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Malta International Airport Guide (MLA)

Airport info
Code: MLA
Address:
Luqa, LQA 4000, Malta
Location:

The airport is located 5km (3 miles) southeast of Valletta.

Number of terminals: 1 Dialling code: +356
Telephone:
2124 9600.
Timezone: GMT +1:00

Here you'll find essential information on Malta International Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Airport news: 

The airport is currently developing a business centre adjacent to the terminal building, due for completion late in 2011.

Information: 

Malta Tourist Information (tel: 2369 6073/4) is located in the ‘Welcomers' Hall’ and is open 24 hours a day. Additional visitor information is available on-line (www.visitmalta.com). The Customer Services Centre (tel: 2124 9600) is located inside the check-in hall and is also open around the clock.

Website: 
maltairport.com
Driving directions: 

On leaving the airport, take the main road to Marsa, which leads to Valletta. The city centre and airport are both clearly signposted.

Public Transport

Public transport road: 

Bus: Bus 8 departs regularly to/from Valletta and leaves from a bus stop outside the check-in hall (tel: 2560 8000; www.maltatransport.com). Journey time is around 30 minutes, and tickets allowing all-day use of local buses are priced at €3.49. The Gozo-Airport Shuttle (tel: 2210 9001) connects to Gozo ferry services at the Cirkewwa sea passenger terminal.

Taxi: There is a fixed-fare taxi service, operated by White Taxis (tel: 2182 3017; www.maltataxi.net) to all areas of Malta. The fare to Valetta from the airport is €15, and journey time is about 20 minutes. A taxi booth is located in the Welcomers' Hall, where pre-paid tickets can be purchased.

Terminal facilities

Money: 

There are two banks and bureaux de change; ATMs are available in Arrivals. There is a post office in the check-in hall. Public telephones are available throughout, as is free Wi-Fi Internet access. There are also fixed Internet terminals in the café in the check-in hall.

Food: 

There are numerous restaurants and cafés throughout the airport.

Shopping: 

There is a good choice of tax-free (for non-EU passengers), gift and general services shops throughout the airport, notably in the recently redeveloped departures area.

Luggage: 

A left-luggage service is available 24-hours a day (tel: 2369 6012), as is a luggage secure-wrapping service. Lost and found service is available at the customer services desks in the check-in hall and in the Schengen departures area (tel: 2369 6438).

Other: 

There is a chapel on site.

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

New conference facilities are available in the redeveloped area between Arrivals and Departures, with a capacity of up to 80 delegates (tel: 2369 6514). There are three executive lounges at the airport: the Gerolamo Cassar executive lounge, located in Arrivals; the members-only La Valette executive lounge (tel: 2369 6292), situated in the Departures lounge, immediately after security control; and the Ewropa Lounge (operated by Air Malta) in the Departures lounge. Internet access is available to lounge users. A range of VIP services are offered, including 'meet and greet', chauffeur cars etc.

Disabled facilities: 

The terminal has wheelchair-accessible toilets, ramps and low-level payphones. Reserved parking spaces are available in the car park. Assistance can be arranged in advance on (tel: 2369 6333).

Car parking: 

There are spaces for 650 cars in the car park, which is linked to the main terminal by a walkway (tel: 2369 6475). Car hire companies have a separate car park for the collection and return of hired vehicles.

Car rental: 

Car hire desks are located in the ‘Welcomers' Hall’ and companies represented at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, First, Hertz, Sixt and Thrifty.

Airport hotels

There are no on-site hotels; the nearest are around 10km (6 miles) away, but the necessary information and booking facilities for all of Malta’s hotels can be obtained from the Tourist Information Office (tel: 2369 6073/4) inside the Welcomers’ Hall.

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