Malaga’s roads are well connected and simple to navigate, while there’s plenty of public parking in the city, usually in underground car parks – ideal for shading them from the heat of the day.
As in the rest of continental Europe, you’ll be driving on the right hand side of the road. Speed limits are generally set at 120km/h on Autopista (highways), 100km/h on dual carriageways, or Autovia, 90km/h on single carriageway roads and 50km/h in urban areas.
The beauty of hiring a car in Malaga is that it gives you free rein to head down the coast, a scenic route with the blue sea on one side and rugged mountain landscapes on the other.
Enjoy the resorts of Marbella, the luxury yachts and glittering gold designer shopfronts of Puerto Banús or hit the lush green fairways of one of the world-class golf courses that hug the coastline.
The A-7 runs down the coast and traffic moves fairly freely outside of the cities. However there’s also the option of the AP-7, a toll road that takes pretty much the same route but with better road surfaces and faster-moving traffic, making for a slightly easier journey.
Take a road trip inland and you’ll find the traffic thins out still further. Roads are straightforward to navigate, with major highways connecting all the major cities.
Take the A-92 and in just over 200km you’ll arrive in the picturesque city of Seville, where Gothic architecture and imposing palaces await.
To find out more about the rules of the road in Spain click here.
