Malta Airport (MLA)
Car hire at Malta Airport
Send us your flight number and a person from Princess Garage meets you at arrivals with your car. No counter, no shuttle bus, and nothing paid online.
The business has stayed in one family since 1945, and at the airport that means one person, one car and your name on the agreement. Put your flight number in the quote form. We agree the meeting arrangement with you in writing before you fly, then watch the real landing time, so a delay or a slow bag belt costs you nothing and you do not need to call us.
The car is parked a short walk from the terminal. The paperwork and the walk-around happen at the car and usually take ten to fifteen minutes when your documents are ready, then you drive off. Airport delivery is €12 each way. If you would rather start the hire in town, collect the car at our desk in St Julian’s instead.
First time driving on the left? Our guide for first-timers walks through the roundabouts and lane habits that catch people out on day one, and how the airport pickup works has the whole timeline from wheels down.
Good to know
Picking up at the airport
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Meeting at arrivals
We meet you as you come out of arrivals at Malta International Airport (MLA), at the time your flight actually lands, and walk with you to the car. The exact arrangement is agreed in writing before you travel. Airport delivery is €12 each way.
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Drop it back at the airport
On the way home, leave the car at the airport and we collect it, for the same €12. If your flight moves, tell us and we adjust the return time around it.
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What to bring
A full driving licence for every driver, held for at least 2 years by the main driver, your ID card or passport, and a credit card in the main driver’s name for the refundable deposit. You pay at handover, when the keys are yours.
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Which car
A Hyundai i10 suits a couple travelling light. With a family’s cases, the 7-seat Peugeot Rifter keeps everyone and the luggage in one car.
Price your airport pickup
Land and drive
Tell us your flight and dates and we will meet you with the car. A person replies by email or WhatsApp within the hour between 09:00 and 17:00.