Malta & Gozo · self-drive car hire
Car hire in Birżebbuġa
The closest of the main southern towns to the airport, and home to Pretty Bay's sand.
Getting to Birżebbuġa from the airport
About 15 minutes from Park East, which makes this the shortest airport run of anywhere you're likely to stay. Convenient on arrival, and genuinely useful on a departure morning.
Driving and parking in Birżebbuġa
Generally easy, with space along the front and in the streets behind, tightening on summer weekends when Pretty Bay fills up. The freeport sits alongside the town, so there's more heavy traffic on the approach roads than you'd get elsewhere in the south.
What a car unlocks from here
Pretty Bay
Sand rather than rock, and busy with locals through the summer.
Għar Dalam and the south
The prehistoric cave and the quieter southern villages are minutes away.
Marsaxlokk on a Sunday
Ten minutes round the coast to the market — easy before the parking fills.
Where you collect
There's no desk in Birżebbuġa — collection is at Park East inside Malta International Airport, about 15 minutes away. Walk out of arrivals, turn right and carry straight on for a few minutes; the car is waiting there.
Open 08:00 – 02:00, every day.
How the airport pickup worksIn every rate
- Comprehensive insurance
- Unlimited mileage across Malta and Gozo
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours
- 10 classes, from €6 a day
Car hire in Birżebbuġa — common questions
- How close is Birżebbuġa to the airport?
- About 15 minutes, the shortest drive from Park East of the towns on this site.
- Is Pretty Bay a good beach?
- It's proper sand and popular with Maltese families, which tells you most of what you need. The freeport is visible across the water, which some visitors mind and others don't notice.
- Where do I collect the car?
- At Park East inside Malta International Airport — out of arrivals, turn right, a few minutes on foot.