Budget car hire
Cheap car rental in Malta
From €6 a day, with comprehensive insurance and unlimited mileage already in the price. The cheap part is the rate, not what happens to it at the desk.
The four cheapest classes
Same insurance, same unlimited mileage, same handover as any other car booked here. Just less car.
PopularCategory C
Economy
Five-door supermini with room for a small family
From
€6/day
Category N
Compact
Roomier hatchback for comfort on longer drives
From
€8/day
PopularCategory D
Compact SUV
Raised crossover with a commanding view
From
€10/day
PopularCategory J
SUV
Larger SUV with space, comfort and a higher ride
From
€12/day
Where cheap car hire usually stops being cheap
A low headline rate is easy to advertise and easy to claw back. The four places it normally happens, and how each one works here:
Full-to-full fuel
You get a full tank and return a full tank. No prepaid fuel you can't use up, and nothing bought back at a worse rate than you paid.
Insurance in the rate
Comprehensive cover and unlimited mileage are included, not an upsell waiting at the desk. You can lower the excess if you want to, but you don't have to.
No off-airport shuttle
Collection is at Park East inside the airport — a few minutes on foot from arrivals, not a bus to an industrial estate.
No hidden fees
The total, with cover and extras, is shown before you pay by card on Stripe's secure page, and that total is what's charged.
Cheap car hire — the questions worth asking
- Is €6 a day really the price?
- It's the daily rate for the Economy class, and it's what the booking flow charges — three days comes to €18, not €18 plus a list of extras discovered at the desk. Insurance and unlimited mileage are already in it. What can add to it is optional: a lower excess, a child seat, an additional driver, or the young-driver supplement if you're under 25.
- What's the catch with cheap car hire in Malta?
- Usually one of three things: a fuel policy that sells you a full tank and buys back nothing, a low headline rate that assumes you'll buy excess cover at the desk, or an off-airport depot reached by shuttle. The fuel policy here is full-to-full, the excess is published up front, and the car is handed over at Park East inside the airport.
- Do I have to pay a deposit?
- Yes, at pick-up, and it's separate from the rental, which is paid in full online when you book. The refundable deposit is held on a card in the main driver's name: €1,800 to €4,000 by class on Essential cover, just €300 on Zero Excess Protection. It's released when the car comes back.
- Is the cheapest car big enough?
- For two people and a couple of cases, the Economy class is genuinely fine and easier to park than anything larger — which matters more in Malta than boot space does. For a family, the seven-seater or an SUV is the sensible step up.
Ready when you are
The island's 7,000 years of history will still be here next year. Your holiday won't. The car is the easy part.
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