By Air
Gibraltar
Gibraltar airport is about 52 kilometres from Dominion Beach and is located about 2 kilometres from the town centre adjacent to the frontier with Spain. There are no telescopic boarding utilities at Gibraltar: passengers walk across the tarmac to board the aeroplane. If visiting Spain, it's easier to walk across the frontier a few hundred yards away and collect a hire car in La Linea. Friends and relatives from Spain meeting passengers are similarly advised to park in La Linea.
British Airways and Monarch both offer flights to Gibraltar from the UK, or, since 15th December 2006, you can fly from Madrid into Gibraltar with the Spanish airline Iberia.
The Airport Code is GIB, and the phone number is 00 350 773 026
Malaga
Malaga airport is about 75 kilometres from Dominion Beach and is a modern international airport. It is a small airport and Terminal 2 (the main Terminal) is very easy to get around. The key thing to remember is that arrivals are downstairs and departures are upstairs. At the moment, there are a lot of road works and building works currently being carried out due to expansion of the car park, so it's worth adding a few more minutes onto your journey while these are ongoing.
The Airport Code is AGP, and useful phone numbers include:
- Airport Information - 0034 952 048 838
- Lost Baggage - 0034 952 136 203
- British Airways - 0034 952 048 236
- Easyjet - 0034 902 299 992
- Excel -0034 952 048 333
- Iberia - 0034 952 136 166
- Monarch - 0034 952 048 350
Continuing your Journey
Bus
A bus runs from Malaga Airport to Marbella Bus Station, which has been recommended to me as tremendous value. Further details and a timetable can be found here. You can then either get on a local bus from Marbella to Estepona for a bus stop close to Hacienda Beach, or take a taxi for a much reduced cost.
For Gibraltar, buses run from La Linea to Estepona, where you can change to a bus to Marbella for a stop near Hacienda Beach, or again, take a taxi for reduced cost.
Train
Although there is a train planned to run from Malaga to Marbella and beyond, at the moment, the train only goes as far as Fuengirola, and is therefore of no real use in further travel.
There is also no train service from Gibraltar.
Car Rental
We recommend TONY'S RENTaCAR. HomeCare clients receive a voucher entitling them to a 10% discount off their published prices. You can contact them on info@tonysrentacar.com, or by phone +34952236689 or fax +34952236490
Taxis
Alan offers an airport collection service (please ask for further details when you book). Otherwise, there is a taxi rank outside both airports. We can also arrange a minibus or small coach for large groups.
Once you are here, the Estepona taxi number is 952 80 2900, or if you are staying at Dominion Beach, the security guard will ring for a taxi to Carrefour for shopping or to other local addresses.