Airport Express makes travel easier

Malta International Airport is a busy destination for people travelling to work or for leisure, those going on holiday, and for tourists returning home.

The Airport Express is one of the new services which will be introduced from 3 July, making it easier for people to travel to and from this busy destination. The service will provide access to the airport from more locations, on larger buses with more room for people and luggage.

Managing Director for Arriva in Malta, Keith Bastow, said, “The air-conditioned articulated buses we are using for these Express Routes have designated areas for luggage and can carry 133 passengers.”

“There will be four Express routes, X1, X2, X3 and X4, linking the airport with different parts of the island. These Express services enable passengers to get to their chosen locality much faster.”

The X1 goes to Cirkewwa, stopping at the Marsa Park & Ride, the Pembroke Park & Ride, the Salini interchange and straight to Cirkewwa. This leaves every hour from 05:35 to 22:45 from Monday to Friday and from 05:35 to 22:35 on Saturdays and Sundays.

The X2 goes directly to St Julian’s every 30 minutes from 05:32 to 23:02 and to Mater Dei Hospital stopping at Paola and the Marsa Park & Ride every 30 minutes from 05:50 to 22:50.”

The X3 goes directly to Bugibba every 30 minutes from 05:50 to 22:20 and stops at Paola, the Marsa Park & Ride, Birkirkara, Attard, Rabat and Mosta every 30 minutes from 05:35 to 00:05.

The X4 goes to Valletta, stopping at the Marsa Park & Ride, every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday from 05:30 to 23:00 and every 30 minutes on Sundays from 06:00 to 22:00. Another X4 route links Valletta with Birzebbuga via the Marsa Park & Ride and the Airport every 30 minutes from Monday to Saturday from 05:30 to 23:00 and every hour on Sundays from 05:30 to 22:00.

“We are anticipating that the Express Routes will revolutionise travel on public transport around Malta since anyone going to the major interchanges where these Express Routes stop can also use the service to travel between the main stopping points on the routes more quickly,” Mr Bastow said.