Malta & Gozo · self-drive car hire
Car hire in Marsaxlokk
The fishing harbour is one of the closest places on the island to the airport — and Sunday morning is when to be there.
Getting to Marsaxlokk from the airport
About 20 minutes from the airport, out through the south-east. It's among the shortest runs of anywhere you might visit, which makes Marsaxlokk an easy first or last stop on a trip rather than a special expedition.
Driving and parking in Marsaxlokk
Straightforward most of the week, and difficult on Sunday morning when the market runs along the front. If you're coming for the market, arrive early or park back from the harbour and walk in — the waterfront road itself gets closed off and busy.
What a car unlocks from here
St Peter's Pool
A natural rock pool a short drive round the headland, and much easier to reach with a car than without.
The southern coast
Birżebbuġa, Pretty Bay and the quieter southern villages are all within 15 minutes.
An easy airport day
Twenty minutes from the terminal makes this a sensible last morning before an afternoon flight.
Where you collect
There's no desk in Marsaxlokk — collection is at Park East inside Malta International Airport, about 20 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 Marsaxlokk — common questions
- When is the Marsaxlokk market?
- The big one is Sunday morning along the harbour front, with a smaller daily market through the week. Sunday is busy — come early if you want to park anywhere near the water.
- How far is Marsaxlokk from the airport?
- About 20 minutes, one of the shortest drives from Park East of anywhere on the island.
- Is it worth staying here rather than visiting?
- It's quieter than the resort towns and genuinely a working harbour, which some people much prefer. With a car you're still within 30 to 40 minutes of most of Malta.