Agadir Beach Toll: Illegal Fees Spark Outrage
Vacationers are denouncing payments reaching up to 40 dirhams at Aghroud beach, near Agadir. The sum is allegedly required to settle under trees or access certain rest areas.
With the start of the summer season, several complaints have resurfaced concerning practices deemed abusive on this beach falling under the municipality of Tamri, in the province of Agadir Ida-Outanane.
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According to testimonies shared on social networks, individuals would ask families to pay before being able to enjoy shaded areas or equipped rest spaces. The vacationers concerned consider this practice an illegal exploitation of public domain.
Visitors remind that access to beaches and public spaces must remain free. They are calling on local authorities to intervene quickly, verify the identity of people collecting these sums, and sanction any potential abuses.
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These practices provoke even more indignation as they affect families seeking some shade during intense heat. The payment demanded can quickly increase the cost of a simple day at the beach.
