Free Travel Scheme with effect from 1 October 2022
With effect from 1 October 2022, holders of a personalised Tallinja Card can travel for free on Day Routes, Night Routes and Special Services. Tallinja Direct (TD) Routes are not free and a fare will apply depending on the card used. The update will be happening automatically, however passengers are required to tap their personalised Tallinja Card on the ticketing machine every time they board the bus.
Passengers who board the bus without a Tallinja Card will be obliged to pay for a ticket in cash or contactless payment upon boarding. Official Malta Public Transport Inspectors will be carrying out random inspections to verify patrons have either tapped their Tallinja Card or are in possession of cash tickets. A €50 fine will apply to any passengers caught without a travel card or cash ticket.
While no credit is required for travel on Day Routes, Night Routes or Special Service journeys, passengers will still need credit on their personalised Tallinja Card in order to travel on Tallinja Direct or Tallinja On Demand trips. Credit on the Tallinja Card can also be used to benefit from discounted rates on other mobility services, such as Tallinja Bike and Valletta Ferry Services. Customers who would like to receive a refund for their credit can apply online through the Malta Public Transport website as from 1st November 2022. An administration fee will be applied per refund application.
To apply for a Tallinja card, one would need to register online and provide an identification document such as an Identify Card or passport, as well as personal contact details such as telephone number and e-mail address. Personalised Tallinja Cards are not transferable to other passengers and a €50 fine will apply to any passengers caught using a personalised Tallinja Card issued in someone else’s name.
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Free Travel Scheme in effect up to 30 September 2022
The Government Free Travel Scheme in effect up to 30 September 2002, applies to 14 – 20-year-olds, Student Tallinja Cardholders who are over 20 years old, and Concession Tallinja Cardholders who are holders of an EU Disability Card with the "MT"mark or the Special ID Card issued by the CRPD or are over 70 years old. These are initiatives launched by the Government of Malta and are included in the Government’s budget measures for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Through this Scheme, the following will benefit from free travel on the public transport service offered by Malta Public Transport up to 30 September 2022.
1. Those who turn 14 shall enjoy free travel on public transport as of their 14th birthday.
2. Those who are already 14, up to 19 years old will enjoy free travel on public transport for all of 2021.
3. Those who are already 20 on 1 January 2021 shall benefit from free travel on public transport, up to the day before they turn 21.
4. The customer will no longer be eligible for the Scheme once the total spend of the individual customer reaches €312 in the case of Student card holders and Adult card holders eligible for the scheme, and €105 in the case of those Concession Tallinja Card holders eligible for this scheme, or a customer who turns 21 in 2021 unless in possession of a Student Tallinja Card.
5. Those who turn 70 shall enjoy free travel on public transport as of their 70th birthday.
6. Those who are already 70 years old or older will enjoy free travel on public transport for all of 2021.
7. Any single individual may not benefit from more than €312 in credit refunds in the case of Student card holders and Adult card holders eligible for the scheme, and €105 in the case of those Concession Tallinja Card holders eligible for this scheme.
8. The €10 registration fee paid by customers who in 2021 applied for a Tallinja Card for the first time, will not be refunded.