PRESS RELEASE issued by Festivals Malta, Transport Malta and Malta Public Transport

Temporary change announced at the bus terminus in Valletta and Floriana for Carnival

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Festivals Malta, Transport Malta and Malta Public Transport are announcing that a temporary change to the bus terminus for the Carnival days in Valletta and Floriana will come into effect due to strong winds that are forecast in the coming days. Following discussions between the Authorities concerned, it was decided that the floats will be parked in the St. James’s Ditch in Valletta instead of on the Fosos, so that the floats are protected from all elements and the Carnival can be enjoyed in the coming days. This change was also made in agreement with the Carnival participants.

The location of the Zone B and C at the terminus will be temporarily changed. This change will come into effect from Friday 13 February 2026 until Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 6pm.

The terminus areas will be transferred to the Fosos in Floriana – Triq San Publiju for Zone B and Triq Sarria for Zone C.

Terminus Areas:

Area B: Triq San Publiju Area C: Triq Sarria

During this period, the following routes will be affected:

Zone B

• B1: RoutesTD4, X300

• B3: Routes 21, 22

• B4: Routes 24, 25, 32, 35

• B5: Routes 31, 45, 48

• B6: Routes 41, 42, 49, 250

• B7: Routes 44, 47, 238

• B8: Routes 43, 46, 260

Zone C:

• C1: Routes 50, 58A, 58

• C2: Routes 51, 52, 53

• C3: Routes 54, 56

• C4: Routes 61

• C5: Routes 62

• C6: Routes 63, 64

Malta Public Transport advises all public transport users to take note of these temporary changes and to plan their journeys well in advance. These services will resume as normal after 6pm on Tuesday 17th February.

Passengers using these routes will be disembarking at Sarria Street as indicated by the yellow arrows.

Festivals Malta thanks Transport Malta, Malta Public Transport, the Police Force, LESA and the Maintenance and Cleansing Department who all came together to find the best solution so that the Carnival floats are protected at all times during the Carnival days and eventually Carnival can be celebrated in the coming days.

Festivals Malta encourages the public to cooperate with the direction of the concerned Authorities, while at the same time thanking and congratulating all Carnival participants.

For more information on the Malta Carnival one can visit www.festivals.mt/karnival. For the latest changes regarding routes, one should visit www.publictransport.com.mt.