Guides
Sourced, maintained guides for the decisions that come before booking — the Gozo ferry question, deposit terms, and what the market’s own review data actually documents.
Driving in Malta: left-hand traffic, roundabouts, and what it means for your rental
Malta drives on the left, one of three EU countries that do. The roundabout rule with an original schematic, the official speed limits, the licence you actually need, and how the roads should shape which car you book.
Is it worth renting a car in Malta? A decision framework by itinerary
Rental car, Tallinja bus, or Bolt, eCabs, and Uber — which one fits depends on the shape of your trip, not on a blanket answer. An honest framework for beach-hopping, Gozo, Valletta-only, and family itineraries, with no price comparisons.
A Malta road trip itinerary: three day-loops from the airport
Three self-contained day-loops for a rental car — the south temples and Blue Grotto, Mdina and Dingli in the centre and west, and the north beaches to the Ċirkewwa ferry — with an original route schematic and parking notes only where we could source them.
Parking in Valletta and Malta: the CVA zone, explained
Valletta's camera-enforced CVA charging zone applies to Malta-registered hire cars. The official hours and tariffs from cva.gov.mt, the Floriana park-and-ride from Transport Malta's own leaflet, the parking line colours, and an honest note on Sliema.
Automatic car hire in Malta: why booking early matters
Malta's cheaper local fleets skew manual, and small automatics are the class most likely to sell out. What booking an 'automatic' class actually promises — and what our own operator data does and doesn't confirm about fleet mix.
Car hire in Malta under 25: what the age rules actually say
Malta's typical minimum age, young-driver surcharges, and licence-held requirements, sourced to local rental-info sites — plus what our own operator roster does and doesn't publish about age.
Electric car hire in Malta: what we can (and can't) confirm
Malta's only island-wide EV car-sharing scheme shut down in 2022, and its old pages still rank. The honest, sourced state of EV rental in Malta today — and why range isn't really the obstacle.
Malta Airport car hire pickup: the Park East walk-through
Where the rental desks actually are at Malta International Airport, how long the walk takes, which roster operators keep a desk there, and what to do when a company skips the desk altogether.
Gozo car hire: ferry a car across, or rent locally?
Bring a Malta rental car over the Cirkewwa–Mġarr ferry, or book straight from a Gozo family garage. The ferry mechanics, who permits it, and an honest way to decide.
The Malta car hire trust report
A sourced, maintained look at what Malta car-hire travellers actually run into: deposit-return disputes, published supplier ratings, and documented fuel-policy practices — plus how to protect yourself.
No-deposit car hire in Malta: what the fine print actually says
Most Malta rental deposits run €500–2,000, held on a card until the car is returned. How the hold works, what SCDW changes, and what our own operator data does and doesn't confirm about no-deposit options.