.
• Roof terraces over the Medina at sunset.

9 tours worth booking for World Cup 2030 in Fez

Event weeks sell out. Book tours with free cancellation as soon as the session times are published.

Where to eat

• Café Clock Camel burger, cultural evenings and a roof terrace
• The Ruined Garden Garden restaurant in a former riad
• Dar Hatim Home-cooked set menu in a family house; book
• Bab Boujloud snack stalls Brochettes and harira by the blue gate
• Nur Modern Moroccan tasting menu
• Fez el-Bali pastry stalls Chebakia and honey cakes

Reserve dinner for the nights around the event: restaurants near the venue fill up days ahead.

Rainy-day backups

• Nejjarine Museum of wooden arts and crafts.
• Dar Batha museum (Moroccan arts).
• Al-Attarine and Bou Inania madrasas.

Getting around on event days

• The Medina is car-free: taxis stop at Bab Boujloud, Bab Guissa and R'cif.
• Petit taxis run inside each city on the meter: ask the driver to switch it on, or agree the fare before you get in. Grand taxis are shared and run fixed routes between towns.
• Careem and inDrive work in Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier and Agadir. Expect to pay in cash in dirhams in most places.
• Al Boraq high-speed trains link Tangier, Kenitra, Rabat and Casablanca. Classic ONCF trains continue to Marrakech and Fez. Book on the ONCF app; first class is cheap and worth it on busy days.
• Fridays around midday prayers and the evenings during Ramadan change opening hours and traffic.

Day trips from Fez

• Meknes and Volubilis: 1 hour by car
• Chefchaouen: 3.5 to 4 hours
• Ifrane: 1 hour

Questions people ask

When is World Cup 2030 in Fez 2030?

The next edition is 8 June to 21 July 2030, following the usual pattern. The organiser has not confirmed it yet.

How do I get from the airport to Fez Stadium (Complexe Sportif de Fès)?

Fès-Saïss (FEZ) is 15 km south of the city, 20 to 25 minutes by taxi for a fixed fare of about 150 to 200 dirhams. Bus 16 runs to the train station. Trains from Casablanca and Rabat take 2.5 to 4 hours. The stadium is in the south of the city, 15 minutes by taxi from the Ville Nouvelle and 20 to 25 minutes from the Medina gates.

Where should I stay for World Cup 2030 in Fez?

For most visitors the best base is Ville Nouvelle: Modern hotels with parking and taxis to the stadium; 10 minutes to the Medina.

What can we do between sessions at World Cup 2030 in Fez?

Good short outings in Fez include Fez Medina guided tour, Fez cooking class, Pottery and zellige workshop. See the day plans on this page for a full schedule.

What is there for kids and families near World Cup 2030 in Fez?

Family-friendly picks: Fez Medina guided tour, Meknes, Volubilis and Moulay Idriss, Middle Atlas, Ifrane and cedar forest. Jnan Sbil gardens with a lake and shade.

How far is Fez Stadium (Complexe Sportif de Fès) from Fez centre?

About 5 km in a straight line. The stadium is in the south of the city, 15 minutes by taxi from the Ville Nouvelle and 20 to 25 minutes from the Medina gates.

More events in Fez

More World Cup 2030

Everything we cover in Fez