Malta International Airport Guide (MLA)

Malta International Airport

Luqa, LQA 05, Malta

MLA

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2124 9600 or 2169 7800

2124 9563

mia@maltairport.com

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GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

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

Work on an expansion of the departures is scheduled for completion in mid-2008, incorporating a new VIP lounge and more shops.

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

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

Car hire companies are located in the Welcomers’ Hall and include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt and Thrifty.

Road: Bus: Bus 8 departs regularly to/from Valletta and leaves from a bus stop outside the check-in hall (tel: 2560 8000; website: www.maltatransport.com). The Gozo-Airport Shuttle (tel: 2210 9001; website: www.gozochannel.com) 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; website: www.maltatransport.com) to all areas of Malta. A taxi booth is located in the Welcomers’ Hall, where pre-paid tickets can be purchased.

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

Money and communications: There are two banks and bureaux de change, as well as a post office and a telecommunications centre, in the terminal. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: There are numerous restaurants and cafeterias throughout the airport.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including news kiosk, florist and tax-free outlets (website: www.maltairportvalue.com).
Luggage: A left-luggage service is available 24-hours a day (tel: 2369 6012), as is a luggage secure-wrapping service.
Other facilities: There is a chapel on site.

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. Fully-equipped business and conference rooms available on request.

The terminal has wheelchair-accessible toilets, ramps and low-level payphones. Reserved parking spaces are available in the car park. Wheelchairs are available on request from the Customer Services Centre (tel: 2124 9600).

There are no on-site hotels – the nearest are around 10km (6 miles) away, but the necessary information and bookings for all of Malta’s hotels can be obtained from the Tourist Information Office inside the Welcomers’ Hall.