What a 7-day hire costs per day in each of the next 12 months, from up to 724 cars and 33 rental companies per search. Checked on 10 November 2026.
Quick answers
It depends on the month. A small car picked up at Malta Airport typically costs €13.11 a day in December 2026 and €27.03 a day in August 2027, for a 7-day hire. The lowest price we saw in any month was €3.48 a day. Checked on 10 November 2026.
Of the next 12 months, December 2026 is the cheapest for a small car at Malta Airport, at a typical €13.11 a day. August 2027 is the dearest at €27.03 a day, about 2.1 times as much.
Yes. Averaged over 12 months, a small automatic at Malta Airport typically costs €22.15 a day and a small manual €19.02 — €3.13 a day more for the automatic.
For a small car at Malta Airport the typical deposit held on your card is €1,400 to €1,500, and the typical excess (the most you pay if the car is damaged) is €1,450 to €1,500. Both vary by company and by the cover you buy.
Malta Airport
| Month | Small | Medium | Large | Estate | SUV | People carrier | Lowest seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 12 Dec – 19 Dec | €13.11 | €16.31 | €18.63 | €22.24 | €25.29 | €42.15 | €3.48 |
| January 2027 9 Jan – 16 Jan | €14.75 | €16.57 | €18.98 | €26.31 | €26.39 | €47.96 | €3.48 |
| February 2027 13 Feb – 20 Feb | €15.19 | €16.68 | €18.07 | €27.44 | €27.04 | €48.36 | €3.48 |
| March 2027 13 Mar – 20 Mar | €16.08 | €19.92 | €19.21 | €27.64 | €31.27 | €50.14 | €3.66 |
| April 2027 10 Apr – 17 Apr | €21.60 | €28.66 | €23.86 | €37.97 | €40.99 | €73.61 | €10.69 |
| May 2027 8 May – 15 May | €22.88 | €29.81 | €23.86 | €39.92 | €42.31 | €74.82 | €6.57 |
| June 2027 12 Jun – 19 Jun | €22.96 | €30.24 | €24.80 | €41.99 | €42.64 | €76.35 | €7.11 |
| July 2027 10 Jul – 17 Jul | €25.39 | €30.24 | €28.21 | €46.37 | €46.89 | €91.85 | €9.66 |
| August 2027 14 Aug – 21 Aug | €27.03 | €31.73 | €29.05 | €46.89 | €49.61 | €112.80 | €11.24 |
| September 2027 11 Sep – 18 Sep | €23.21 | €29.27 | €21.30 | €40.66 | €40.52 | €75.11 | €8.73 |
| October 2027 9 Oct – 16 Oct | €22.39 | €27.09 | €21.20 | €40.52 | €38.97 | €74.76 | €8.04 |
| November 2027 13 Nov – 20 Nov | €19.47 | €23.84 | €21.04 | €30.14 | €35.33 | €53.95 | €9.16 |
Euro per day for a 7-day hire picked up at Malta Airport on the dates shown. "Typical" is the middle price: half the cars of that size cost less, half cost more. "Lowest seen" is the cheapest car of any size. A dash means too few cars to call a price typical: fewer than 5 cars, or fewer than 3 companies.
Gearbox
| Month | Manual | Automatic | Automatic costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | €12.28 | €15.38 | €3.10 more |
| January 2027 | €13.11 | €15.95 | €2.84 more |
| February 2027 | €14.01 | €16.62 | €2.61 more |
| March 2027 | €14.54 | €18.94 | €4.40 more |
| April 2027 | €19.22 | €24.68 | €5.46 more |
| May 2027 | €22.38 | €24.87 | €2.49 more |
| June 2027 | €22.29 | €25.09 | €2.80 more |
| July 2027 | €24.56 | €27.00 | €2.44 more |
| August 2027 | €26.90 | €28.50 | €1.60 more |
| September 2027 | €20.21 | €25.10 | €4.89 more |
| October 2027 | €20.21 | €24.19 | €3.98 more |
| November 2027 | €18.48 | €19.53 | €1.05 more |
Typical euro per day for a small car, 7-day hire.
Where you pick up
| Pick-up area | December 2026 | August 2027 | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Airport | €13.11 | €27.03 | 33 |
| Sliema, St Julian's & Valletta | €29.87 | €34.38 | 6 |
| Mellieħa & St Paul's Bay | €28.64 | – | 3 |
| Gozo | €40.38 | €35.73 | 3 |
Typical euro per day for a small car, 7-day hire, in the cheapest and dearest month at the airport. A town search includes the rental desks near it, so nearby towns are grouped. "Companies" is how many had a car on offer; with fewer than 3 we show a dash instead of a price.
How we collected this
Once a month we run the same search for every month ahead on DiscoverCars, the booking site we work with: a 7-day hire from the second Saturday of the month at 10:00, returned to the same place, for a driver aged 35 living in the UK. We run it for Malta Airport, the Sliema, St Julian's and Valletta area, Mellieħa and St Paul's Bay, and Gozo.
Each price is the full rental price DiscoverCars shows, divided by 7 days. A car offered both as pay now and pay at the desk is counted once, at the lower price. Prices include the cover and taxes listed with each offer, but not extras such as a second driver, a child seat or full cover.
These are the prices on offer on 10 November 2026, not a forecast. Prices change every day, and they differ for other dates, lengths of hire, driver ages and countries of residence. Search your own dates for the price you would pay.
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