Malta Airport

Malta Airport (MLA)

The Malta international airport is eight kilometers south of the capital Valletta, between the cities Luqa and Gudja. The local population also mostly calls it the Luqa Airport.

Local transport

Train

There are no trains operating on Malta.

Car and bus

The route to Valletta is clearly indicated on the traffic signs. From the airport follow the first direction to Marsa. Then you are already on your way to Valletta.

Bus line 8 maintains the connection between the airport and the centre of Valletta. This bus leaves regularly from the bus stop in front of the Departures Hall. The travel time to the centre of Valletta is 30 minutes.

Car rental Malta Airport

In the Arrivals Hall you can find the counters for the car rental companies Alamo, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt and Thrifty. You can also reserve a rental car in advance using the service EasyTerra provides. They compare the rates of several providers in a single quote.

Taxi

In the Arrivals Hall there is a counter where you can purchase tickets for the taxi. There are fixed rates for all destinations on Malta (Euro 13,98 to Valletta).

Airport Parking

There is a parking area directly connected to the terminal building with places for 650 vehicles. The first ten minutes are free, up to three hours parking costs Euro 1,40. The first day costs Euro 4,65 and Euro 2,90 per day after that. For more information call Sterling Parks Ltd., tel: +356(0)2369 6475.

Services

Hotels

There are no hotels at the airport. The nearest hotel is the Golden Tulip Vivaldi Hotel (tel: +356(0)2137 8100). Other options are Le Meridien (tel: +356(0)2311 0000) and Hilton Malta (tel: +356(0)2138 3383).

In the Arrivals Hall there is a counter for hotel information and reservations. For more hotels and reserving online you can go to Booking.com. They have a large offering of hotels with great internet rates.

Shops and restaurants

There is a reasonable offering of stores, snack bars and cafes, but there is no real restaurant at the Malta Airport unless you consider McDonald’s a real restaurant.

Baggage

There is a counter for lost and found items in the Arrivals Hall (tel: +356(0)2369 6063). You can also store baggage at the Malta Airport (tel: +356(0)2369 6012).

Information

The general service counter (tel: +356(0)2124 9600) close to the check in counters is open 24 hours per day. Furthermore there is a window for the Malta Tourist Board (tel: +356(0)2369 6073) in the Arrivals Hall.

Business

There are three lounges: the Gerolamo Cassar lounge in the Arrivals Hall, and the La Valette Lounge and the Europa Lounge (from Air Malta) in the Departures Hall. In all lounges there are facilities present such as fax, telephone and internet.

Extensive business facilities are available in the Golden Tulip Vivaldi Hotel (see Hotels).

Handicapped persons

The airport is very accessible for handicapped persons. There are wheelchair ramps and adapted elevators, restrooms and telephones. In the parking area there are place reserved for handicapped persons. Wheelchairs are available at the service counter.

Other services

There are banks (Bank of Valletta and HSBC), money exchange offices and cash machines. Furthermore, there is a post office (open from 7:00 until 15:00) and computers with internet connection. Wireless internet is available. en zijn er computers met internetaansluiting. Draadloos internet is aanwezig.

Contact

Address

Malta International Airport plc
Luqa LQA 05
Malta

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +356(0)2124 9600
Fax: +356(0)2124 9563
E-mail: through the contact form

Airport codes

IATA airport code: MLA
ICAO airport code: LMML