Malta International Airport
Malta International Airport (MLA), is the only airport that services Malta. It is also known as ‘Luqa’ airport as it is situated between Luqa and Gudja and it stands where the old RAF base ‘RAF Luqa’ was located.
Malta International Airport was opened as a fully operational airport in 1992 and now has a large number of passengers passing through it each year.
Malta airport is just 8 klm outside the capital city of Valetta so getting to and from Malta International airport is fairly straight forward.
Getting To And From Malta International Airport – Airport Transfers
From 13 June 2009 there will be a direct coach service with Terravision, that provides transfers from Malta ‘Luqa’ airport to the most popular beach destination in Malta. The service will run from Malta ‘Luqa’ airport and will provide direct transfers to Bugibba-Qawra, St Julian’s and Sliema
The coach departs from outside the arrivals hall at the airport and then stops at the following destinations:
Bugibba Qawra: Which is near Qawra Palace hotel – Dolmen Resort hotel, Topaz hotel (journey time 20 minutes)
Saint Julian’s: Which is near Le Meridien St Julian’s hotel – Juliani hotel – St George’s park hotel (journey time 40 minutes)
Sliema: Which is near the Milano Due hotel – Preluna hotel – Plaza hotel (journey time 60 minutes)
For more information, prices and to book a seat (always a good idea to ensure a place) on this service, please click on the banner link below.
Buses From Malta ‘Luqa’ International Airport To Valetta And Valetta To Malta Airport
Bus number 8 leaves from outside the terminal building and leaves every 20-30 minutes. The bus will take you all the way to Valetta and passes through Floriana, Marsa, Paola, Tarxien, Ghaxaq and Gudja. These buses start running at:
Monday – Friday
06.00am from Valetta to Malta International Airport (last bus 21.00)
06.30am from Malta International Airport to Valetta (last bus 21.30)
Saturday
Saturday has a reduced service through the day but the start and finish times are the same.
Sunday
Sunday also has the same start and finish time but the service during the day is reduced a little more than on Saturday.
Taxis From Malta ‘Luqa’ Airport
You can catch a taxi 24 hours a day from outside the arrivals hall at Malta airport and a fixed fare program is in operation. You can obtain a pre-paid ticket for the taxi ride to any destination in Malta and these tickets can be bought at the ticket office inside the arrivals hall.
Car Hire Malta ‘Luqa’ Airport
Car Hire From Malta International Airport
There are many car hire companies that operate from Malta airport. If there are a few of you traveling, then hiring a car is a great way to reduce your cost on transfers to and from the airport, with the added benefit of having transport for the duration of your stay on the island of Malta. It is a great way of getting around and will allow you to have the freedom to explore Malta in more detail.
Prices for car hire in Malta are always competitive and to save you time and money, we have provided you with a link to a website that lists all the major car hire companies that consistently offer the best deals. Obviously, you can shop around on the Internet but we think that you will find a great deal that suits your requirements and budget, at the following website:
Please click here to find great deals on car hire from Malta airport
Car Parking
Car parking at Malta airport is FREE for the first 10 minutes, after 10 minutes, the following charges in Euros apply:
10 mins – 1 hours – 1.50
1 hour – 3 hours – 2.50
3 hours – 5 hours – 3.00
5 hours – 12 hours – 4.00
12 hours – 24 hours – 6.00
The next 24 hours or part of – 4.00
Any person that does not show their ticket, will be subject to a fine.
You are given 20 minutes from paying at the machine to exiting the car park.
Malta International Airport Address: Luqa, LQA 05, Malta