A Moroccan arch opening onto the sunset
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Chez Baba

The rest areas on the road to Morocco by car, from France through Spain all the way to Morocco. Rated by the people who make the trip and ranked from best to most disappointing.

📷 See what each rest area looks like before you stop: photos, services (fuel, food, prayer room, toilets…) and reviews from people who have been there.

Why Chez Baba?

An avenue lined with palm trees in Morocco

Every time I drive back home to Morocco, it's the same story. Where should I stop? When? What will I find at this rest area: something to eat, a prayer room, clean toilets, a safe place to take a break with the family?

Most of the time, we stop more or less at random, hoping for the best. Sometimes it's a nice surprise, sometimes we wish we had driven another ten kilometres.

I created Chez Baba to shed some light on this journey: so that everyone can share what they experienced, and others can choose their stops knowing what to expect. It matters to all of us: every Moroccan living abroad who makes this trip once or twice a year, and every lover of Morocco who travels there by car or campervan.

Safe travels to all, and don't hesitate to rate the rest areas where you stop.

— Baba

Cleanliness, safety, food, prayer room and toilets: every rest area in France, Spain and Morocco gets a score out of 5 for each of these criteria. Before you set off, for Operation Marhaba or a road trip to Morocco, find the best stops and avoid unpleasant surprises.

🏆 See the rest area ranking

🚢 Arriving near the port of Algeciras, live

DGT camera on the A-7 at the entrance to Algeciras, live image

Before boarding for Tanger Med: check the traffic at the entrance to Algeciras (A-7, 6 km from the port). The time the photo was taken is written at the bottom right of the image. Tap the photo or the green button to see the traffic around the port on Google Maps (red = traffic jam).

🗺️ See the traffic around the port Live image: DGT (Spanish traffic authority). The camera takes a new photo every few minutes; the page reloads it automatically every 2 minutes.

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🤝 Chez Baba is you!

This website lives thanks to the people who make the trip. Did you stop at a rest area? In 30 seconds, no account needed: rate it, add a photo and tick what you found there. Every review is checked before it is published, and every contribution helps thousands of families choose where to stop.

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