In an attempt to strike a balance between the needs of our passengers and those of our employees, Malta Public Transport will be operating on a different schedule during the Christmas period, the comapny said in a statement.

From Christmas day to 6 January 2017, buses will operate on a Saturday time schedule from Monday to Friday while they will operate as usual on Saturday. The service on routes that normally operate only during the weekdays, namely 49, 50 and 90, will still be provided during these two weeks.

Furthermore, as in previous years, the public transport service will operate a reduced service on Christmas day and New Year’s day. Buses will stop operating at lunch time and the service will be suspended between noon and 15:00, with the last buses departing between 10:00 and 11:30, depending on the length of the trip. Services will resume normal operation between 15:00 and 16:00. Last evening services will terminate at 21:00.

Malta Public Transport also advises customers that its ticket booths will be closed on Christmas day and New Year’s day.