Local Public Transport:
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Most buses start their routes from the Valletta Bus Terminus located just outside the entrance to the City and radiate to all points in Malta. Recently, buses that run direct trips between tourist areas have been instituted. These routes only operate during the summer season. Busses leave from City Gate in Valletta passing between villages and towns, stopping mostly near or in the
vicinity of the parish church or church square. Busses in Malta are Yellow with an orange central stripe. The Bus Service on Malta offers an extremely cheap and efficient way of touring around. The only drawback is that all
busses start and end up in Valletta. ie. to get to any other town you may need to get to Valletta first, then take another to another town.
Busses in Gozo: The main Bus Terminus is in Victoria, operating circular routes leaving and returning to Victoria.
A regular bus service operates runs to and from Mgarr Harbor to Valletta- coinciding with the Gozo Channels Schedule of ferry trips. Children pay half price.
Transport from the Airport:
Taxis are white or all black. The Black ones are private company owned services All taxis are fitted with meters, however they often like to switch them off or not use them. It is advisable to agree or pay in advance or have your taxi arrangements sorted prior to using their services. People opting to travel by Taxi directly on arrival at the Malta International Airport can pay the fare at the Taxi booth in
the Arrivals lounge. Taxi
Rates From Malta Airport
Luqa International Airport is no more than 15 minutes drive from the Capital ,Valletta, and 45 minutes drive to Cirkewwa ferry Harbor. Taxis are available at the Airport but are generally very expensive . If you decide to take a Taxi , make sure you agree a price before setting off and make sure the meter is on.
HELICOPTER TRANSFERS TO GOZO
You can opt to have your transfer to Gozo by Helicopter transfer operated by Malta Air charter on behalf of Air Malta and offer excellent connections for anyone arriving in Malta by air, whose final destination is Gozo.. There are regular flights seven days a week. Fares for adults are Lm25 return, Lm16 one way. For passengers visiting Gozo (or visiting Malta from Gozo) for the day, the one day return fare is Lm20. Baggage allowance is 20kgs per
passenger with a further Lm0.30 being charged per kilo of excess baggage. Reservations and ticketing can be made through Air Malta offices world-wide. On arrival at the Malta International Airport, simply proceed to Departures Lounge, ( a 5 min walk after exiting Customs-) In case you need assistance contact us by email , alternatively Air Malta or your local flight agent.
Virtu Ferries-Tel: +356 318854 Fax +356 314533(operates high speed catamaran ferry services between Malta and Sicily in 90 minutes)
Gozo Channel Lines The Gozo Channel Company operates an all year Ro Ro Ferry service between Cirkewwa Malta and Mgarr Gozo. Tel: +356 243964/6 Fax +356 248007 ( ro- ro Service between Malta and Gozo)
Island Cruises Yachting- Captain Morgan Yacht Charter
Driving in Malta: Driving s on the left. There is a speed limit of 80km/hr- 50mph on highways and 50kph in urban areas. Third party insurance is standard by law.
Foreign visitors driving their own cars or locally hired or rented cars do not require to have their licenses endorsed. However , it is advisable to have your driving license with you.
Car Hire
Auto Accidents: In the event of an accident call the Police on 191 and if required an Ambulance on 196. You should also inform your Car hire agent immediately. In the case of Bumper to bomber collisions, a standard form is filled in . If in Doubt, wait on the spot for the local Police to arrive and assist. For Gozo, Call 562040/4.
Car hire Insurance: If you hire a car, collision cover is often called collision damage waiver or CDW. CDW is normally offered by the hirer, and is compulsory by law..
Petrol there are three types of petrol in the Maltese Islands; Standard leaded or Unleaded Green) and Diesel. Service Stations are open daily from from 07:00 to 19:00hrs . A selection of petrol stations now operate a 24 hr service using cash accepting machines- You will need new LM2 and LM 5 notes with the silver threaded line; this is because several old issues of these bank notes are still
in circulation)
