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Malta Public Transport Announces Special Services for Notte Bianca 2023

03/10/2023

Malta Public Transport is announcing special services planned for the upcoming Notte Bianca 2023, scheduled for next Saturday, October 7th 2023.

During the event, the bus route network will follow the normal Saturday schedule. However, a number of bus routes will be departing with an increased frequency during the evening hours. The routes with the increased frequencies are as follows:

  1. Route 3: From 17:30 hrs to 20:00 hrs, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving areas such as Kalkara, Birgu, Bormla, Għajn Dwieli, and Paola to Valletta.
  2. Route 22: From 17:30 hrs to 20:00 hrs, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving areas from Birkirkara's Santa Liena Church area to San Gwann, Sliema's Rue D’Argens, and Msida to Valletta.
  3. Route 48: From 17:30 hrs to 20:00 hrs, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Bugibba, St.Paul’s Bay, Mosta, and Birkirkara Valley Road to Valletta.
  4. Route 52: From 17:30 hrs to 20:00 hrs, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Dingli, Rabat, Attard Centre Link, Mriehel, and Hamrun to Valletta.
  5. Route 61: From 18:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Zebbug, Qormi, Marsa Park and Ride, and Hamrun to Valletta.
  6. Route 80: Two additional trips at 18:20 hrs and 19:20 hrs from Birzebbugia passing through Bir id-Deheb to Zejtun and Santa Lucia to Valletta.
  7. Route 94: From 17:30 hrs to 20:00 hrs, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Xagħjra, Zabbar, Fgura, and Paola to Valletta.

Additionally, there will be extended services departing from Valletta as follows:

1. Route 1 at 22:30 hrs

2. Route 4 at 22:50 hrs

3. Route 22 at 22:45 hrs

4. Route 48 at 22:40 hrs and 22:50 hrs

5. Route 52 at 22:50 hrs

6. Route 61 at 22:45 hrs

7. Route 71 at 22:45 hrs

8. Route 88 at 22:45 hrs

9. Route 91 at 22:40 hrs

For those looking to enjoy Notte Bianca even after midnight, special services will be available from 23:00 hrs onwards as indicated below:

  • S10: Departures from Valletta Bay A2 at 23:00 hrs, 23:30 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:30 hrs, 01:00 hrs, 01:30 hrs, covering Valletta, Marsa Triq Aldo Moro, Paola, Isla, Bormla, Birgu, Xagħjra, Kalkara.
  • S20: Departures from Valletta Bay A3 at 23:05 hrs, 23:35 hrs, 24:05 hrs, 24:25 hrs, 24:45 hrs, 01:05 hrs, 01:25 hrs, 01:45 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Pieta’, Msida, Gzira, San Gwann, Kappara, Qroqq, Msida.
  • S30: Departures from Valletta Bay A4 at 23:00 hrs, 23:15 hrs, 23:30 hrs, 23:45 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:20 hrs, 24:40 hrs, 01:00 hrs, 01:20 hrs, 01:40 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Msida, Qroqq Skatepark, Birkirkara By-Pass, Lija Roundabout, Iklin, Għargħur, Naxxar, Mosta, Burmarrad, Bugibba.
  • S40: Departures from Valletta Bay A6 at 23:05 hrs, 23:25 hrs, 23:45 hrs, 24:05 hrs, 24:25 hrs, 24:45 hrs, 01:05 hrs, 01:35 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Valley Road B’Kara, Birkirkara, Mosta, Mgarr, Manikata, Għajn Tuffieha.
  • S41: Departures from Valletta Bay A5 at 23:00 hrs, 23:20 hrs, 23:40 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:20 hrs, 24:40 hrs, 01:00 hrs, 01:20 hrs, 01:40 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Pieta’, Msida, Qroqq Skatepark, Birkirkara By-Pass, Mosta, Burmarrad, St. Paul’s Bay, Xemxija, Mellieha, Għadira Bay, Cirkewwa.
  • S50: Departures from Valletta Bay A7 at 23:00 hrs, 23:20 hrs, 23:40 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:30 hrs, 01:00 hrs, 01:30 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Hamrun, Santa Venera, Mrieħel, Attard Warda Interchange, Rabat, Mtarfa, Dingli.
  • S60: Departures from Valletta Bay A8 at 23:05 hrs, 23:25 hrs, 23:45 hrs, 24:05 hrs, 24:35 hrs, 01:05 hrs, 01:35 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Marsa P&R, Qormi, Zebbug Terminus, Siggiewi Centre.
  • S70: Departures from Valletta Bay A9 at 23:00 hrs, 23:20 hrs, 23:40 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:20 hrs, 24:40 hrs, 01:10 hrs, 01:40 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Blata I-Bajda, Marsa Triq Aldo Moro, St. Vincent De Paul, Luqa, Kirkop, Safi, Zurrieq, Qrendi, Mqabba.
  • S80: Departures from Valletta Bay A10 at 23:05 hrs, 23:25 hrs, 23:45 hrs, 24:05 hrs, 24:25 hrs, 24:45 hrs, 01:05 hrs, 01:35 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Marsa P&R, Marsa, Paola, Tarxien, Santa Lucija, Bulebel, Zejtun, Marsaxlokk (on demand), Birzebbugia, Għaxaq, Gudja.
  • S90: Departures from Valletta Bay A11 at 23:00 hrs, 23:15 hrs, 23:30 hrs, 23:45 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:20 hrs, 24:40 hrs, 01:00 hrs, 01:20 hrs, 01:40 hrs, covering Valletta, Floriana, Blata L-Bajda, Marsa Triq Aldo Moro, Paola, Fgura, Zabbar, Marsascala.
  • S13: Departures from Valletta Bays A13-14 at 23:00 hrs, 23:10 hrs, 23:20 hrs, 23:30 hrs, 23:40 hrs, 23:50 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:10 hrs, 24:20 hrs, 24:30 hrs, 24:40 hrs, 24:50 hrs, 01:00 hrs, 01:15 hrs, 01:30 hrs, 01:45 hrs, covering Valletta, Msida, Gzira, Sliema, St. Julians, Paceville, Pembroke P&R.
  • N13: Departures from Valletta Bays A12-13 (normal schedule service) at 23:10 hrs, 23:20 hrs, 23:30 hrs, 23:40 hrs, 23:50 hrs, 24:00 hrs, 24:10 hrs, 24:30 hrs, 24:50 hrs, 01:10 hrs, 01:30 hrs, 01:50 hrs, 02:10 hrs, covering Valletta, Msida, Gzira, Sliema, St. Julians, Paceville.
  • S212: Departures from Valletta Bay A15 at 23:05 hrs, 23:35 hrs, 24:05 hrs, 24:35 hrs, 01:05 hrs, 01:35 hrs, covering Valletta, Msida, Gzira, Sliema, Spinola, St. Julians, Paceville, Pembroke P&R, Qawra, Bugibba.

The Special Services are part of the free public transport initiative aimed to encourage more people to travel by bus. All personalised Tallinja Card holders can travel free of charge, while cash tickets at €3 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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