Buses to operate on special service routes on New Year’s Eve

On New Year's Eve, Malta Public Transport will operate 10 special service routes from Valletta to facilitate travel for those celebrating in the capital.

The special service routes include:

• N13: buses will be operated according to demand, plus the normal scheduled service, from Bays A11, A12 and A13. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S10: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A1 at 11:30pm, 12:30am and 1:30am. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S20: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A2 at 11:30pm and from 12:15am to 1:45am every 30 minutes. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S30: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A3 at 23:30 and every 20 minutes from 12:15am to 1:55am. The route it will follow is: 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
• S40: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A10 at 23:30, 00:30 and 01:30. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S41: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A4 every 15 minutes at 11:30pm, 12:30am, 1:00am and at 1:30am. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S50: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A5 at 11:30pm and every 30 minutes from 12:15am to 1:45am. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S60: buses will leave from Valletta A6 at 11:30pm, 12:30am and at 1:30am. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S70: buses will leave from Valletta Bay A7 at 11:30pm and every 30 minutes from 12:15am to 1:45am. The route it will follow is: 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.
• S80: buses will leave from Valletta A8 at 11:30pm, 12:30am and at 1:30am. The route it will follow is: 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
• S90: buses will leave from Valletta A9 at 11:30pm and every 30 minutes from 12:15am to 2:15am. The route it will follow is: Valletta – Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square Fgura – Hompesch Gate – Żabbar Center – Marsaskala Triq Il-Qaliet – Marsascala Terminus.

The public transport service will operate a reduced service on New Year’s day. Buses will be suspended during lunch time, between noon and 3:00pm, with the last buses departing between 10am and 11.30am, depending on the length of the trip. Services will resume under normal operation between 3:00pm and 4:00pm, with the last evening services terminating at 9:00pm.

Passengers are also reminded that until 6 January, buses are operating on a Saturday time schedule from Monday to Friday.

The service on routes that normally operate only during the weekdays, namely 49, 50 and 90, are still being provided during this period.

Malta Public Transport also advised customers that its ticket booths will be closed on New Year’s day.