Malaga Airport Terminal 3
The new Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport was opened earlier this year, but the second runway and new railway station are still under construction and due for completion at the end of 2010/beginning of 2011.
It is a very impressive structure made mainly of steel and glass which gives it a very open and airy feel. Much brighter and more welcoming than the old Terminal 2.
At the moment if you have baggage or need a boarding pass you should check in as normal at Terminal 2 upstairs in the Malaga Airport departures hall, but you are then directed along a long corridor which connects it to terminal 3 where you will clear passport control and security. So if you are travelling with only hand luggage and have your boarding pass go straight to terminal 3 and get to the departures lounge from there. It will save you lot of walking.
The old security area, luggage hall and upstairs shopping area in Terminal 2 are currently closed for refurbishment.
The transportation hub links the new Terminal 3 bus station, pedestrian access to P1 and P2 and the train station. Lifts and electronic walkways provide access to the transportation hub's Arrivals and Departures levels. From Arrivals you enter a large square (atrium) over the bus station and the terminal Arrivals floor.
At the Departures level lifts connect to the terminal via air bridges which link up with the Malaga Airport car parks and old railway station which is still located across the car park and over the metal bridge.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Arrivals
When you arrive at Malaga Airport again you will be directed into Terminal 3. Make sure you follow the signs and go down the escalators to the baggage reclaim (even if you only have hand luggage) as this is also the way out of the terminal and where the bus stops and taxi ranks are.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Departures
Check-in desks in Terminal 3 are in two Zones and are for Schengen traffic. At the entrance to the departures level are desks 301 to 362, and to the right desks 363 and 386. All the security checkpoints for passengers are located in this terminal.
There are 86 new check-in desks (301 and 362 for special baggage) and 8 automatic check-in machines, divided into 2 groups of 4. A central security checkpoint provides access to a large commercial area that leads to the boarding dock.
The Departures level has 11 baggage reclaim carousels (9 European Union and 2 non-European Union) and one special carousel. The new automated baggage handling system can handle 7,500 cases/hour, with an approximate processing time of 3 minutes
The new terminal has 3 boarding docks. Dock B for non-European Union non-Schengen traffic. Dock C for European Union non-Schengen traffic and the new Dock D for Schengen traffic (both European Union and non-European Union ). The 4 boarding gates located at the end of Dock D can be used for non-Schengen traffic.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Car Parking
Malaga Airport has 2 public car parks. P1 is opposite Terminal 1 and has 2,500 spaces. It is new car park built at the entrance to the airport connected at the north end to P2. P2 has 1,200 spaces.
Both car parks are linked to Terminal 3 through the transportation hub and you can find out more about the car parking charges at Malaga Airport here.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Buses
Buses stop on the T3 Arrivals forecourt, next to the transportation hub (Line Aeropuerto-Malaga and line Aeropuerto-Marbella) and a bus stop opposite to the Cargo Terminal (Line Malaga-Santa Amalia).
We provide information about routes and timetables for buses from Malaga Airport
Taxis at Malaga Airport Terminal 3
There is a taxi rank on the arrivals forecourt of Terminal 3. We have provided details of taxi fares from Malaga Airport to the most popular destinations. The supplement to/from the airport is €5.50; the supplement per suitcase over 60 cm is €0.45.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Trains
The suburban train to Fuengirola and Malaga City still stops a the Malaga Airport railway station located on the far side of the car park. It can be accessed via the pedestrian walkway that links car parks P1 and P2 with the transportation hub and T3. But you still have to cross the metal bridge and go up concrete steps to get to it.
The new train station will be inside the new Terminal 3 accessible from the transportation hub and is due to come into operation at the end of 2010.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Passenger Services
There are two currency exchange offices in terminal 3. One is located in Departures (Dock D), and the other in the Arrivals baggage reclaim hall
The VIP lounge is located in the Departures zone, one floor above the shopping area. The tour operators are located in the arrivals lobby in T3.
You can find out more about Passenger Services at Malaga Airport here.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Disabled Access
Passengers with reduced mobility may request assistance from the information desks and meeting points in all Terminal 3 zones. These points are easy to spot as they are bright yellow and signed "sin barreras. If there is not a member of staff at the desk, assistance like the provision of wheelchairs or buggy rides to the plane may be requested by pressing the button on the panel.
The new Terminal 3 has seven points of assistance for passengers with reduced mobility and also offers different floor coverings at the start and end of stairs and ramps; double handrails on stair bannisters; lifts with Braille, raised signage and interior handrails; an adapted check-in desk and adapted toilets
Lost Property & Luggage at Malaga Airport Terminal 3
The lost property office in the terminal 3 at Malaga Airport is located in the check-in zone, behind desks 363-386.
Lost luggage or objects left on the aircraft should be reported at the airlines' lost luggage offices in the baggage reclaim zone.
Restaurants at Malaga Airport Terminal 3
There are a number of cafés and restaurants in Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport including Burger King, Café y Té, Caffè Ritazza, Dehesa Santa María, Gambrinus, Four Arrows, Lamoraga Airport, Nestlé, O'Learys, Pizza Hut, Sea Food Bar, Soho Coffee Co, Starbucks, Upper Crust, VIPs and Whopper Bar.
Malaga Airport Terminal 3 Shopping
The large Malaga Airport T3 shopping area offers a good selection of shops and places to get something to eat and drink.
The retail outlets include the usual Aldeasa duty free shops plus fashion and accessories brands including Adidas, Adolfo Domínguez, Björn Borg, Cottet, Ferrari, Lacoste and Travel Mate plus establishments that specialise in music, books, cultural gifts, toys, press, jewellery, gastronomic products, and sweets and chocolates: Cristal Media, Libros Como Luces, Museum Shop, United Labels Store, Desire, Mixed Point, National Geographic, Prensa, Superskunk, Sibarium and Sweet Market.
