Malaga Airport Car Hire Guide

Malaga is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe, and its airport has thousands of tourists pass through every week. Car hire at Malaga airport is competitively priced which means you can get a great bargains from the many car rental suppliers at the airport. Choose from the wide range of hire cars including a people carrier, sports car, convertible compact and economy.

Malaga is one of the most important airports on the Iberian Peninsula, with passengers numbering almost 10 million each year. It is connected by both scheduled and chartered flights from across Europe. The airport is situated 8km southwest of Malaga city centre and is a short 5km north of Torremolinos.

The airport has 2 terminals (Terminal 1 and Terminal 2) adjacent to one another that are connected internally.

There are many ATMs and postboxes located around both terminals. A bank is also available in the arrivals hall of Terminal 2, and opens from 0900-1930.

Bars, restaurants and fast food outlets are chiefly located in the Centro Plaza in Terminal 1. Cafés and bars are also present in the Centro Comercial in Departures on the second floor of Terminal 2. A range of shops may be found in the Central Plaza of Terminal 1 with a pharmacy located in the Central Plaza. A medical service is also available in the airport.

For further shopping opportunities, have a look through the duty-free and the other outlets on hand in the Centro Comercial, located in Terminal 2 departures, on the second floor.

Business travellers will find two VIP lounges equipped with fax and telephone facilities. For meetings, contact the airport to arrange the rental of rooms. However, there is no business centre at the airport as of yet.

Disabled parking spaces are for badge holders only. Inside the airport, assistance is offered by the airlines. Advise your airline in advance, should you have any special needs.

Information points (Tel: (0) 95 204 8804) are located in the Arrivals halls of Terminals 1 and 2, and also at Departures in Terminal 2. Information is provided in several languages, by staff wearing bright green jackets. The major airlines also have information points in Arrivals and Departures. Malaga Airport car hire desks are Auriga Crown, Autos Lido, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, National, Avis, Goldcar Record and Solmar. If you are unable to located these desks then please ask at the information desk.

We advise you to book car hire in Malaga Airport before you travel to save queues and time waiting around at the airport. If you decide to prebook Malaga Airport car rental then you will be eligible to our additional extras.