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Malaga AirportMalaga Airport AGP ranks as Spain's 4th busiest international airport. Madrid Barajas 1st, Barcelona El Prat 2nd and Palma de Mallorca is 3rd. Address: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, Tel nº: +34 952 048 484 Popularity of the Costa del Sol, Andalucia Spain made Malaga-Costa del Sol airport leader in all air traffic destined to Andalucia (by 85%). Over 12 million passengers flew to, or from Malaga during 2010.
Air Traffic ConnectionsMalaga has international connections to over 60 countries.National daily flights connect with 20 Spanish cities. International flights fly to more than 100 European destinations During the summer season there are direct flight connections to Africa, Middle Eastern countries and North America and Canada. LocationMalaga Airport is situated 8 kilometres southwest of Malaga city and 3 kilometres north of Torremolinos.The Airport TerminalsThere are three airport terminals, which are all connected.Terminal 1 (TI) was opened on 29th January 1968. Terminal 2 (T2) was opened 30th November 1991. Ricardo Bofil was the architect. T2 was denominated Pablo Ruiz Picasso.  This terminal was built to accomodate the popularity of non-scheduled flights: package tours. Terminal 3Terminal 3 (T3) was opened 15th March 2010 by King Juan Carlos.Aena's Malaga PlanThe Malaga Plan invested over 1 billion €'s in expanding Malaga airport. Malaga was envisaged in being able to cope with 20 million passengers per/year; with 9,000 passengers during peak hours.New Additions to Malaga Airport
Architect Bruce S. Fairbanks conceived Malaga's futuristic airport. The design is postmodern in plate-glass and chrome, which accentuates the "natural light" and T3's spaciousness, sweeping over a 250,000m2 area. All flights to and from EU countries are directed to T3. Non-EU (Schengen) passengers must check-in upstairs in T2. Once T2 passengers have checked-in and are in possession of their boarding pass, they are directed to T3 (via a corridor) to Passport Control and Airport Security. Passenger Services of Terminal 3The size and design of T3 enabled multiple travellers' services; transforming Malaga Airport into a reference-point in Mediterranean airports.Bars and RestaurantsCafé & Té, open 24 hoursCaffè Ritazza, Delimarché, Dehesa Santa Maria, La Lechera-Helados Nestlé, Four Arrows, La Moraga Airport, - (Marbellan born Dani Garcia is a Michellin Star chef) Pizza Hut, O'Learys, Sea Food, - found beside boarding gate D Soho Coffee, Starbucks, Starbucks/Upper Crust, Vips, Whopper Bar - a world-wide airport novelty! Ritazza, T1: departures lobby Airport ShopsFoodSibarium`- Delicatessen specialised in (DO) designation of origin produce The Sweet Market - Modern gift Shop for candies, chocolates etc Fashion Adidas - Sports wear and gear Cottet Sol - Sunglasses and watches Lacoste - International fashion and accessories in leisure wear Your Fashion Store - Fashion and accessories in brand names such as: Pep Jeans, Desigua, Hugo Boss, Jean Ralph Lauren, Armani Adolfo Dominuez - Fashion and accessories, jewellery, shoes and bags Desire - Prestigious label Jewellery Travel Mate - Suitcases, bags, wallets News Papers and Miscellaneous Luces Bookshop - Travel guide books, maps, dictionaries There are 2 Prensa shops - 1 in Arrivals and 1 in Departures Mix Point - Books, magazines, newspapers, batteries, phone cards etc Duty Free Arrivals Shop -> Arrivals - Drinks, perfumery, tabacco, food The Shop - Drinks, food, tabacco, perfumery, The Express Shop - Perfumes, cosmetics, tabbaco, drinks, best sellers Home Entertainment Crystal Media Shop - Music, games, digital cameras, telephones, informatica United Labels Store - Bookshop, clothing, ceramics, personal hygiene Gifts and Home Museum Shop - Cultural Artwork related to the Costa del Sol and Andalucia Superskunk - Trendy, designer gifts National Geographic - National Geographic opens its first shop with environmentally friendly goods, educational gifts from every culture in the world Bureau de Change: Currency ExchangeThere are two Bureau de Change offices in T3. One is in the arrivals lounge and one is upstairs (first floor) in the Passengers Only Zone.Cash Points in Malaga AirportThere are four ATM's distributed throughout the airport.PharmacyPassengers will find a Pharmacy on the first floor.Pharmacy Tel nº: +34 952 04 85 53. If you require medical assistance, there is a Medical Centre on the ground floor of T3. There are 18 Cardiac-Rescue-Points throughout the airport. These points have SAED's: Semi-automatic external defibrillators.PRM: Persons Reduced Mobility ZonesT3 has meeting points and information desks. The "sin barreras" signposts display various-level profiles of disability, set in yellow frames. Below is an intercom, press the button for assistance if you have not pre-booked the PRM service. The PRM tel nº is: 902 404 704.Reduced Hearing Tel nºThere is a support line for Reduced Hearing persons. The telephone nº is:902 404 704 / +34 91 321 10 00 Lost PropertyLost Property. Behind the check-in desks of 363-386 in T3 there is a Lost Property Office. Tel nº: +34 952 048 837, objetosperdidosagp@aena.esLeft or Lost LuggageMalaga Airport has no Left Luggage facilities.If you lose your luggage, proceed to the handling companies' "lost luggage" offices of: Iberia, Air Europa, Easy Jet, Newco Spanair, Flightcare, Clever. These aforementioned offices are in T3's baggage reclaim area.
VIP LoungesThere exist three VIP areas:Costa del Sol VIP Lounge T2 Europa VIP Lounge T2 Sala VIP lounge in T3 (both T2 VIP areas are suitable for meetings and conferences. Business facilities must be booked and pre-paid in advance). The only one open currently is the Sala VIP lounge in T3. The tel nº for the Sala VIP T3 lounge is: +34 952 04 88 23 and the Fax nº is: + 34 952 04 88 22. The Sala VIP T3 is available at 25€'s per person (child or adult). Business Meeting RoomsThere are rooms for lease suitable for business meetings, press conferences and receptions.Malaga Airport MuseumEntrance is Free to the Airport MuseumOpen from 10am - 2pm Tuesday to Sunday Special evening-opening on Tuesdays 5pm - 8pm Tel nº: +34 952 04 81 76 Internet ZonesThroughout the airport there are 16 Wi-Fi areas for Internet connections. Check the airport map.Exhibition HallMalaga Airport has an exhibition hallMalaga Air-Taxi ServiceRent a Jet, Executive Services, Special Handling servicesAddress: AIR TAXIS HANDLING S.L. General Aviation Terminal, Málaga Airport 1st Floor, Office no. 8 E-29004 Málaga (Spain)Tel nº: +34 952 04 84 36/ 952 24 53 27 Mobile: +34 659 450 014 (H24) Fax: +34 952 04 89 67 Email:opsagp@airtaxishandling.com SITA:AGPATXH FREQUENCY VHF:131.550 Parking at Malaga AirportMalaga-Costa del Sol Airport has a varied choice of parking:
Each of the above websites have excellent maps of "how to reach" each parking venue, with exact GP coordinates for each parking location. Malaga Airport Car HireAurigaCrownhttp://www.aurigacrown.com E-mail:agp@aurigacrown.com Tel nº: +34 952 04 84 90 Autos Lido Airport Tel nº:+34 952 04 85 22 - 952 23 78 04 Central offices tel nº : +34 952 23 12 22 Avis.es Reservations Nº: 902 135 531 T2 Tel nº: +34 952 04 84 83 Europcar.es Reservations Tel nº: 902 105 030 Goldcar.es Central Offices Tel nº: 965 233 173 Central offices Fax nº: +34 952 24 58 34 TransportTaxis, buses, trains and car-hire companies have good access (to and from) Malaga Airport.T3's (upper floor) is for Departures and its (lower floor) is for Arrivals.  The Transportation HubA multi-directional transportation hub sweeps up to the Departures level. The same hub connects all traffic to the below floor-level.Public TransportA fleet of taxis are ready for Arrivals passengers.The bus station and the entrance to Renfe's suburban train station are situated on the Arrivals level. Lifts and escalators connect the floor-levels of Arrivals and Departures. RenfeIn order to catch a train at Malaga airport one must purchase a ticket at the Renfe aeropuerto entrance and descend one floor to the underground platform. There is a lift for the disabled. Once on the Renfe platform: Fuengirola is to your right and Malaga is to your left.Malaga Airport Car Park Walkway Passengers are connected to the Car Parks by means of a long, mechanically-moving walkway, covered overhead. Access to this walkway is via a covered bridge above the Arrivals area. The Pharmacy is easily spotted from the walkway while approaching T3 by its green cross symbol. Directly underneath the Pharmacy is the Medical centre.
Post OfficeThough T1 may close, there is a post office in T1. To save yourself a long walk, this is the tel nº: +34 952 23 63 86.Airport Police StationTel nº of the Malaga Airport Police station: +34 952 23 16 30OratorioThere is a multi-denominational prayer room in T3.
Malaga Airport HistoryMalaga originally was a commercial air connection between France and her African colonies. Pierre Latécoère, in 1919, located an area suitable for an aerodrome, on a plot known as the "El Rompedizo." Malaga became part of the regular flight route between Toulouse; Barcelona; Alicante; Málaga; Tánger and Casablanca on the 1st September 1919.Malaga aerodrome became a military base in 1937. On July 12th 1946, Malaga airport was classified as a Port of Entry. Thereafter, Malaga began receiving national and international flights. Passenger services were handled in the military air base until the civil passenger air base was opened in 1948. During 1960 there was a radical change. A kilometre and-a-half north of the passenger air base, a new terminal was constructed and it was opened on 29th January 1968. All passenger services both domestic and international were transferred to the new terminal. Official NamesThe formal apellation of "Malaga Airport" was decreed in September 1965. On the 18th May 2011 the denomination of Malaga Airport changed to: Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport, by Ministerial decree.Road ConnectionsThe A7 - E15 motorway has nearby connections for either side of the Costa del Sol:Directions for the Western Costa del SolExit the airport, continue straight-on after the roundabout.Travel 300 metres, bear right onto the N-340 access for Torremolinos/Cadiz. Continue 1.5km and stay on the right till you reach the access road for the A7 Benalmadena/Algeciras. There is a BMW concessionary alongside this access road. Directions for the Eastern Costa del SolExit the airport, keep going straight-on at the roundabout.Stay in the left lane as you approach the San Miguel beer factory. Cross the bridge and take the right-sweeping turn to connect with the N-340, going in the Malaga direction Disregard the first exit: Cambio de Sentido Continue another 700 metres, keep to the right hand lane, heeding signs for Motril/Almeria. MotorwaysThe A7 - E15 hooks-up with the AP7 motorway (the Autopista del Sol).The AP7 goes from Malaga to Guadiaro, in three separate stetches of toll road. The western A7 - E15 passes by Torremolinos, Benalmandena, Fuengirola, Marbella, Estepona and on to Cadiz. Back to Andalucia-Andalusia's Homepage Car HireSpain car hireSpain car hire from Nova at excellent rates. Wide choice of locations with immediate confirmation on all reservations. Cheap Flightscheap flightSave like never before on airline tickets with CheapOair.ca cheap flights! We offer cheap airfares to top destinations worldwide. Book now and save on plane tickets. |
