Malaga International Airport (AGP)

Overview

Located just five miles (8km) from central Málaga and 3.1 miles (5km) from Torremolinos, Málaga Airport (also known as Málaga Costa del Sol Airport) is one of the busiest airports in Spain. Processing nearly 13 million passengers each year, the facility has recently expanded to cope with the growing demand for flights to the Costa del Sol holiday region of Spain.

Málaga Airport is made up of three terminals adjacent to each other. Terminal 1 is largely unused at present, while Terminal 2 handles most flights to Europe. Terminal 3 is the newest and largest, with a large food court and plenty of brand-name and duty-free shops, and handles some European flights and flights to non-Schengen destinations.

Flights to Málaga Airport come from cities all over Europe, North Africa, and North America, including destinations like Paris, London, Dublin, Moscow, Berlin, Rome, Amsterdam, Montreal, Toronto, New York, Casablanca, Istanbul and Tunis.

Location

Malaga airport is located 7 miles (12km) west of the city centre.

Getting to the city

Buses, trains and taxis all serve Malaga airport. A bus leaving to the city departs every half hour and there are also buses to Marbella departing every 45 minutes. Taxis outside the airport add airport carrying charges and take approximately 20 minutes to reach the city. There are trains to Malaga, Torremolinos and Fuengirola that depart every 30 minutes.

Time

GMT +1 (GMT +2 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).

Contacts

Tel: +34 (0)952 048 838, +34 (0)902 404 704.

Car rental

Car rental companies represented at the airport include Avis, Europcar, Centauro and Hertz.

Airport Taxis

Taxis can be found outside the arrivals area of the terminal building. Fares are calculated at €0.84 per km during the day and €1.03 per km at night from 10pm until 6am.

Transfer between terminals

Terminal three opened in early 2010 and it is currently the only terminal used at the airport as terminal one and two undergo refurbishment.

Facilities

Facilities at the airport include a bank, ATMs, bureaux de change, restaurants and bars, shops, a post office, the National Museum of Air Navigation and Transport and a VIP lounge.

Parking

There is plenty of short and long-term parking available at Málaga Airport, charged at roughly €0.023 per minute for the for the first 30 minutes, and €0.03 thereafter up to a daily limit of €18.30 for the first four days (€14.65 thereafter). Long-term parking in Lot P3 is cheaper at €5.10 per day.

Departure Tax

None.

Website

www.aena.es

Airlines

Ryanair accounts for more than 20 percent of flights to Málaga Airport, however flights are also available via Aer Lingus, Air Berlin, Air Bucharest, Air Europa, Air France, Air Italy, Alitalia, Aistrian Airlines, bmibaby, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Condor, Delta, easyJet, Finnair, Flybe, Germania, Iberia, Jet2.com, LOT, Lufthansa, Luxair, Monarch, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavian Airlines, TAP Portugal, Thomas Cook, Thomson Airways, Turkish Airlines, Vueling and XL Airways France.

Internet

Wifi is available at Málaga Airport through Movistar, with charges ranging from €5.50 for one hour to €10.34 for 24 hours. Internet kiosks are also available throughout the terminals.

Business Lounges

The Europe Aena business centre offers phone and fax facilities, television, newspapers and refreshments. Conference facilities in the Costa Del Sol Lounge are available for meetings.

Malaga Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.