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Hassle free! Malta Public Transport announces Special Service for this years Isle of MTV Festival
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Emma Galea

Malta Public Transport have just announced that they will be organising a special services to facilitate travel for all those attending the highly anticipated Isle of MTV event taking place at the Floriana Granaries on Tuesday, July 18th, 2023.

The annual music festival organised by MTV has become a key fixture in Europe’s festival calendars, with Malta hosting the event every years since 2007.

The Special Services are part of the free public transport initiative, launched in October 2022 with the aim of encouraging more people to travel by bus. All personalised Tallinja Card holders can therefore travel free of charge, while cash tickets at €3 per passenger will also be available for any passengers who do not have a valid Tallinja Card.

Malta Public Transport will be providing special bus services departing from the Valletta Bus Terminal. The bus services will commence at 11am, with the final trips leaving Valletta at 1:30pm. Passengers are encouraged to locate the departure point of their route, since special services will all be departing from Zone A.

The following are the designated departure points and routes for the Special Service happening on the day

S10: Departures from Valletta Bay A2 @ 11pm, 11:30pm, 12am, 12:45am, 1:30am

Valletta - Paola Isla Bormla Birgu Xgħajra Kalkara

S20: Departures from Valletta Bay A3 @ 11pm, 11:30pm, 12am, 12:30am, 1am, 1:30pm

Valletta – Pietà – Msida – Gżira – San Ġwann - Qroqq Skatepark

S30: Departures from Valletta Bay A4 @ 11pm, 11:15pm, 11:30pm, 11:45pm, 12am, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, 12:45, 1pm, 1:30pm

Valletta – Birkirkara By-Pass – Lija Roundabout – Iklin – Għargħur – Naxxar – Mosta – Burmarrad – Buġibba

S40: Departures from Valletta Bay A6 @11pm, 11:45pm, 12:30am, 01:30am

Valletta – Birkirkara (including Valley Road) – Mosta – Mġarr – Manikata – Għajn Tuffieħa

S41: Departures from Valletta Bay A5 @11pm, 11:15pm, 11:30pm, 11:45pm, 12am, 12:20am, 12:40am, 1am, 1:30am.

Valletta – Birkirkara – Mosta – Burmarrad – St. Paul’s Bay – Xemxija – Mellieħa – Għadira Bay – Ċirkewwa

S50: Departures from Valletta Bay A7 @11pm, 11:15pm, 11:30pm, 11:45pm, 12am, 12:15am, 12:30am, 1:00am, 1:30am

Valletta Ħamrun Santa Venera Mrieħel Rabat Mtarfa Dingli

S60: Departures from Valletta Bay A8 @ 11pm, 11:20pm, 11:40pm, 12am, 12:30am, 1am, 1:30am

Valletta – Ħamrun – Marsa P&R – Qormi - Żebbuġ – Siġġiewi

S70: Departures from Valletta Bay A9 @ 11pm, 11:20pm, 11:40pm, 12am, 12:30am, 1am, 1:30am

Valletta – Luqa – Kirkop – Safi – Żurrieq – Qrendi – Mqabba

S80: Departures from Valletta Bay A10 @ 11pm, 11:20pm, 11:40pm, 12am, 12:20am, 12:40am, 01am, 1:30am

Valletta – Paola – Tarxien – Santa Luċija – Żejtun – Marsaxlokk – Birżebbuġa – Ħal Far – Gudja – Għaxaq

S90: Departures from Valletta Bay A11 @11pm, 11:20pm, 11:40pm, 12am, 12:20am, 12:40am, 1am, 1:30am

Valletta – Paola – Fgura – Żabbar – Marsaskala

S13: Departures from Valletta Bays A12-13 @11pm, 11:10pm, 11:15pm, 11:20pm, 11:25pm, 11:30pm, 11:35pm, 11:40pm, 11:45pm, 11:55pm, 12:10am, 12:30am, 12:50am, 1:10am, 1:30am

Valletta – Msida – Gżira – Sliema – St. Julian’s – Paceville – Pembroke P&R

S212: Departures from Valletta Bay A14 @ 11:05pm, 11:35pm, 12:05am, 12:35am, 12:05am, 1:30am

Valletta – Pietà – Msida – Gżira – Sliema – St. Julian’s – Paceville – Pembroke P&R – Coast Road – Qawra – Buġibba

N13: Normal Summer Weekdays Night Schedule @ 11:10pm, 11:20pm, 11:30pm, 11:40pm, 11:50pm, 12am, 12:10am, 12:30am, 12:50am, 1:10am, 1:30am

Valletta – Msida – Gżira – Sliema – St. Julian’s – Paceville

Headlining the Isle of MTV festival in 2023 are the GRAMMY®-nominated band One Republic known for songs like Apologize (2007) and Counting   Stars (2013), as well as global producer and DJ Alesso known for songs like If I Lose Myself ft One Republic (2013) and Heroes (We Could Be) ft. Tove Lo (2015). Additionally, the concert will also see performances from Tom Grennan known for his 2021 hit Little Bit of Love and Mimi Webb with one of her latest releases titled Ghost of You (2023).

12th July 2023


Emma Galea
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Emma Galea
Emma is a Gozitan writer who loves all things related to English literature and history. When not busy studying or writing you will either find her immersed in a fictional book or at the cinema trying to watch as many films as she possibly can!

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