17/10/2023
Malta Public Transport will be operating additional trips on routes serving Ta’ Qali for the upcoming Book Festival 2023 at MFCC. These routes will be operating at a higher frequency to cater for peaks in demand from Wednesday 18th to Sunday 22nd October 20223.
Route 56 (Valletta – Dingli):
- From Wednesday to Friday, Route 56 will include the following additional trips:
- Departures from Valletta to Dingli at 19:15hrs and 20:15hrs.
- Departures from Dingli to Valletta at 19:20hrs and 20:20hrs.
- These trips will provide passengers traveling along this route with a bus service until the closing time of the event.
Route 186 (Rabat – Bugibba):
- Route 186 will continue to operate according to its regular schedule, with departures from Rabat every half hour.
- The last trip from Rabat will be at 20:45hrs, and the route passes through Ta’ Qali at approximately 21:00hrs
Route 202 (Rabat – Sliema):
- Route 202 will operate from Rabat with a half-hour frequency until 18:00hrs, followed by an hourly schedule from 18:00hrs to 22:00hrs.
- The service from Sliema will run every half hour until 18:30hrs, followed by an hourly schedule from 18:30hrs to 22:30hrs.
Additional Weekend Trips:
- On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd October, Route 56 will follow the schedule mentioned above.
- Route 202 will operate an additional eight trips from Sliema to Rabat between 11:00hrs and 18:00hrs, and from Rabat to Sliema between 11:30hrs and 18:30hrs, with an hourly frequency to cater for additional demand.
All personalised Tallinja Card holders can travel free of charge, while cash tickets at €2 per passenger will be available for purchase from the bus ticket machine for any passengers who do not have a valid Tallinja Card. Visitors from abroad can also benefit from the Tallinja Explore Flex option, priced at €2.85 per trip.
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