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The only public transport vehicle is the BUS
The bus-system is very easy to understand. A bus always goes two ways, either to Valletta or from Valletta away. In front of the gate of Valletta there is a huge roundabout - that’s the main bus-terminus in Malta. Some buses are also directly linking two cities between the north and south, but most of the buses are stopping in Valletta.
Malta is divided in 3 zones. Zone A is the southern part of Malta, Zone B the centre-north and Zone C the very far north. A bus-ticket costs €0.43 in Zone A, no matter if you are going for only one stop or 20. In Zone B it will cost you €0.50 and for Zone C it will cost you €0.60. One day ticket costs around €3.50. A three day ticket costs around €9. A five day ticket costs around €12, Seven day ticket at €14, there are also some direct route buses which go straight from one zone to another without stopping in bus stops at a cost of around €1.20. Altogether the prices are very reasonable, however most of the buses are very old and often very crowded, especially in the summer. It can happen that the bus doesn’t stop for you, because it is too full although this is not really a problem (unless you are in a hurry) since usually a bus passes every 10-15mins ore more often. It is important that you should lift your hand if you see the bus coming, otherwise it won’t stop. Meanwhile there are also some new and modern busses.
A funny fact: To find the ’stop-button’ in the bus is not as easy as it sounds. Some busses use strings which you have to pull, others stripes on which you have to press, in some buses you will think that they are making fun of you because there are so many buttons above and you don’t know which one you have to press. The best thing is, when you finally find the right button, it might not work.
Tip: Just have a look at other people in the bus or ask somebody for help - people in Malta are very friendly and helpful.
More information about the buses in Malta and timetables (routes, prices, tickets, etc.) can be found on the official website of ATP: www.atp.com
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