Heading To Valletta On NYE? These Are Your Buses
If you’re planning to head to Valletta for New Year’s Eve, you might want to consider catching the bus. Malta Public Transport has announced 10 special service routes to make travel to and from the capital a little bit easier. The special service routes are as follows:
1. To Kalkara via Marsa and Birgu
S10: departure time from Valletta Bay A1 at 23:30, 00:30 and 01:30
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square – Għajn Dwieli – Isla Terminus – Bormla Pjazza Gavino Gulia – Bormla Xatt – Birgu Café Riche – Kapuċċini – Xgħajra Church – Xgħajra Xatt – Kalkara Ta’ Bighi – Kalkara Xatt
2. To Msida via Gzira and San Gwann
S20: departure time from Valletta Bay A2 at 23:30 and from 00:15 to 01:45 every 30minutes
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta – Msida – Gzira Rue D’Argens –Mrabat – San Gwann Church – San Gwann Ta’ Zwejt – Kappara – Kappara roundabaout (tal-gas) – Qroqq Skatepark – Msida
3. To Buġibba via Iklin, Naxxar and Mosta
S30: departure from Valletta Bay A3 at 23:30 and every 20 minutes from 00:15 to 01:55
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta` – Msida – Qroqq Skatepark – Birkirkara By-Pass – Lija Roundabaout – Iklin – Għargħur – Naxxar – Mosta Technopark – Mosta Rotunda – Tarġa Gap – Burmarrad – Buġibba Pioneer Road – Buġibba Terminus
4. To Għajn Tuffieħa via Mosta and Mġarr
S40: departure from Valletta Bay A10 at 23:30, 00:30 and 01:30
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta` – Msida – Valley Road B’Kara – Birkirkara Lija Roundabout – Mosta Technopark – Mosta Rotunda – Tarġa Gap – Mġarr – Manikata – Għajn Tuffieħa
5. To Ċirkewwa vira Burmarrad and St. Paul’s Bay
S41: departure from Valletta Bay A4 every 15 minutes at 23:30, 00:30, 01:00 and at 01:30
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta` – Msida – Qroqq Skatepark – Birkirkara By-Pass – Lija Roundabaout – Mosta Technopark – Mosta Rotunda – Tarġa Gap – Burmarrad – St. Paul’s Bay – Xemxija – Mellieħa Village – Għadira Bay – Ċirkewwa
6. To Rabat via Mrieħel and Dingli
S50: departure from Valletta Bay A5 at 23:30 and every 30 minutes from 00:15 to 01:45
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Ħamrun – Santa Venera – Mrieħel – Attard Warda Interchange – Ta’ Qali Interchange – Saqqajja – Rabat Interchange – Mtarfa – Rabat Vjal il-Ħaddiem – Dingli – Rabat Triq N. Saura
7. To Siġġiewi via Qormi
S60: departure from Valletta A6 at 23:30, 00:30 and at 01:30
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Ħamrun – Marsa P&R – Qormi San Sebastjan – Qormi Triq San Edwardu – Qormi Polyclinic – Mdina Road Qormi – Żebbug Terminus – Siġġiewi Centre
8. To Mqabba via Luqa and Żurrieq
S70: departure from Valletta Bay A7 at 23:30 and every 30 minutes from 00:15 to 01:45
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata I-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – St. Vincent De Paul – Luqa – Kirkop – Safi – Vjal ix-Xarolla Żurrieq – Vjal il-Blue Grotto – Żurrieq – Qrendi – Mqabba
9. To Gudja via Tarxien and Birzebbuġa
S80: departure from Valletta A8 at 23:30, 00:30 and at 01:30
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa P&R – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square – Tarxien – Santa Luċija – Bulebel – Żejtun Terminus – Bir-id-Deheb – Birzebbuġa – Għaxaq – Gudja
10. To Marsaskala via Fgura and Żabbar
S90: departure from Valletta A9 at 23:30 and every 30 minutes from 00:15 to 02:15
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square Fgura – Hompesch Gate – Żabbar Center – Marsaskala Triq Il-Qaliet – Marsaskala Terminus
Bonus: To Pembroke via Sliema and St Julian’s
N13: buses will be operated according to demand, plus the normal scheduled service, from Bays A11, A12 and A13
Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta` – Msida – Gżira Rue D’Argens – Gżira Triq Testaferrata – Sliema Ferries – Sliema Tower Road – Spinola – St. Julian’s – Paceville – Pembroke P&R
Reduced service for New Year’s Day
Meanwhile, the public transport service will operate a reduced service on New Year’s Day. Buses will stop operating at lunch time and the service will be suspended between noon and 15:00, with the last buses departing between 10:00 and 11:30, depending on the length of the trip. Services will resume normal operation between 15:00 and 16:00. Last evening services will terminate at 21:00. Malta Public Transport also advises customers that its ticket booths will be closed on New Year’s day.