Malta by Bus
Public transport in Malta and Gozo
This site is a record of routes and timetables as they were towards the end of the yellow bus era, which ended abruptly on July 2nd, 2011.
Today, services are operated by Arriva Malta, and you can find details of current services on their website.
A nice diagrammatic map of the new services has been produced by Ben Calascione and can be found at www.maltabusroutes.com.
The old routes and timetables
For the enthusiast and historian, or those wishing to wallow in nostalgia for the old routes, the information on this website should give you a good idea of the services which operated until July 2nd, 2011. In many cases the maps and timetables are more detailed and accurate than the official information available at the time. You will find maps of Maltese bus routes including detailed area maps, a list of the routes, a timetable summary for tourists (correct as at Summer 2010), full timetables for most routes in Malta and Gozo (valid as at Spring 2010 but mostly still accurate for the first half of 2011).
There is also a photo gallery of Maltese buses at work. Enthusiasts will also find information about relevant books, journals and websites, as well as links to other photo galleries.
For those travelling today, I will leave you to find your way around the Arriva Malta website.
Happy Travelling! Brendan
Malta Commercial Truck & Bus Rally, 21st May 2011
Malta Bus Handbook - 2nd edition
The 2nd edition of the Malta Bus Handbook describes the fleet and route network as at early 2010. Written by Tom Johnson and published by British Bus Publishing, this handbook provides a valuable record of the buses and operations in Malta and Gozo prior to the reforms of July 2011.
In addition to the usual chassis and body details, the fleet listing includes the Maltese owner's name, former registration number, and both the former and original owners. Other information where known includes background details on importation of chassis and changes in bodywork. Unscheduled coaches and minibuses are included, as are the police, airport and educational fleets. There is also a detailed description of each route and an overview of current operations, along with brief histories of the major coach firms. Cover price is £15.75, and the handbook can be ordered on-line from British Bus Publishing.
Recent Updates
Site History Site last updated 29/08/11.
August 2011 - update to homepage reflecting start of Arriva services. Link added to www.maltabusroutes.com.
February 2011 - General updates to text including link to Arriva Malta website. Route of Melita Trains land train added to Rabat map. Additional timetables added (5, 15-22, 47/52, 50, 54, 55/56, 85, 94, 400, 441) and all detailed timetables converted to pdf format.
July 2010 - New maps added are two maps originally drawn for the Malta Bus Handbook (2nd edition), one showing the Valletta routes, the other showing routes not serving Valletta. The Mosta map from Malta Transport News has also been added.
April 2010 - the 2-page timetable summary aimed at tourists has been fully updated and includes the Summer 2010 timings for routes 48, 70, 645 and 652 introduced on March 29. The Bugibba/Qawra area map has been updated (principally the rerouting via Qawra of University route 580 from 14/12/09).
Quick Links
New users should explore the site using the menus on the left. For regular users the following links provide direct access to some of the most important features:
FILES: Malta Bus Map (pdf) ¦ Bus Station plan (pdf) ¦ List of Routes ¦ Tourist Timetable (pdf)
LINKS: ATP timetables ¦ Yahoo group
The small print
Malta by Bus is an unofficial website provided by transport enthusiast Brendan Fox of Peterborough, United Kingdom. All information is given in good faith but no guarantees can be given for accuracy. All photos are by Brendan Fox unless otherwise stated. The bus badges in the logo are from a photo by Karen Dexter.
All content on this site is copyright © Brendan Fox 2011. I am grateful for the cooperation of Maltese Transport News, the ATP, various bus drivers and enthusiasts, and for my understanding family!
For my other websites please see www.globestudios.co.uk.
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