Marrakech, Morocco · Money-saving passes

Marrakech Money-Saving Passes & Cards

Every major Marrakech pass compared against individual ticket prices — plus the scams, the free-Sunday trick, and when no pass beats cash at the gate.

verified Prices and rules verified 2026-04-22

The short answer

Usually no. Marrakech has no unified museum pass, and every major pass (MarraCashCard, Ticketbar City Pass, MyMarrakeshPass) hides the final price until checkout — so you cannot verify savings before paying. For most 2–3 day visitors, individual tickets plus the official Majorelle+YSL combo (315 MAD) beat the passes. Only consider a pass in peak season if Majorelle skip-line matters to you.

Every pass, compared honestly

Neutral comparison — no affiliate links, no sponsored placements. Prices checked on official issuer sites.

Majorelle + YSL Combo Ticket

combo pass

Prices

  • Adult combo 315 MAD (~€29)
  • Child under 12 (Majorelle) Free
  • Student (ISIC) Reduced
Durations: Single visit, same or consecutive days

Includes

  • Majorelle Garden entry
  • Yves Saint Laurent Museum entry
  • Official timed-entry slot at Majorelle

Not included

  • ·Berber Museum inside Majorelle (separate ticket)
  • ·Villa Oasis (not open to public)
  • ·Audio guide
  • ·Any other Marrakech monuments

shopping_bag Only from tickets.jardinmajorelle.com — the official site explicitly warns against street vendors and third-party resellers. Book a timed slot 2–3 days ahead in peak season (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Print or save the QR; no refunds but the slot can usually be rescheduled once.

The one pass-like product in Marrakech with transparent, official pricing. If Majorelle and YSL are on your list, this is a genuine 10 MAD saving and cuts one transaction. Not a 'pass' in the usual sense — no skip-line, no bundle of other museums — but the most trustworthy option on this page.

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Marrakech City Pass (Ticketbar)

attraction bundle

Skip line

Prices

  • Adult Not published until checkout
  • Child Not published
Durations: 48 hours

Includes

  • Skip-line entry to Majorelle Garden
  • Skip-line entry to Bahia Palace
  • 48h hop-on hop-off tourist bus with multilingual audio
  • 20% discount on YSL Museum
  • Claimed private airport transfer

Not included

  • ·Medersa Ben Youssef
  • ·Saadian Tombs
  • ·Le Jardin Secret
  • ·Dar Si Said
  • ·Dar El Bacha
  • ·Any food, guide or hammam

shopping_bag Buy only from ticketbar.eu directly — not from aggregator resellers. Screenshot the final EUR total before confirming payment; currency-conversion markup can add 5–10%. If the checkout price lands above ~350 MAD equivalent, cancel and buy individual tickets instead.

The skip-line at Majorelle is the only feature worth paying real money for here — queues routinely hit 45–90 minutes in peak season. Everywhere else the queues are short or non-existent, so the rest of the bundle is filler. Price opacity is the main reason to be cautious.

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MyMarrakeshPass / MarrakechPass

attraction bundle

Skip line

Prices

  • Adult 24h Not published until checkout
  • Adult 48h Not published
  • Adult 72h Not published
Durations: 24 hours · 48 hours · 72 hours

Includes

  • Skip-line at Majorelle Garden
  • Skip-line at Bahia Palace
  • Le Jardin Secret
  • Marrakech Museum
  • Photography Museum
  • Dar Si Said Museum
  • 48h hop-on hop-off bus
  • 20% discount on YSL Museum

Not included

  • ·YSL Museum full entry (only a 20% discount)
  • ·Medersa Ben Youssef (cash-only at gate)
  • ·Saadian Tombs
  • ·Dar El Bacha
  • ·Koutoubia area tours

shopping_bag mymarrakeshpass.com and marrakechpass.com appear to sell the same product — pick one and stick to it. Do not buy secondhand from Facebook or WhatsApp groups; passes are non-transferable and get rejected at the gate. Screenshot the checkout total before paying.

Better bundle than the Ticketbar version — covers more museums — but the pricing opacity and the existence of two near-identical websites is a trust red flag. Only worth it if your itinerary already includes 5+ of the listed sites and the checkout price comes in under ~490 MAD.

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MarraCashCard

tourist card

Prices

  • Adult 24h Not published until checkout
  • Adult 48h Not published
  • Adult 72h Not published
  • Adult 120h Not published
Durations: 24 hours · 48 hours · 72 hours · 120 hours

Includes

  • 10–20% discount at 100+ partner venues
  • 20% off Musée de Marrakech (40 MAD vs. 50 MAD)
  • Discounted entry at Medersa Ben Youssef
  • Discounts at restaurants and cafés
  • Discounts at selected shops and activities

Not included

  • ·No skip-line anywhere
  • ·No transport included
  • ·Majorelle Garden (not a partner)
  • ·YSL Museum (not a partner)
  • ·Bahia Palace (not a partner)

shopping_bag Buy directly from marracashcard.com — the card is non-transferable so avoid secondhand offers. The savings are only real if you actually use many partners; casual visitors who eat where they want and visit 2–3 monuments will almost never break even.

Discount card, not a pass. Works best for slower travelers staying 4+ days who plan meals and shopping around the partner list. Anyone with a tight monument-focused itinerary should skip it — the biggest attractions (Majorelle, YSL, Bahia) are not partners.

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MegaPass Marrakech

attraction bundle

Skip line

Prices

  • Essential Not published
  • Explorer Not published
Durations: Varies by variant

Includes

  • Attraction bundle (exact list not clearly published)
  • Claimed skip-line at select sites

Not included

  • ·Unclear — product details minimal on issuer site
  • ·No transparent inclusion list at time of writing

shopping_bag Treat as unknown. Do not buy without first extracting the full inclusion list and final price via checkout, and comparing to the individual ticket stack listed on this page. If the issuer cannot show you exactly what is covered, that is your answer.

Included for completeness. We cannot recommend or reject it fairly because the product details are not publicly verifiable. Default to one of the better-documented alternatives above.

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ALSA Ikhlas Card

transport pass

Transport

Prices

  • Card issue fee 15 MAD
  • Per ride 4 MAD
Durations: Rechargeable — no expiry

Includes

  • Access to ALSA city bus network
  • Reduced per-ride fare vs. paying cash on board
  • Usable across all ALSA Marrakech routes

Not included

  • ·No monuments or attractions
  • ·No taxi coverage
  • ·No airport shuttle
  • ·No tourist hop-on hop-off bus

shopping_bag Available at ALSA kiosks at major bus hubs and the airport bus stop. Top up in cash. Most tourists will never break even on the 15 MAD card fee for a short stay — a petit taxi across the Medina is 15–30 MAD and splits between a group.

Only worth it for visitors staying a week+ who plan to use city buses daily (e.g. to Agdal, the Palmeraie, or out-of-Medina stays). Short-stay tourists should stick with petit taxis — faster, door-to-door, and cheaper once split.

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Does the math work?

Real scenarios with real numbers. Green means a pass saves money, red means single tickets win.

2-day classic trip: Majorelle + YSL + Bahia + Medersa

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Using: Marrakech City Pass (Ticketbar) or MyMarrakeshPass 48h

Single tickets

465 MAD (315 combo + 110 Bahia + 50 Medersa, ~€43)

With pass

~400–450 MAD at typical checkout

Diff

Often loses money; best case saves ~15–30 MAD

The official Majorelle+YSL combo already gives the 10 MAD saving, and Bahia + Medersa queues are rarely long enough for skip-line to matter. Individual tickets are more transparent and leave you free to drop sites without losing pass value.

3-day culture immersion: 7 museums + Medina

borderline

Using: MyMarrakeshPass 72h

Single tickets

~675 MAD (~€62)

With pass

~490–550 MAD if checkout price is fair

Diff

Save ~125–185 MAD if price is ≤490 MAD

The only realistic scenario where a bundle pass can pay off. Worth it only if you confirm checkout price stays under ~490 MAD AND your 7 sites actually match the inclusion list. Medersa and Saadian Tombs are NOT included — add them separately.

48h stopover on a first Sunday of the month

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Using: No pass

Single tickets

160 MAD (Bahia + Medersa; YSL and Dar Si Said free that day)

With pass

~400 MAD+ for any major pass

Diff

Pass loses 240+ MAD

First Sunday free admission at YSL, Dar Si Said and Musée de la Palmeraie eliminates most of the pass's value. Time the trip around it and pay cash at the two remaining sites. This is the single biggest money-saving trick in Marrakech.

Family of 4 (2 adults + 2 children under 12), 3 days

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Using: MyMarrakeshPass 72h

Single tickets

~900–1000 MAD for whole family (kids free/10 MAD at most sites)

With pass

~1600–1800 MAD (4 adult-equivalent passes)

Diff

Pass loses 600–800 MAD

Child discounts on individual tickets are already very generous — often free under 12, 10 MAD at Medersa and Dar Si Said. Passes rarely match this pricing structure, so paying per family member multiplies the pass cost faster than it adds savings.

Peak season, Majorelle definitely on the list, skip-line-driven

borderline

Using: Marrakech City Pass (Ticketbar) 48h

Single tickets

465 MAD + 45–90 min queue at Majorelle

With pass

~350 MAD if checkout lands under that threshold

Diff

Save up to ~115 MAD + 60 min of peak-heat queueing

The one case where a pass earns its price: March–May or October–November, when Majorelle queues are worst. Only buy if checkout confirms price under ~350 MAD AND your itinerary uses Bahia Palace too. Otherwise just book a timed Majorelle slot on the official site and skip the bundle.

What should YOU buy?

Pick your travel style.

solo

No pass recommended

Solo travelers have the most flexibility to wander and skip museums on a whim, which is exactly where passes lose value. Buy individual tickets, take the Majorelle+YSL official combo, and keep the rest of your budget for a good riad dinner or a hammam.

couple

Buy: Majorelle + YSL Combo Ticket

Two people doing the classic 2–3 day culture circuit save €2 on the official combo and skip nothing else. That is the honest ceiling for 'pass' value for most couples in Marrakech. Avoid the bundle passes unless your checkout price lands clearly under 350 MAD equivalent.

family

No pass recommended

Children under 12 are already free or near-free at almost every Marrakech site, which destroys pass break-even math for families. Pay at the gate per child (often 10 MAD), skip Majorelle on the hottest days, and build around first Sunday where possible.

48h stopover

No pass recommended

Two days is rarely enough to use a pass fully unless you sprint between museums. Pick 3–4 must-sees (Majorelle+YSL combo, Bahia, Medersa), book timed slots, and eat the 10 MAD combo saving. Passes under-deliver on short trips.

week long

Buy: MarraCashCard

A week in Marrakech gives the MarraCashCard enough time to pay for itself through 100+ restaurant, café and shop discounts — provided you plan meals around partners. Museum value is limited (Majorelle, YSL and Bahia are not partners), so combine it with individual monument tickets.

budget

No pass recommended

Time the trip around a first Sunday (free YSL, Dar Si Said, Musée de la Palmeraie), pay cash at Bahia and Medersa, and wander the free Medina, Koutoubia exterior and Menara Gardens. You will spend under 200 MAD on attractions for a full trip — no pass can beat that.

student

No pass recommended

An ISIC card unlocks better individual prices than most passes offer — YSL drops from 135 MAD to 70 MAD, Majorelle is reduced at the gate. Bring the card, ask for the student rate every time, and skip the pass market entirely.

senior

No pass recommended

Morocco does not offer systematic senior discounts, so passes are evaluated on the same break-even math as adults. The Majorelle+YSL official combo plus individual tickets remains the clearest, lowest-hassle option. Skip-line via a bundle pass can still be worthwhile in peak-season heat if queue time matters more than price.

luxury

Buy: Marrakech City Pass (Ticketbar)

Luxury travelers who value time over the 100–200 MAD gap can justify a skip-line bundle in peak season to cut the Majorelle queue. Pair it with a licensed private guide (badge required) rather than a 'free' Medina walk-up, and treat the pass as a convenience fee rather than a saving.

warning Scams & traps to avoid

Known scams tied to Marrakech passes and tickets.

Fake Majorelle skip-line tickets from street vendors

How it works

Vendors near the Majorelle entrance and along Rue Yves Saint Laurent approach tourists in the queue offering 'skip-line' or 'last tickets' at a discount. The tickets are counterfeit or photocopied QR codes. Security scans them at the gate, they fail, you have already handed over 150–200 MAD in cash, and the seller is gone.

How to spot it

Anyone selling Majorelle tickets outside the official counter or without a jardinmajorelle.com confirmation is a scammer. Official advisory is printed at the gate.

Safe alternative

Book only at tickets.jardinmajorelle.com. The official site explicitly warns this is the only legitimate channel. Show the QR from your email — no paper needed.

Duplicate pass websites for the same product

How it works

MyMarrakeshPass and MarrakechPass operate as near-identical sites selling what looks like the same bundle. Aggregator resellers further down the Google results inflate prices and apply fake 'discounts' over that inflated base. You pay more than the issuer's price and sometimes receive nothing.

How to spot it

Multiple sites with almost identical copy, no clear company name or Moroccan address, final price hidden until after card entry. Prices that vary 30% between near-identical landing pages.

Safe alternative

Pick one issuing site, check for a real company footer and Moroccan or EU contact details, screenshot the checkout before paying, and never buy a pass from a third-party aggregator.

Secondhand and reused pass resale

How it works

On Facebook groups, WhatsApp tourist chats and Medina messageboards, travelers resell 'unused days' on their 48h or 72h pass. Passes are non-transferable, locked to the original purchaser's name or QR, and fail on scan at the gate. Some are already fully used; the seller simply lies about remaining days.

How to spot it

Any offer to sell a pass below issuer price, any request to meet in person to hand over a printed QR, any pass without an original dated confirmation email matching your name.

Safe alternative

Buy direct from the issuer in your own name. If you finish early and have unused days, treat them as sunk cost — do not try to resell, as scams in both directions are common.

Fake combo-ticket 'guides' at Medersa and Bahia

How it works

Men in informal vests wait near Medersa Ben Youssef, Bahia Palace and the Marrakech Museum claiming the official combo ticket 'is unavailable today' and offering to sell you an overpriced alternative, or to walk you to 'another entrance'. The real combo (Medersa + Marrakech Museum for 50 MAD) is always available at the gate counter.

How to spot it

No official badge, no uniform, approaching you before you reach the ticket window, insisting the gate is 'closed' when it clearly is not.

Safe alternative

Walk straight to the official ticket counter at the monument. Pay in cash (Medersa is cash-only). Licensed guides wear a visible badge issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism — ask to see it before engaging.

Don't buy a pass if…

  • block Your visit overlaps a first Sunday of the month — YSL, Dar Si Said and Musée de la Palmeraie are free, wiping out most pass value.
  • block You are only doing 1–2 monuments — individual tickets plus the Majorelle+YSL combo are cheaper and more flexible.
  • block You are traveling with children under 12 — kids are free or 10 MAD at almost every site, so pass multipliers work against you.
  • block You are a student with an ISIC card — reductions on individual tickets (YSL drops to 70 MAD) usually beat pass savings.
  • block You are on a sub-24h stopover — the pass may expire mid-itinerary and you will not cover enough sites to break even.
  • block You want to focus on the Medina, souks and Jemaa el-Fna — these are free to wander and the passes bundle museums you will not use.

Common questions

Is there an official Marrakech museum pass like the Paris Museum Pass? expand_more
No. Marrakech has no city-issued unified museum pass. The products marketed as 'city passes' (Ticketbar Marrakech City Pass, MyMarrakeshPass, MarrakechPass, MarraCashCard) are all run by private companies, not the city or Moroccan Ministry of Culture. This is why pricing is inconsistent and mostly hidden until checkout.
Is the Marrakech City Pass worth it? expand_more
Only in peak season (March–May, October–November) if Majorelle Garden is a firm part of your itinerary and the checkout price lands under roughly 350 MAD. The skip-line at Majorelle can save 45–90 minutes of queuing. Outside peak season, the queues are short and the pass usually loses money versus individual tickets plus the official Majorelle+YSL combo.
How much does Majorelle Garden cost and how do I avoid the queue? expand_more
Majorelle Garden is 170 MAD for adults, free for children under 12. Book a timed-entry slot at tickets.jardinmajorelle.com 2–3 days ahead in peak season — that alone gets you through the ticket queue, no pass required. The YSL Museum next door is 135 MAD, or 315 MAD as an official combo with Majorelle, saving 10 MAD.
Which Marrakech museums are free on the first Sunday of the month? expand_more
YSL Museum, Dar Si Said and the Musée de la Palmeraie all offer free admission on the first Sunday of every month. Tiskiwin Museum traditionally joins the list when it is open (currently closed for maintenance — verify before planning). Timing a Marrakech trip to include a first Sunday can save 270–350 MAD per adult compared to paying full fare.
Does any Marrakech pass include public transport? expand_more
No tourist pass includes ALSA city buses or petit taxis. Some (Ticketbar, MyMarrakeshPass) bundle a 48h hop-on hop-off tourist bus, which is not public transport — it runs a fixed sightseeing loop. For real public transport, buy the ALSA Ikhlas card (15 MAD issue fee + 4 MAD/ride), but note most tourists never reach break-even on a short stay.
Is the MarraCashCard a scam? expand_more
No, it is a real discount card with 100+ partner venues. The complaint is not fraud but opacity: the card's price is hidden until checkout, and the biggest Marrakech attractions (Majorelle, YSL, Bahia Palace) are not partners. It works best for longer stays where you can funnel meals and shopping through the partner list. Short-trip monument-focused visitors should skip it.
Can I get student discounts in Marrakech without a pass? expand_more
Yes — an ISIC card typically gets you into YSL Museum for 70 MAD instead of 135 MAD, and a reduced rate at Majorelle, Dar Si Said and several other sites. EU under-26 free entry does NOT apply in Morocco; that rule only covers EU institutions. Always present the ISIC card at the gate and ask for the student rate explicitly.
Are there skip-the-line tickets for Bahia Palace or Saadian Tombs? expand_more
Bahia Palace skip-line is bundled into Ticketbar and MyMarrakeshPass, but the queue is usually short (10–20 minutes) so the skip-line adds little real value. Saadian Tombs has no official skip-line product — just arrive at opening or after 3pm to miss the tour-group rush. Queues there rarely exceed 20 minutes outside peak days.
Why don't the Marrakech pass websites show their actual price? expand_more
They only reveal the final price after you enter payment details at checkout — a common e-commerce tactic to discourage comparison shopping. Combined with currency conversion markups of 5–10%, it makes honest break-even math impossible before purchase. Always screenshot the total before confirming, and abandon the checkout if the price is not clearly below your individual-ticket tally.
Is Medersa Ben Youssef included in any Marrakech pass? expand_more
MyMarrakeshPass lists it via its Marrakech Museum partnership, but coverage varies. The honest play is to buy the Medersa + Marrakech Museum combo directly at the gate for 50 MAD total — it saves 10 MAD over separate tickets and Medersa is cash-only, so you will have dirhams in hand anyway.