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Cars 4 Rental Guide To Travel In  Malta

International Airports Malta International (MLA) (Luqa) (website: www.maltairport.com), Luqa, 5km (3 miles) south of Valletta (travel time – 15 minutes). Buses depart regularly to and from Valletta City Gate. There is a full taxi service to all parts of Malta, with fares regulated by meter. Airport facilities include incoming and outgoing duty-free shops, car hire, bank, bureau de change, left luggage and restaurant/bar. Departure tax: None. Back to Top Air Travel Malta’s national airline is Air Malta (KM) (website: www.airmalta.com). Other airlines serving Malta include Aeroflot, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Libyan Arab Airlines, Lufthansa and Transavia. There is a helicopter service operating all year round between Malta and Gozo. A quick alternative to the ferry service, it takes only 10 to 15 minutes. Approximate flight times: From Luqa to London is three hours. Back to Top Travel By Water The main ports are Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Mgarr/Gozo. Services operate to the Sicilian ports of Catania and Pozzallo. These routes are served by high-speed hydrofoils and catamarans (travel time – one hour 30 minutes) and car ferries (travel time – three hours). There are also sailings to Italy (to Reggio Calabria, Genoa and Salerno). A passenger car ferry operates several times daily between Cirkewwa in Malta and Mgarr in Gozo. Crossing time is about 30 minutes. Services to Comino operate from mid-March to mid-November. For further information, contact the Gozo Channel Company, Hay Wharf, Sa Maison, Malta (tel: 2124 3964-6; fax: 2124 8007; e-mail: admin@gozochannel.com; website: www.gozochannel.com). Back to Top Travel By Road Driving is on the left. Speed limit is 80kph (50mph) on highways and 50kph (30mph) in residential areas. Bus: Good local services operate from Valletta and Victoria (Gozo) to all towns. Taxi: Identifiable by their all-white livery. Although taxis are under meter charge at government-controlled prices, it is best to agree prices before departure. Car hire: A number of car hire firms offer self-drive cars. Both Avis and Hertz have desks at the airport. Rates on Malta are among the cheapest in Europe. Documentation: Valid international driving licence required. Back to Top

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