Carnival 2018: How to get around Malta and Gozo this weekend

Transoport Malta and Gozo Channel have both announced additional trips that will run through the weekend. 

While buses will have special services running both in Malta and Gozo, Gozo Channel also announced to additional trips early on Sunday morning.

Transport Malta said that on Saturday 10 February, routes to Valletta will operate with an increased frequency as from 3pm onwards, whilst on Sunday 11 February, routes to and from Valletta will operate with an increased frequency as from 10am.

Special Services in Valletta will operate as follows:

• S10: Departs from Valletta Bay A2 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square – Ghan Dwieli – Isla Terminus – Bormla Pjazza Gavino Gulia – Bormla Xatt – Birgu Café Riche – Kapuccini – Xghajra Church – Xghajra Xatt – Kalkara Ta Bighi – Kalkara Xatt
• S20: Departs from Valletta Bay A3 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta – Msida – Gzira Rue D’Argens –Mrabat – San Gwann Church – San Gwann Ta Zwjt – Kappara – Kappara roundabaout (tal-gas) – Qroqq Skatepark – Msida
• S30: Departs from Valletta Bay A4 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta – Msida – Qroqq Skatepark – Birkirkara By-Pass – Lija Roundabaout – Iklin – Gharghur – Naxxar – Mosta Technopark – Mosta Rotunda – Targa Gap – Burmarrad – Bugibba Pionner Road – Bugibba Terminus 
• S40: Departs from Valletta Bay A6 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pietà – Msida – Valley Road B’Kara – Birkirkara Lija Roundabout – Mosta Technopark – Mosta Rotunda – Targa Gap – Mgarr – Manikata – Ghajn Tuffieha 
• S41: Departs from Valletta Bay A5 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta – Msida – Qroqq Skatepark – Birkirkara By-Pass – Lija Roundabaout – Mosta Technopark – Mosta Rotunda – Targa Gap – Burmarrad – St. Paul’s Bay – Xemxija – Mellieha Village – Ghadira Bay – Cirkewwa 
• S50: Departs from Valletta Bay A7 Valletta and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Hamrun – Santa Venera – Mriehel – Attard Warda Interchange – Ta Qali Interchange – Sqqajja – Rabat Interchange – Mtarfa – Rabat Vjal il-Haddiem – Dingli – Rabat Triq N. Saura Malta Public Transport Mdina Road, Qormi QRM 9010 +356 2596 0000 | publictransport.com.mt
• S60: Departs from Valletta Bay A8 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Hamrun – Marsa P&R – Qormi San Sebastjan – Qormi Triq San Edwardu – Qormi Polyclinic – Mdina Road Qormi – Zebbug Terminus – Siggiewi Center 
• S70: Departs from Valletta Bay A9 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata I-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – St. Vincent De Paul – Luqa – Kirkop – Safi – Vjal ix-Xarolla Zurrieq – Vjal il-Blue Grotto – Zurrieq – Qrendi – Mqabba 
• S80: Departs from Valletta Bay A10 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa P&R – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square – Tarxien – Santa Lucija – Bulebel – Zejtun Terminus – Bir-id-Deheb – Birzebbugia – Ghaxaq – Gudja-M`Xlokk 
• S90: Departs from Valletta Bay A11 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Blata L-Bajda – Marsa Triq Aldo Moro – Paola Square Fgura – Hompesch Gate – Zabbar Center – Marsaskala Triq Il-Qaliet – Marsaskala Terminus 
• N13: Departs from Valletta Bays A12-13 and stops at Floriana Triq Sant Anna – Bombi – Pieta – Msida – Gzira Rue D’Argens – Gzira Triq Testaferrata – Sliema Ferries – Sliema Tower Road – Spinola – St. Julians – Paceville – Pembroke P&R

Nadur, Gozo

A shuttle service will operate between Mġarr and Nadur in time with the ferry service between 7pm and midnight on Friday and Saturday. Direct services will operate from Victoria to Nadur between 8pm and midnight, every 30 minutes on Friday and every 15 minutes on Saturday.

On Sunday extra trips will operate between 8pm and 11pm, every 30 minutes.

The special services will operate from Nadur to various localities in Gozo at 01:00 on Friday, between 01:00 and 02:30 on Saturday and at 23:00 on Sunday. These will go to the following localities:

• Nadur - Xagħra – Marsalforn
• Nadur – Xewkija – Sannat (Ta’Ċenċ) – Munxar – Xlendi
• Nadur – Victoria – Kerċem – Santa Luċija
• Nadur – Victoria – San Lawrenz – Għarb – Għasri – Żebbuġ
• Nadur – Għajnsielem – Mġarr (Ferry)
• Nadur – Qala 

 The service for night route N11 will operate as usual between Friday and Saturday departing from Ċirkewwa from 11:05pm to 02:05am, while the special trips from Ċirkewwa to Valletta and Sliema will operate according to demand. 

Gozo Channel  

Gozo Channel also added two additional trips early on Sunday morning between 10 and 11 February as follows: