Cross the ferry with a Malta rental, or book straight from a Gozo family garage. Here is every option, honestly ranked.
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Cirkewwa to Mġarr, and what happens at each end.
Schematic — drawn to show the route and its order, not to scale.
The car fare is typically paid on the return leg only. Most Malta operators allow their cars on the crossing, but it is set per operator — confirm yours before you book, or hire from a Gozo garage instead.
Hire cars can cross the Cirkewwa–Mġarr ferry, a roughly 25-minute crossing. The car fare is typically paid only on the return leg, no booking required — you just drive up and queue.
Source: Princess Car Hire’s Gozo ferry guide
Gozo's own family garages, based in or around Victoria and some running since the 1940s–60s, deliver island-wide — no ferry logistics to plan around at all.
Source: Our operator roster — Gozo garage profiles and their published histories
Most Malta-based operators permit taking their car across to Gozo, but the policy varies company to company. Confirm it before you book if that is your plan.
Source: Princess Car Hire’s Gozo ferry guide
Gozo keeps Malta's left-hand driving rules, but its roads are narrower and quieter, with fewer roundabouts than the Malta mainland.
Source: Princess Car Hire’s Gozo ferry guide