The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Malta are: BMW X3, Toyota Rav4, Kia Sportage, Suzuki Jimny, Toyota Landcruiser, Hyundai Tuscon and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Malta ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Malta are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
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Common questions on rental process
If the car park has yellow road markings, then it is prohibited to park a car on this stretch of a road. It is also forbidden to park a car closer than 12 meters to a public transport stop and closer than 5 meters to crossroads. Of course, you cannot leave your car on sidewalks and crosswalks. If your car is not parked properly, in most optimistic situation you will get a fine, and in case of a pessimistic outcome you will have to pay a fine and your car will be brought to a penalty parking by a tow truck.
The condition of main roads in Malta is quite satisfactory, while secondary roads are often not even paved. Drivers, who are used to travelling on large and spacious roads, may become a little confused when they see the width of local roads. Quite often, there is enough space for only one car in each direction.
Savvy travelers will definitely appreciate the fact that all roads in Malta are free. When driving on roads of Malta, foreign visitors are recommended not to trust all road signs – quite often road signs display information that is wrong or already not valid. In the countryside, road signs are quite rare.
