Malaga Airport

Malaga Airport
Avenida García Morato,
29004, Malaga

Airport Code: AGP

Telephone: (0034) 952 048 484

 

 

Malaga airport is located 8km (5 miles) southwest of Malaga City and although it has 2 Terminals 99% of flights arrive at the newer and larger Terminal 2, all information within this guide relates to Terminal 2. Malaga Airport in Spanish is known as Aeropuerto de Malaga and in German it is Malaga Flughafen

At the moment there is a lot of building work being carried out and should be completed in a few years when there will be a new terminal building which will give the airport the ability to deal with 50% more passengers at peak times.

To check any information we have provided a full list of Malaga Airport Telephone Numbers

If you are not hiring a car, we make recommendations for all private Malaga transfers. Once you are in the arrivals hall you would be met by an English Speaking driver to take you to your hotel or apartment.

 

If you find the cost of a private transfer a bit expensive you might like to consider getting an online quote for booking a seat on a private shuttle bus which stops at the main resorts and hotels close to Malaga Airport.

 

There are a large number of Malaga Airport car hire companies and fierce competition means that they are some great deals to be had if you are prepared to shop around a little. You can pick up some tips here for car hire at Malaga Airport. Our Malaga Airport maps will also help you navigate your way around.

The main companies operating at Malaga Airport are: Crown Car Hire - Centauro Car Hire - Car Gest - Europa Car Hire - Helle Hollis - Marbesol - National Atesa - Niza Cars - Holiday Autos - Pepecar - Sixt Car Hire

The development of other Spanish airports has done little to stifle demand for flights into Malaga and each year this airport exceeds record passenger numbers. This is due in part to the large number of expats who have made the Costa del Sol their home and a huge rise in the number of holiday home owners.

Flights to Malaga are available from a number of UK Airports including Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, Cork, Coventry, Doncaster, Dublin, Durham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick, Glasgow, Heathrow, Humberside, Leeds, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Manston, Newcastle, Newquay, Norwich, Notts, Southampton and Stansted.

There are also four different routes from Ireland to Malaga and three routes from Scotland to Malaga.

The Malaga airport taxis can be found on the ground floor just outside the arrivals hall and when you return they will simply drop you off on the upper level or the nearest place to the arrivals terminal whilst all the work is being carried out.

In the future there will be a huge undercover transport area where you will be able to catch the Malaga airport buses. For now we give you the bus timetable, fares and where the bus stops are.

 

If you want to take the Malaga airport trains, here you can find where the trains go, timetables and fares. The directions to the train platform are changing each week due to the work at the airport but just ask at the information desk for help.

 

For the time being the main Malaga arrivals is on the ground floor of both terminal buildings. There are 2 terminals so be sure you are at the right one when picking people up. Here we also give you details on live flight arrivals

 

Malaga departures hall is on the upper floor. Here with give you details of what's available in the departure lounges and information on live flight departures. We also list what shops, bars and cafes are in the departures hall.

 

To save you time finding your way around when you arrive in Malaga, we have provided an up to the minute Malaga Area Guide on sporting and leisure amenities which includes the best Shopping Areas in Malaga, Markets in Malaga, Malaga Golf Courses, the different types of Beaches in Malaga, recommended Restaurants in Malaga, details of Malaga Amusement Parks for family days out and Malaga Local Attractions.

The Malaga airport parking area is doubling in size but at the moment there is a huge amount of building work going on at Malaga Airport and this is causing a little bit of disruption, not to flights but to the amount of time it takes you to get to and from the airport.

In some ways the most important aspect of all, Malaga Weather gives you a full 3 day, 5 day and 10 day forecast with information on the year round climate in Malaga and the surrounding area.

 

There is no left luggage store at Malaga Airport.

 

 

The airport is the fourth busiest Airport in Spain and handled 13,590,537 passengers and 129,693 flights in 2007. With a flying time of only 2½-3 hours from the UK and Ireland. The Costa del Sol offers the fantastic year long weather and is the perfect destination for a full holiday or long weekend break.

Malaga Airport has for a long time been the only real airport of merit in Andalucia. This is changing a little as low cost airlines such as Ryanair and Monarch have started to offer direct flights from the UK to Jerez Airport, Seville Airport and Almeria Airport