Malta Public Transport will be operating additional trips on routes serving Ta’ Qali for the upcoming Book Festival 2023 at MFCC. These routes will be operating at a higher frequency to cater for peaks in demand from Wednesday, 18th to Sunday 22nd October 2023.

Route 56 (Valletta – Dingli):

-       From Wednesday to Friday, Route 56 will include the following additional trips:

-       Departures from Valletta to Dingli at 7:15pm and 8:15pm.

-       Departures from Dingli to Valletta at 7:20pm and 8:20pm.

-       These trips will provide passengers travelling along this route with a bus service until the closing time of the event.

Route 186 (Rabat – Bugibba):

-     Route 186 will continue to operate according to its regular schedule, with departures from Rabat every half hour.

-     The last trip from Rabat will be at 8:45pm, and the route passes through Ta’ Qali at approximately 9pm

Route 202 (Rabat – Sliema):

-     Route 202 will operate from Rabat with a half-hour frequency until 6pm, followed by an hourly schedule from 6pm to 10pm.

-     The service from Sliema will run every half hour until 6:30pm, followed by an hourly schedule from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.

Additional Weekend Trips:

-       On Saturday 21^st and Sunday 22^nd October, Route 56 will follow the schedule mentioned above.

-       Route 202 will operate an additional eight trips from Sliema to Rabat between 11am and 6pm, and from Rabat to Sliema between 11:30am and 6:30pm, with an hourly frequency to cater for additional demand.

All personalised Tallinja Card holders can travel free of charge, while cash tickets at €2 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.