Malaga Airport Guide

A while back I received an email from a gentleman in the UK who had booked a weeks holiday in Estepona, Spain. Once he booked it he then found out that transfers to and from Estepona were very expensive and may even have to cancel the holiday. I emailed him back with all the different scenarios, and this email proves that its never to late to drive abroad….


Question…

Hi Jo,
I have just booked a weeks holiday in Estepona at the Playabella Spa Hotel and I'm trying to find an economical shuttle bus to get my wife and I from the airport to our hotel on the 13th October and the reverse on the 20th. We are pensioners and the costs I have seen so far seem rather excessive. £110 each way for a 50 minute journey rather takes the edge off the holiday spending money and we may have to cancel the hotel & flight booking.

I do hope you will be able to help us.

Regards
J


Hi J,

Im not too sure if you would drive but the cheapest car is coming out at around 74€uros for the dates that you require. Obviously plus fuel and bit and bobs but thats alot cheaper and you are free to do what you want

malaga-airport-guide.com here is the link, you can fill in the form to get a quick quote yourself.

Alternatively this link is to Shuttle direct who we recommend for a private transfer. To Estepona for 2 of you is coming up at about 48euros per person each way. So just under 100€uros (NOT POUNDS).

You could get a taxi from outside the airport but normally private transfer is about the same price - and you know its a set price unlike taxi who sometimes charge what they want.

You could also take the Airport Bus from Malaga Airport Bus Time table here takes 45 minutes and costs just 4.26€. You could then get another bus or a taxi from here. Time consuming though.


I hope this helps

Regards

Joanne


Hi Joanne,

Thanks for your reply, most informative and comprehensive !

We will in all probability take the option of Car hire; I haven't driven aboard for 35 years but I'm sure as I've been driving for more years than I care to remember I'll soon get into the swing of things again.

As I used to drive every day in the UK till I retired a couple of years ago, a holiday for me was not to drive but to be chauffeured by car or shuttle when going on holiday. It will be an experience anyway.

Just a quickie, do the car hire companies in Spain have full insurance and accidental damage waiver included in the Hire Fee ?

Regards
J


Hi J

If you go via the link I gave you it gives you an option to take out an extra insurace for 4.73 gbp per day (this does put the price up abit.

I have copied and pasted this for you as an example for a 3 day rental.

"Avoid ALL Excess Charges for just GBP 4.73 a day!
Most car rental companies charge an Excess. if you have a claim - typically you pay the first GBP 1,000 or so. Also, most policies issued by car rental companies don't cover windows, tyres, undercarriage, roof or loss of keys.
Excess Insurance gives you complete peace of mind for just GBP 4.73 per day. The policy will cover up to GBP 2000 of any excess; it can be used on any vehicle type and if we can't confirm your particular vehicle you can use it with any rental company so you won't lose out.
Please note: Excess Insurance is billed separately on your credit card statement.
I wish to purchase excess reimbursement insurance of GBP 4.73 per day = GBP 14.192"

I understand completely about relaxing - but at least if the weather doesnt hold you are able to go out and explore other places. I always think If I can drive abroad anyone can! You just remember you are always in the middle and when driving if the sea is on your left you are going towards Marbella / Estepona and if its on your right then you are going towards malaga.

These are car brokers but generally very cheap - do compare with other prices other Malaga Airport Car Hire
Good luck!

Joanne

Final Email….

Hi Jo

We have returned today from the Playabella Hotel in Costalita del Mar. I took your advice and hired a car from the airport. Finding the Hotel in the first instance was a little daunting but once we'd overcome that problem we had a great time.

In the end we hired a car on line from CarJet.com again everyone was most helpful and pointed us in the right direction to get onto the A7 West heading towards Estepona.

Thanks for your help with our holiday queries, you were most helpful !

Regards
J


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Does anyone know some good English Locksmiths On The Costa Del Sol.

We need to know about English locksmiths in Marbella, Fuengirola, Puerto Banus, Benalmadena, Torremolinos, Estepona...here's why....

One of the really common things that happens when you own a holiday home in Spain is that you can lock yourselves out, or even worse tenants who you are renting your apartment to lock themseleves out!

I see it happening a lot on our urbanisation, the first thing that everyone does is panic and try to break in themseleves, then they go and find the first locksmith they can and usually pay around €120 to get the door opened in under 5 mins! (OK I know Marbella is expensive!).

Our best advice is prevent this from happening by sticking a warning about the keys on the inside of the door.

The other thing is to make contact with a couple of locksmiths and provide your tenants with their numbers and names on an "Emergency" sheet which they should keep with them.

A lot but not all Locksmiths on the Costa Del Sol speak English but it may be worth seeking out actual English Locksmiths as this would make things a lot less stressful for your tenants.

Here are a few below BUT if anyone knows anyone else please do post there details here...

Costa Locks:
Web: http://www.costalocks.com/
Telephone: 0034 952 660 233 / mobile: 0034 667 668 673

Titan Locksmiths Spain:
Web: http://www.englishlocksmiths.com/
Telephone: 0034 664 445 396
Areas Covered By English Locksmiths : Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Los Boliches, La Cala, Miraflores, Riviera, Calahonda, Cabopino, Las Chapas, Elviria, Los Monteros, El Rosario, Rio Real, Marbella, Nagueles, Sierra Blanca, Puerto Banus, San Pedro, Guadalmina, Benavista, Alhaurin el Grande, Mijas Pueblo, Mijas Costa, Sotogrande, San Roque, Nueva Andalucia, Benahavis, Estepona, Duquesa, Manilva and Sabanillas.

Locksmiths Nerja:
Web: http://www.locksmithnerja.com/
Telephone: 0034 952 523 118 / Mobile: 0034 676 262 073
Covering - Torre Del Mar, Torrox & Nerja

HiI am travelling out to Malaga on 26th December will the shops and supermarkets be open?Thanks Aud

Hi Michael. Im pretty sure its open. Its a friday and boxing day isnt really a special day here. Just January 6th which is 3 kings day. Regards Joanne

Hi Jo
Can you please help me??
I am trying to get the best price possible for a transfer for 13 people (+bags) from Malaga Airport to Marbella.
We miss the bus by about 5 mins and the next one is not for around 2 hours, I have got quotes from various companies the cheapest one being €350 return. Is this about right???
Are there any companies which you know do not have insurance etc that I should avoid??
Any help / information would be greatly appreciated!!

ThanksKat

Hi Kathryn,

Shuttle Direct are always the cheapest and most reliable (and legitimate), which is why we recommend them... Click this link If you were to reply on the normal taxis you would need 4 taxis (max 4 per taxi) and this would cost a fortune. Although €350 return sounds a lot it works out at around €15 each, each way which isn't that bad for a 60 km journey and you all get to travel together!

Hope this helps and that you have a great time!

Regards Jo

If you are looking for the train station at Malaga Airport then it is opposite the airport, you need to cross the road and walk over the bridge. Follow the signs as there are lots of works going on at the moment.

Then there is the Main Malaga Train Station where you catch the main trains to go to Madrid, Cordoba etc. This station is Maria Zambrano.

You can find all the local Malaga Stations by going to www.renfe.es stay in Spanish. Then scroll down to Cercanias and choose Malaga. You can then click Plano which will show you a map of all of the local Malaga Stations.

We cannot find any flights from Malaga direct to Milan Bergamo Airport but you can fly from Seville Airport or Granada Airport which are the 2 nearest airports to Malaga with Ryanair.com

We are planning our next summer holiday and toying with the idea of Italy and driving around.

You can fly from Malaga Airport to one of the Milan Airports, Malpensa Airport with Easyjet.


For the winter schedule there are 6 flights per week from Malaga to Milan and Milan to Malaga Airport

How do I get to this address by train or bus from Malaga airport? Thanks!

Transaction Date: 03/26/2008

Crown Resorts at Club MarbellaResort ID: 2404Urbanización Sitio de CalahondaCalle Monte Paraíso29650 Mijas-CostaMálaga SpainPhone: 952-933674 www.crownresorts.com


Hi Fred, Either you take the train to Fuengirola (the last stop) and then get a taxi or bus. Or you take the Malaga Airport Bus Direct to Marbella and then you need to get a bus backwards to Calahonda. Id probably do the Train to Fuengirola then taxi or bus. Give the complex where you are staying a call, maybe they have a transfer service or something.
Regards Joanne

Hi Jo Wonder if you could tell me if we will be able to purchase a weekly train ticket on arrival at Malaga airport. We intend to take the train to Fuengirola where we are staying, but would like to use the train frequently to go from resort to resort during our stay in Costa-del-sol for the week. If it is possible to purchase this instead of the single fare, could you advise me of the price of the ticket. Many thanks Fran


Hi Fran

Due to numerous questions like yours you decided to look into it and expand our current train page to include Malaga Train Costs and Travel Cards


Scroll down towards the bottom.

If you travel and have any tips or information you think useful to other readers please do let us know or post a comment on the message boards

Regards

Joanne

Jo Last week, I lost my mobile phone between disembarking from a plane and just after passport control. The flight was EZY2401 from Luton Airport that arrived at 11.50 on 20 September 2008 to Malaga. This was reported to Easyjet lost luggage on 20/9/08 but they could not find it. When I have contacted my mobile provider in the UK to report it missing, they have informed me that I should get a reference number from the Spanish police for the report of the lost item so that my insurance is available. Do you have a telephone number for the Spanish police where somebody speaks English so that I could obtain a reference. Many Thanks

Hi Simon Sorry for delay The number for the police in Malaga Airport is 0034 952 231 620 I dont know if they speak english im afraid. Regards joanne

Hi Jo I wonder if you could let me know the times of trains from Malaga to Torremuelle on New Years Day 2009 Thanking you in anticipation Regards Carolyn

HiThe times arent out at them moment. Just till noevember. keep going to www.renfe.es Cercanias Malaga Aeropuerto Torremuelle and then you can put in your dates and check times. Regards Joanne

hiya joe i just looked on the website that has this address and i was just wonderin if u could hel.i live in marbella and im gettin the bus to malaga to colect my boyfriend and i know how to get to the airport but we are stayin at the barcelo hotel next to the train station and i just wanted to know if there was a bus from the airport atraight to the train staion or a train even? thanks alot and sorry lolthanks

Hi Kayleigh Im sure the Barcelo is joined to Maria Zambrano Station which is a few stops from malaga Airport. http://www.renfe.es/ go to cercanias / malaga malaga local lines and you can find out more

Here is a link to Other Hotels near Malaga Airport

Good luck Regards