When choosing the destination for your event, the quality of the connections and transport options available are of vital importance. Events held in poorly connected areas are never a good choice. In this post, we’re therefore going to stop to consider transport, discuss its importance for the success of your event and outline why Malaga and the Costa del Sol is - when it comes to transport - the perfect place to host your social or corporate event.
Transport within the Costa del Sol
Event planning isn’t easy for a whole host of reasons. One of these is transport. Whatever type of event you’re planning, be it social, cultural or corporate, you need to make sure the logistics within your destination of choice are sufficient. Once you’ve planned everything to do with the event itself, the next step is to turn your attention to the logistics in situ.
It is therefore pretty much required that your event has a transfer service. Fortunately, the Costa del Sol boasts a wide range of companies whose job it is to make sure that all guests, the team and anybody else can get around the province of Malaga and your destination easily and efficiently.
Offering everything from coaches and vans to private cars and limousines, event transfer services are an increasingly popular choice for events. Transfer companies promise passengers quality and comfort, providing additional services such as drinks and snacks in the vehicles as well as tourist information.
A wide range of transfer options for events in the Costa del Sol
There are all sorts of event transfer services out there. To hire their services, you can either book directly with the company or make your booking through an intermediary, which usually comes in the form of a DMC or events agency. You won’t be short on options in the province of Malaga. Here are just some of the types of transfers you can book in the destination:
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Company transport, which usually involves private coaches, taxis and even short-distance trains (cercanías) to take guests to where they need to go.
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Private cars, which are a more comfortable alternative.
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Another option are green means of transport, such as bikes and scooters, which are a practical way to cover short distances, such as those within a venue, for instance.
Malaga and the Costa del Sol, a well-connected destination
Having the highest quality transfer service providers in the world means very little if the destination itself is poorly connected with the rest of the country (or the world). Once again, the province of Malaga delivers here, offering everything you need and more when it comes to event logistics. Indeed, it is one of the best connected destinations in the whole of Europe.
International air connections
Malaga-Costa del Sol airport has some of the highest passenger numbers in Spain. Cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Moscow and - soon - New York - have direct flights to Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, which is the biggest airport and access point to Andalusia.
Rail and road
The province of Malaga’s railway has connections with other destinations in Andalusia and Spain. Málaga-María Zambrano station has a high-speed line that will take you from the Costa del Sol to Madrid in just two and a half hours. There are also connections to other cities including Barcelona, Sevilla, Córdoba, Valencia and more.
Like the rail network, the road network provides access to other cities in Andalusia and Spain. The roads and motorways are in excellent condition. Two main motorways are the A-7 and the A-45, which are both well maintained. Bus is also a good way to get around: Malaga bus station has lines to pretty much everywhere in Spain and the province.
Source: Málaga Hoy
Sea connections
Malaga Port is the second largest cruise port in Spain and welcomes some of the biggest cruise companies in the world. The capital of the Costa del Sol is a luxury cruise destination for ships touring the Mediterranean. What’s more, Malaga Port provides connections to north Africa, with ferries leaving daily for Melilla.
Transport before, during and after an event is a crucial part of the event itself: not only does it have an impact on the convenience of the event, but also the overall satisfaction of the organisers and guests. As a MICE destination, the Costa del Sol has the internal and external transport network required to make any congress, convention or other business event a resounding success.
