Car Hire Malta

Speed limits in Malta

• Motorways: Malta has no motorways
• Dual Carriageways: 80kph (50mph)
• Main Roads Outside Built-up Areas: 60/70 kph (43/37mph)
• Main Roads with Built-up Areas: 35 kph (22mph)
• Route 1 from Ċirkewwa (Il-Mellieħa) to Birżebbuġa
• Route 5 from Tal-Qroqq (L-Imsida) to Il-Mosta
• Route 6 from Blata l-Bajda (Il-Ħamrun) to Valletta

Main Roads in Malta

It’s important to know about the types of roads you’ll be driving on so you can familiarise yourself with the rules of the road before you hire a car in Malta. There are no motorways in Malta, so the main roads in Malta are highways or dual carriageways. Driving takes place on the left-hand side of the road in right-hand drive cars, as in the UK, and you cannot overtake from the right.

• Dual carriageways
• Narrow roads in the old city centres (watch out for the blind corners)
• Arterial roads (white numbers on a blue background) and distribution roads (three black numbers on a yellow background).

Toll Roads In Malta

Fortunately, there are no toll roads in Malta, so this is one less thing for you to worry about as you are navigating your way around the island. However, there are plenty of speed cameras around the island with different speed limits. Keep an eye out for warning signs about them. The way some of the routes are laid out in Malta means that trips can take longer than you think, so we advise planning ahead.

Electric Vehicles in Malta

Renting an electric vehicle in Malta is positively encouraged, especially because of the high number of cars on the roads. (Most people over the age of 18 here own a car). EVs have some distinct advantages – they’re noiseless, pollution-free and often cost-effective to hire.

Public charging stations, home charging stations, and portable chargers are all available in Malta, with public charging stations found in parking lots and shopping malls. Charging is free and as part of the PORT-PVEV project, three solar charging stations were put in at Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal, Ta'Xbiex Marina and Deep Water Quay Car Park in Valletta, providing another six charging stations to the national network.

Chargers are available all over the country, but here are a few quick locations near important landmarks and destinations where you can charge your electric car hire :

• Solar Solutions Charging Station in Victoria, Malta (VCT MT, 19 Id Dawwara Tomba, Victoria, Malta)
• Solar Solutions Charging Station at Marfa Bay (X8PH+QPH, Mellieħa, Malta)
• Tesla Destination Charger in Central Mellieha (Adenau Street Mellieha MLH2014)
• Electric Vehicle Charging Station at St. Julians (the Hotel district, near Drogonara Casino - Spinola Square, 139 Main Street, St Julian's, Malta)

Electric car rental in Malta is only getting more convenient by the day.

Best hotels in Malta

Hilton Malta

Vjal Portomaso, San Ġiljan PTM 01, Malta

This luxurious hotel with 413 rooms and suites is family-friendly and overlooks the Portomaso Marina in St. Julian’s. It’s just 15 minutes from the capital city of Valletta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz Malta

Triq ir-Rokon, San Lawrenz, Malta

A five-star hotel providing luxury and style with 141 elegant rooms and suites. There are also distinctive dining venues, an authentic Ayurveda Centre and meeting facilities for work and leisure. 

The Xara Palace Relais & Chateaux

Misrah Il Kunsill Mdina, MDN 1050, Malta

Book a room at this five-star boutique hotel which is located in the medieval city of Mdina and enjoy breathtaking views of the Island.

Best restaurants in Malta

Dinner in the Sky Malta

88, Triq Il-Garni, Mellieha, Malta

Sole by Tarragon

Sole Seabar by Tarragon, St Julian's STJ 3301, Malta

At Sole, Seabar by Tarragon, guests are encouraged to share food and hang out. They serve seafood, Mediterranean and European cuisine, and vegetarian and vegan options.

Rampila Restaurant

St. Johns Cavalier Il-Belt Valletta, VLT 1110, Malta

Best things to do in Malta.

Mdina Old City

Mdina Malta

Wander around the ancient, historic streets of Mdina, also known as Città Vecchia, meaning ‘Old City’. This fortified walled city within northern Malta is home to a wealth of independent shops, cafes, restaurants, and bars.

Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum 

Triq Ic Cimiterju Raħal Ġdid, PLA 1116, Malta

This outstanding underground burial complex in Paola, Malta is highly recommended by travellers, but ticket booking is essential. It’s a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in history, which is around 400 B.C.

St John’s Co-Cathedral

St John's Square Valletta, VLT 1156, Malta.

Built between 1573 and 1577, this magnificent cathedral famously boasts two masterpieces by Caravaggio. It’s a stunning example of Baroque art and architecture and is still used as a sacred place of worship.

Ready to explore the majesty that is the Mediterranean? Booking vehicle hire with Hertz in Malta is quick and starts from just £30 a day. Reserve yours today.