- Features of parking in Malta
- Parking in Maltese cities
- Rent a car in Malta
Would you like to explore the sights of the Maltese Archipelago in a short time? You should rent a car, and therefore it will not be superfluous to familiarize yourself with the parking rules in Malta. Tourists will be pleased with the fact that there are no toll roads in Malta, as well as tunnels, bridges and other sections that require special payment.
Features of parking in Malta
In the capital of Malta - Valletta, namely, in its historical center, the paid parking area is controlled by the CVA system. The license plates of all car owners entering and leaving this zone are recorded by a camera, and depending on the parking time, the system calculates the amount to be paid for parking.
If you see a yellow line at the side of the road, it means that you cannot park in this place, and if the rectangle is white, then parking is allowed. In addition, it is forbidden to leave the car on pedestrian sidewalks and less than 4 meters from the pedestrian crossing (violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a 23-euro fine).
Parking in Maltese cities
For parking in Sliema, there is an 850-seat underground car park Tinge Seafront. 15 minutes of parking there costs 0 euros, 60 minutes - 2 euros, 24 hours - 6 euros. For “early birds” who arrive at the parking lot before 9 am, there is a special rate of 3 euros / day. Preluna Hotel & Spa, Hotel Fortina, Simons Apartments and others deserve attention from Sliema accommodation facilities with parking. Those who stay at The Palace Hotel will pay 2 euros for 24-hour parking.
When visiting Valletta on weekdays from 8 am to 6 pm, you will have to pay for entry into the capital (important: no fee will be charged for those who arrive in Valletta after 2 pm): 0 euros / first 30 minutes, 0, 80 euros / subsequent half an hour, 0, 80 euros / each subsequent hour until the maximum amount of 6, 52 euros is reached. There is no entry fee on holidays and weekends. If desired, for 0, 40 euros / day, you can use the services of Floriana Park and Ride - parking, which is located at the port of Valletta and operates from 6 am to 9 pm. Leaving the car on it, you can continue your journey by taking a free minibus to the capital's bus station (the interval of movement is 10-15 minutes). In the same place, having paid 5 euros, you will be able to use the services of a mini-cab taxi (its driver will take everyone to any address in Valletta).
In Valletta, it will be possible to park at 380-seat Quay Parking (3 euros / from 1 am to 7 am Monday-Friday, 4 euros / from 07:00 to 01:00 Monday-Thursday, 5 euros / from 7 am to midnight at Friday), 30-seat Atrium Parking (a full day parking costs € 4-5), Wedge 20-seat (operates on weekdays; rate: € 4 / day), 140-seat Deep Water Quay (is a free parking every day), 140-seat MCP Hamrun (1 euro / 60 minutes, 1, 50 euro / day, 30 euro / month), Active Car Parking Malta (3, 50 euro / day), Triq San Publiju (equipped with 80 parking spaces), 1040-seat Park & Ride Zona A, B (for parking for 1 hour daily from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. car owners will pay 0, 40 euros) or at Park & Ride Zona D (0, 40 euros / 60 minutes) … The best solution for autotourists can be accommodation in one of the Valletta hotels with their own parking - Palazzo Citta Valletta Apartments, Grand Hotel Excelsior.
Guests of St. Julian's will find free underground parking at The Westin Dragonara Resort, as well as the Golden Tulip Vivaldi Hotel, Alexandra Hotel, Corinthia Hotel St. George's Bay and other hotels with nearby car parks.
Those who come to Victoria by car will be offered to put it on Triq Giorgio Borg Olivier (110 parking spaces), The Duke Shopping Mall (parking is for visitors to the shopping complex on Republic Street) or Hospital Parking Area (is free parking). Mejda Farmhouse, Razzett Ziffa, Ta Amy and other hotels are suitable for accommodating car tourists.
In Birkirkar, you should pay attention to the free car park The Atrium (during the summer period on weekdays it is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays - from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m.), as well as Fleur de Lys Central accommodation facilities (for guests are provided with free parking and the Internet, a terrace, a kitchen with a microwave and an oven) or Suite 61 (apartments are equipped with their own kitchen, living area, roof garden, balcony with panoramic views of the historic center of Birkirkara; parking for guests is also available) …
Rent a car in Malta
Anyone who decides to rent a car in Malta must be over 25 and under 70. In addition, he must have a driver's license, a foreign passport and a credit card on which 100-300 euros will be “frozen” (the security deposit will be returned 16 days after the tourist brings the car keys to the rental office).
Useful information:
- the average cost of renting a class C car, including insurance, in summer - 25-30 euros / day (in winter - 10-15 euros / day), and 1 liter of gasoline - 1, 18-1, 46 euros;
- traffic in Malta is left-hand (for overtaking on the left side there is a fine in the amount of 11-58 euros), and at the roundabout, the one who is already on the circle has priority, and not the one who enters it;
- Drivers must use the dipped beam while driving through the tunnels;
- payment of fines is made at a banking institution (the exception is a penalty for incorrect parking, which can be paid on the spot) within 7 days after the offense was committed, otherwise the offender will visit the courthouse.
