Malta Public Transport announces a special bus service for the upcoming Notte Bianca 2023, scheduled for next Saturday, 7th October, 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:
Route 3: From 5:30pm to 8pm, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving areas such as Kalkara, Birgu, Bormla, Għajn Dwieli, and Paola to Valletta.
Route 22: From 5:30pm to 8pm, 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.
Route 48: From 5:30pm to 8pm, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Bugibba, St.Paul’s Bay, Mosta, and Birkirkara Valley Road to Valletta.
Route 52: From 5:30pm to 8pm, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Dingli, Rabat, Attard Centre Link, Mriehel, and Hamrun to Valletta.
Route 61: From 6pm to 8pm, with a frequency of 15 minutes, serving Zebbug, Qormi, Marsa Park and Ride, and Hamrun to Valletta.
Route 80: Two additional trips at 6:20pm and 7:20pm from Birzebbugia passing through Bir id-Deheb to Zejtun and Santa Lucia to Valletta.
Route 94: From 5:30pm to 8pm, 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:
Route 1 at 10:30pm
Route 4 at 10:50pm
Route 22 at 10:45pm
Route 48 at 10:40pm and 10:50pm
Route 52 at 10:50pm
Route 61 at 10:45pm
Route 71 at 10:45pm
Route 88 at 10:45pm
Route 91 at 10:40pm
For those looking to enjoy Notte Bianca even after midnight, special services will be available from 11pm onwards as indicated below:
S10: Departures from Valletta Bay A2 at 11om, 11:30pm, 12am, 12:30am, 1am, 1:30am, covering Valletta, Marsa Triq Aldo Moro, Paola, Isla, Bormla, Birgu, Xagħjra, Kalkara.
S20: Departures from Valletta Bay A3 at 11:05pm, 11:35pm, 12:05am, 12:25am, 12:45am, 1:05am, 1:25am, 1:45am, covering Valletta, Floriana, Pieta’, Msida, Gzira, San Gwann, Kappara, Qroqq, Msida.
S30: Departures from Valletta Bay A4 at 11am, 11:15am, 11:30am, 11:45am, 12am, 12:20am, 12:40am, 1am, 1:20am, 1:40am, covering Valletta, Floriana, Msida, Qroqq Skatepark, Birkirkara By-Pass, Lija Roundabout, Iklin, Għargħur, Naxxar, Mosta, Burmarrad, Bugibba.
S40: Departures from Valletta Bay A6 at 11:05pm, 11:25pm, 11:45pm, 12:05am, 12:25am, 12:45am, 1:05am, 1:35am, 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 11pm, 11:20pm, 11:40pm, 12am, 12:30am, 1am, 1:30am, covering Valletta, Floriana, Hamrun, Santa Venera, Mrieħel, Attard Warda Interchange, Rabat, Mtarfa, Dingli.
S60: Departures from Valletta Bay A8 at 11:05pm, 11:25pm, 11:45pm, 11:05pm, 12:35am, 1:05am, 1:35am, covering Valletta, Floriana, Marsa P&R, Qormi, Zebbug Terminus, Siggiewi Centre.
S70: Departures from Valletta Bay A9 at 11pm, 11:20pm, 11:40pm, 12am, 12:20pm, 12:40am, 1:10am, 1:40 am, 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 11:05pm, 11:25pm, 11:45pm, 12:05am, 12:25am, 12:45am, 1:05am, 1:35am, 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 11pm, 11:15pm, 11:30pm, 11:45pm, 12am, 12:20am, 12:40am, 1am, 1:20am, 1:40am, covering Valletta, Floriana, Blata L-Bajda, Marsa Triq Aldo Moro, Paola, Fgura, Zabbar, Marsascala.
S13: Departures from Valletta Bays A13-14 at 11pm, 11:10pm, 11:20pm, 11:30pm, 11:40pm, 11:50pm, 12am, 12:10am, 12:20am, 12:30am, 12:40am, 12:50am, 1am, 1:15am, 1:30am, 1:45am, covering Valletta, Msida, Gzira, Sliema, St. Julians, Paceville, Pembroke P&R.
N13: Departures from Valletta Bays A12-13 (normal schedule service) at 11:10pm, 11:20pm, 11:30pm, 11:40pm, 11:50pm, 12am, 12:10am, 12:30am, 12:50am, 1:10am, 1:30am, 1:50am, 2:10am, covering Valletta, Msida, Gzira, Sliema, St. Julians, Paceville.
S212: Departures from Valletta Bay A15 at 11:05pm, 11:35pm, 12:05am, 12:35am, 1:05am, 1:35am, 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.