Renting a car in Malta
Automatic or manual car hire in Malta: which to choose
Most hire cars in Malta are manual. Here's why, who genuinely needs an automatic, why they cost more, and how to secure one for your dates.
Guides
Driving and car hire guides for Malta
Practical advice from the people who hand over the keys, written to help you plan a trip and drive the islands with confidence. Explore by topic:
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- Things to do in Malta by car
The best time to visit Malta by car: seasons, prices and the roads
A season-by-season guide to hiring a car in Malta, with our real daily rates, the quietest months on the roads and the honest July trade-offs.
- Renting a car in Malta
How the car hire deposit works in Malta
What the deposit on a Malta hire car actually is, how the card hold works at pickup, when it is released, and what no-deposit deals trade instead.
- Renting a car in Malta
Family car hire in Malta: child seats, the right class and what fits
An honest sizing guide for family car hire in Malta: what fits in each class, child seat arrangements, and when the 7-seat Rifter is the right call.
- Renting a car in Malta
Malta Airport car hire: how the pickup actually works
How airport car hire pickup works in Malta: meeting at arrivals versus the depot shuttle, the paperwork at handover, and returning the car.
- Driving in Malta
Valletta parking and the CVA charge explained
How the Valletta CVA charge actually works, what a Malta-registered hire car pays, and where to park free just outside the walls instead.
- Things to do in Malta by car
A 3-day Malta road trip by car
A realistic 3-day Malta road trip by car: the north and beaches, a day on Gozo, then Mdina and the south, with real drive times and parking tips.
- Driving in Malta
Taking your hire car to Gozo: the Cirkewwa ferry explained
A local guide to the Cirkewwa to Mgarr car ferry: sailing times, the return-only fare, and boarding your hire car for a Gozo day trip.
- Renting a car in Malta
Is a car worth it in Malta? Car hire versus bus and taxi
Bus, Bolt or hire car in Malta? A local operator's honest cost and convenience breakdown, and when each one actually makes sense.
- Driving in Malta
Driving on the left in Malta: what first-timers need to know
A local guide to driving on the left in Malta: roundabouts, narrow streets, speed limits and what we tell every renter at the key handover.
