Hiring a Car at Malaga Airport
There are 23 Malaga Airport car hire companies, but only 10 of them are located in the three terminal buildings 1, 2 and 3.
We have listed below which car hire companies actually have desks at Malaga Airport, the offsite car hire companies at Malaga Airport are mainly located on the Avenida Garcia Morato running parallel to the airport and you will have to take a courtesy bus to their offices to collect your rent a car.
Even if you have paid in advance most car rental firms at Malaga Airport require to see the credit card you used to make the booking for insurance purposes so remember to bring it with you.
Also be certain about what is included in the price of the quote when making the booking as you may not have taken into account paying for extras such as tyre and windscreen insurance.
The hire car parking is currently located on on floor -1 of P2 and floors -1 and -2 of P1.
We also provide information on Minibus hire at Malaga Airport.
Advice on Hiring a Car at Malaga Airport
A good tip to avoid the queues at the car hire desks (especially during the summer months) is that if there is more than one of you in the party and you have to wait to collect hold baggage, then the non-driver wait to collect the bags from the carousel and the driver goes on ahead to avoid the inevitable rush when other passengers have collected their luggage and head for the car hire desks.
Car hire at Malaga Airport is big business with a couple of the larger car hire companies operating fleets of up to 4000 vehicles during peak times. It is also a very competitive business and well worth shopping around to see what deals are being offered as you can often make some great savings.
Try to book your rental car as far in advance as you can as this often secures the best deal and also ensures that you get the make and model of vehicle that you require. When making the booking take into account the number of passengers and amount of luggage you will have to transport, as there is nothing worse than not having enough space and everyone feeing crammed in and uncomfortable.
You should also book any extras like child seats at this stage, especially during the summer months when supplies can run out. Hire cars with air conditioning are also a “must” during the months of July-September.
Malaga Airport Terminal 1 Car Hire
The car hire desks in Terminal 1 are located to your left just before you exit the sliding doors into the arrivals hall.
Once you have picked up your keys a member of the rent a car staff will inform you on which level of the car park your rental car is situated on and also the number of the bay that it will be parked in. You will then go through the sliding exit doors and into the arrivals area.
From here exit terminal 1 to your left and cross over the road to Car Park P1 that will be directly in front of you.
Malaga Airport Terminal 2 Car Hire
Access to the car rental desks in Terminal 2 is via a ramp in the arrivals hall. You will notice large car hire signs that point you to a ramp that takes you downstairs to where all the car hire offices are based.
You need to present the credit card on which the booking was made, your booking paperwork and driving licence before you will be issued with the car keys. You will also be told in which bay and on which level of the car park you will find your rental car.
You will then exit this hall via a shallow ramp that brings you directly out to the car parks at Level -1.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Car Hire
The car hire desks are located in the ground floor arrivals area of the new Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport. Once you have picked up your keys a member of staff will inform you on which level of the car park your rental car is situated on and also the number of the bay that it will be parked in.
Both car parks are connected to Terminal 3 through the transportation hub.
Car Hire Drop-Off at Malaga Airport
When you return your rental car you will access Malaga Airport via Avenida Garcia Morato which is the approach road that comes off the MA-21 (formerly N-340) national road into Malaga Airport.
Just after the roundabout you will see all the relevant road signs which indicate what lane you should be in to access the different areas of Malaga airport. Car rental return will be the first exit road to your immediate left.
Follow the car rental return signs until you reach the entrance for you rental agency car park. You do not have to return the keys to the original terminal based car hire office as there is a corresponding desk for each company in the car park.
Car Hire Firms at Malaga Airport
Listed below are the Malaga Airport car hire companies that are actually based in the three terminal buildings at Malaga Airport:
Founded in Malaga in 1995 AurigaCrown Car Hire is one of the largest private car hire firms covering the region with 12 offices throughout Andalucia. When it comes to returning the vehicle, AurigaCrown's returns offices is on Level -2 of the car park.
Autos Lido Car Hire have had an office at Malaga Airport for over 20 years.
The returns office for Autos Lido is located on Level -1 of the car park.
Avis Rent a Car was the first company in the world to bring car rental to airports with a fleet of just 3 cars. Today they are considerably larger and boast eco-cars and a "Cool Car" collection which includes vehicles such as the Mustang, Hummer and Pontiac Solstice from within their fleet. Returns office is based on Level -1 of the car park.
Europcar Rent a Car is a large car rental firm operating in over 160 countries across the world, with 120 different offices in Spain alone. The returns office for Europcar at Malaga Airport can be found on Level -2 of the car park.
Goldcar Rent a Car claim to be the leading firm for cheap car hire in Malaga, Majorca, Alicante and many other of the Spanish airports. Currently the UK provides 55 percent of their business. Their returns office is situated on Level -1 of car park.
Hertz Car Hire are a worldwide rent a car agency. They offer a wide range of vehicles including prestige and green models and also do 3, 6 and 9 hour rentals for those that just want to book a car for a short outing. The returns office is on Level -1 of car park.
As one of the largest Spanish car rental firms it's not surprising that National Atesa Rent a Car has some offers such as special deals for the over 55's and special adapted cars for the sports enthusiasts, in particular golfers. The returns office for National Atesa is on Level -2 of the car park.
Started in 1966, Record Rent a Car has risen to become one of the country's top 5 car hire firms. Its' policy includes "all-inclusive" rates so no surprises at the airport and emphasise on reduced prices and great customer service. Returns office is on Level -1 of car park.
Billed as Germany's No.1 car rental company, Sixt Rent a Car has offices in over 85 countries and more then 3,500 locations. Sixt offers both short and long term leases, different return and pick-up locations and even a chauffeur driven service. Sixt has two returns office located on the ground floor and Level -2 of the car park.
Sol-Mar Rent a Car have been operating now for over 30 years with a good infrastructure in place throughout the tourist areas of Spain. Their strengths lie in their varied fleet of vehicles and personal, professional service. The returns office is situated on Level -2 of the car park.
