The Provincial Association of Transport Businessmen (Apetam) announces that Málaga Airport will launch an operational model in November with 60 minutes free for buses and automated access.
The Málaga Airport will implement a new operational model in November to streamline bus transit, as announced by the Provincial Association of Transport Businessmen and Agencies of Málaga (Apetam), which represents 95% of the companies in the sector. The president of the entity, Antonio Vázquez Olmedo, conveyed the details after a meeting with the director of the infrastructure, Sergio Millanes, and heads of the Commercial, Operations, and Management areas.
The system, reported by Diario Sur, establishes that the first 60 minutes of stay will be free for buses and minibuses, and a fee will only apply from the 61st minute. Apetam assures that the current average stay times allow most operations to be carried out within the free period or at a very low cost.
Management will be fully automated with an intelligent access control system that will automatically assign bays, update screens, and allow operations without the driver leaving the vehicle. According to the association, the system will have backup mechanisms and offer various payment and billing options for transport companies.
During the meeting, the evolution of passenger traffic was also discussed, which maintains a growth of between 4% and 5% in the accumulated total up to June. Additionally, information was provided about the major airport expansion project, with an investment of 1.5 billion euros that will nearly double the current area, increasing from 80,000 to 140,000 square meters. The works will begin to be visible in 2029 and include the demolition of T1 and docks B and C.
The first contract for the expansion has already been initiated, focusing on the architecture of the terminal area, with a budget of 36.5 million (44.1 million including VAT) and a duration of five years. The Fairbanks Architects study and the engineering firms Sener Mobility and Cemosa, which participated in T3, will be in charge.
Vázquez Olmedo assessed the meeting as positive:
“We have found a direction open to dialogue, receptive to the sector's proposals and with a clear willingness to collaborate. We share the same goal: to achieve an increasingly efficient operation that benefits both transport companies and the millions of travellers who use Málaga Airport each year.”
Among the commitments made are the improvement of the license plate reading system, adaptation to avoid penalising consecutive re-entries, reinforcement of staff during peak hours, and the study of technological solutions to expedite circulation at the access points. There was also an analysis of how to strengthen control over the improper occupation of bays reserved for coaches. Apetam will convey the information to companies and drivers before the service begins in November.
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