Malta Public Transport

Malta Public Transport increases bus trips for 2023 Book Festival

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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