We are visiting Marrakech in February, and arrive in late at night with British Airways. As it's not possible to get any local currency before we get to Morocco, can we exchange money at the airport, as we need some straight away for a taxi? Pauline Murphy, Wiltshire

A Sunday Times travel expert responds: The Moroccan Dirham isn't available outside of the country, but don't worry, even arriving late you have several options.

The bank in the arrivals hall at Marrakech's airport closes at about 6pm, but there are several ATM machines that you can use. Alternatively, Euros are the best currency to take, either in the form of travellers cheques, or in cash. Taxi drivers at the airport, in common with many other shops and restaurants in the city, often accept Euro notes.

That being the case, you should be aware of the current exchange rate against the Euro (in January 2007, 1 Euro = about 11 Dirhams), and as the lowest fare you are likely to be offered from a Petit taxi is 50 Dirhams; that's 5 Euros. For the larger taxi's, you'll should settle for about 100 Dirhams.

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