Málaga Airport to the coast

Distances and driving times from the airport to the towns people actually stay in, with the AP-7 toll where it applies. August adds between half and double the normal time on the free road.

Destination	Distance	Normal	August	AP-7 toll
Torremolinos	6 km	10 min	20 min	—
Benalmádena	20 km	20 min	35 min	—
Fuengirola	30 km	30 min	50 min	3 €
Marbella	55 km	40 min	60 min	6 €
Estepona	85 km	55 min	80 min	9 €
Nerja	65 km	55 min	70 min	—

AP-7 or A-7

The AP-7 is the toll motorway that runs inland of the coast. It is almost never blocked and the fare to Marbella is around 6 €. The A-7 is free, hugs the coast, and passes through the roundabouts of five resort towns. In the second half of August the free road turns a forty-minute drive into an hour and a half.

Parking and heights

Blue lines are metered, yellow lines mean no. Underground garages in Puerto Banús are tight overhead: the marina garage clears 2,10 m and Antonio Banderas 2,20 m, so a G-Class or a Cybertruck stays outside.

Marbella has no airport of its own and no train, and Uber does not operate there. It is 55 km from the terminal, which is why so many people drive.