Over 553,000 Passengers Used Valletta To Gozo Fast Ferry Between May & September 2026

A total of 299,129 passengers used the ferry service between Valletta and the Three Cities between May and September 2026, according to information tabled in Parliament.

During the same five month period, the Valletta to Sliema route carried 489,667 passengers, while the Sliema, Buġibba and Gozo service transported 462,838 passengers. The Valletta to Gozo Fast Ferry recorded the highest passenger numbers, with 553,114 people using the route.

The figures also show that the Valletta to Three Cities and Valletta to Sliema services each operated 64 scheduled trips per day. Meanwhile, the Sliema, Buġibba and Gozo route operated 26 daily scheduled trips, while the Valletta to Gozo service operated 39.

Operations remained largely uninterrupted throughout the period, with almost all service suspensions caused by adverse weather. The only technical disruption was a two hour suspension on the Valletta to Three Cities route.

The information also revealed that the public subsidy amounted to €926 per trip for the Valletta to Gozo service and €726 per trip for the Sliema, Buġibba and Gozo route. The ferry terminals are also linked to public transport through dedicated bus routes serving Ta' Liesse, Buġibba and Sliema.

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