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26. In order to use free parking lots with time limit, you will need a special cardboard clock. It can be taken free of charge at any police station and at many petrol stations. Once you arrive at a parking lot, you will need to mark your exact time of arrival and put the clock in a prominent place in the front window.

27. It is important to return to the parking lot in time, because the time of arrival and departure is always strictly controlled. If there is the «No return within 1 hour» or «Return prohibited within 1 hour» sign at the entrance to the parking lot, this means that you can use this parking lot again only 1 hour after your first use.

28. Not all crossroads in Malta are equipped with signs that determine the priority of vehicles. In this case, drivers need to be mutually polite and give way to each other. In accordance with an unspoken rule, the car that approaches such a crossing first, has the priority.

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If you need a car with an automatic transmission, it is recommended to book it in advance. Cars with automatic transmissions are often sparse in Malta, so the rental confirmation may take a longer period.

When selecting a specific model for traveling throughout Malta, we recommend to take into consideration some practical apects. If you are going to drive mostly in the cities, then a car of a small size is preferable, while for long distance trips (and trips in the mountains) we recommend to choose a larger and more powerful car.

Prior your car retrun, please clean the salon from a garbage, and do not forget to take away all your belongings from the passenger compartment.

At the car return time, please ask the officer to make a visual inspection of the vehicle for defects and to sign the acceptance report. Keep the invoice and the acceptance report for next few months.

For a car rental options in Malta, we advise you to check OrangeSmile.com actual offers in the orange search form at the top. We guarantee that you would not be able to find better rates anywhere else!

29. Drivers should keep in mind that in Malta the term “settlement” may often mean a block of houses and other residential buildings that can accommodate up to 100 people. If there are several houses near a deserted road, then you need to slow down to 50 km/h. If you fail to do that, you are likely to get a speeding ticket.

30. In Malta, only drivers with significant experience are recommended to drive a personal car. Local drivers are distinguished by quite an aggressive behavior on the road. Beginners should not expect local drivers be polite or give way to them.

31. Indigenous people simply admire their vehicles. For many local people driving is not a necessity but a favorite pastime. You will see many unique vehicles on streets of Malta, many of which are already not just cars, but true works of art.

32. Despite quite a rough driving style, accidents happen rarely in the country. Local drivers are well aware of the traffic regulations, and so they are very accurate on the road. The appearance of new scratches on the favorite car is simply unacceptable for them. If someone has done you a favor on the road and you want to thank that person, then it is simply enough to wave your hand (it is not common to make sound or light signals in this case).

33. Turn signals are also not typical in the country. A large number of one-way streets is one of the reasons for such a peculiarity – in one-way streets, the meaning of turn signals is lost.

34. Another important feature of Maltese roads is their ability to end unexpectedly. You can ride on a quality straight road for several hours, and then this road ends suddenly in the most unexpected place. Naturally, in most cases there are no warning signs before the end of the road.

35. In Malta, you will find a great number of car clubs. Some local street racers are world famous personalities. It is even hard to describe the passion of some locals for fast driving. The only problem is the quality of roads that often don’t allow happy owners of personal cars enjoy a fast ride.

36. Tourists, who go to Malta for the first time, will need to equip their cars with the navigator. Without the navigator it will be almost impossible to find the right way on deserted country roads that have almost no road signs. If you plan to use the map, it is still recommended not to trust it entirely. The roads marked as secondary ones in the map, in reality can be quite narrow dirt tracks.

37. Victoria lines remains the most interesting and notable tourist destination of the island. Those are the so-called two ancient stone walls that cross the island from east to west. There are several roads along Victoria lines. The roads are a perfect choice for unhurried car rides and enjoying beautiful landscapes.

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