MT
Taxi Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
Table of Provisions (19)
Statutory Text (19 Articles)
L.N. 416 of 2020
AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT
(CAP. 499)
TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE
(CAP. 65)
Taxi Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 43 of the
Authority for Transport in Malta Act and by article 54 of the Traffic
Regulation Ordinance, the Minister responsible for Transport,
Infrastructure and Capital Projects has, after consultation with the
Authority for Transport in Malta, made the following regulations:-
The title of these regulations is the Taxi Services Citation.
(Amendment) Regulations, 2020 and these regulations shall be read
and construed as one with the Taxi Services Regulations, hereinafter S.L. 499. 59.
referred to as "the principal regulations".
Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends
regulation 2 of
as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a) immediately after the definition "licence holder"
there shall be added the following new definition
" "M1 vehicle" means a motor vehicle used for the
carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight
seats in addition to the driver’s seat;"; and
(b) the definition "taxi" thereof shall be substituted by
the following new definition
" "taxi" means an M1 vehicle which is fitted with a
taximeter and which is licensed to stand and ply for hire as
a taxi;".
In paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 10 of Amends
regulation 10 of
the principal regulations, the words "Part 2 of" shall be deleted.
the principal
regulations.
In sub-regulation (8) of regulation 14 of the principal Amends
regulations, the word "abandoned." shall be substituted by the word regulation
the principal
"abandoned:" and immediately thereafter there shall be added the regulations.
following new proviso
"Provided that during the periods referred to in the
previous paragraph, the taxi driver permit shall be suspended in
terms of sub-regulation (7).".
In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 16 of the principal
regulations, the words "Part 3 of" shall be deleted.
Sub-regulation (16) of regulation 21 of the principal
regulations shall be amended as follows
(a) immediately after the words "The Authority may"
there shall be added the words ", upon payment of the fee
stipulated in the Second Schedule,";
(b) in paragraph (b) thereof, the word "faults:" shall be
substituted by the words "faults, or" and immediately thereafter
there shall be added the following new paragraph
"(c) for a period not exceeding six (6) months in
respect of a motor vehicle which would have to be used
instead of a licensed taxi operated by that licence holder
where that licensed taxi can no longer be so used for a
reason which the Authority may, in its absolute discretion
and after considering the circumstances of each case,
determine to be valid:"; and
(c) in the first and second provisos thereof, the words
"(a) or (b)", wherever they occur, shall be substituted by the
words "(a) or (b) or (c)".
Regulation 22 of the principal regulations shall be amended
as follows
(a) in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1) thereof, the
words "throughout 2012, 2013 and 2014" shall be substituted by
the words "between 2012 and 2021";
(b) sub-regulation (2) thereof shall be substituted by the
following new sub-regulation
"(2) As from the 1st January, 2022, the maximum
number under sub-regulation (1)(c) shall no longer apply;
provided that the Authority shall seek an agreement with
the representatives of licence holders before implementing
any changes in the number of taxi licences after the 1st
January, 2022.";
(c) immediately after sub-regulation (2) thereof the
following new sub-regulation shall be added
"(3) Notwithstanding a vehicle’s compliance with
the provisions of these regulations, the Authority shall not
issue a taxi licence, which is not a replacement licence,
where the maximum number of taxis has been reached.";
and
(d) in sub-regulation (4) thereof, the words "to 2019"
shall be substituted by the words "to 2021".
In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 23 of the principal Amends
regulation 23 of
regulations, the words "Part 4 of" shall be deleted.
the principal
regulations.
Immediately after sub-regulation (7) of regulation 29 of the Amends
principal regulations, there shall be added the following new sub- regulation
the principal
regulation
regulations.
"(8) No vehicle used for the carriage of passengers for hire
or reward other than vehicles licensed as taxis in terms of these
regulations may display any sign of whatsoever nature on any
part of its roof.".
In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 33 of the principal Amends
regulations, in the Maltese text, immediately after the words "Huma regulation
the principal
biss il-vetturi", there shall be added the word "ġodda".
regulations.
In sub-regulation (3) of regulation 34 of the principal Amends
regulations, in the Maltese text, the words "bejn wieħed u ieħor", regulation
the principal
wherever they occur, shall be substituted by the words "għall-anqas". regulations.
In sub-regulation (4) of regulation 59 of the principal Amends
regulations, immediately after the word "route", there shall be added regulation
the principal
the words "and shall drop off the hirers at the nearest possible point of regulations.
the agreed destination".
Immediately after sub-regulation (3) of regulation 63 of the Amends
principal regulations, there shall be added the following new sub- regulation
the principal
regulation
regulations.
"(4) Where a taxi, other than an electric mini-cab, is hired
for more than five (5) passengers, the applicable maximum fares
established in Tables 1, 2 and 3 of the First Schedule shall be
increased by fifty percent (50%).".
Regulation 67 of the principal regulations shall be amended Amends
regulation 67 of
as follows
the principal
regulations.
(a) paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1) thereof shall be
deleted and paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) thereof shall be
renumbered as paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) respectively;
and
(b) in sub-regulation (4) thereof, the words "29(6) or
29(7)" shall be substituted by the words "29(6) or 29(7) or
29(8)".
In regulation 69 of the principal regulations, the words
"regulation 67(3) and (4)" shall be substituted by the words "regulation
68(3) and (4)".
In regulation 78 of the principal regulations, the words
"Part 2 of" shall be deleted.
The First Schedule to the principal regulations shall be
substituted by the following new Schedule
"FIRST SCHEDULE
(Regulations 42, 63, 66)
MAXIMUM TARIFF OF TAXI FARES
TABLE 1
MAXIMUM FARES CHAREGEABLE WHEN A FIXED-FARE IS
NOT APPLICABLE
Initial Fare
€3.50
For the first kilometer
€2.50 per km
Over one kilometer up to five kilometers
€1.60 per km
Over five kilometers up to ten kilometers
€1.40 per km
Over ten kilometers up to fifteen kilometers
€1.30 per km
Over fifteen kilometers up to twenty kilometers €1.00 per km
Over twenty kilometers
€0.85 per km
Provided that on the 25th December and on the 1st January of each
year there shall be a flat additional charge of €4.50 for every trip.
Traffic charge per hour or part thereof which is
triggered when the taxi travels more than 100m
but less than 1km over three consecutive
€4.20
minutes and which shall keep being applied
until such moment when the said taxi travels
more than 300m in one minute.
Waiting charge per hour or part thereof which is
triggered when a taxi travels less than 100m
over three consecutive minutes and which shall
€25.00
keep being applied until such moment when the
said taxi travels more than 100m in one minute.
TABLE 2
MAXIMUM FIXED FARES
Booths
Cruise
Gianp
MDH*
MIA*
St.
Destinations
Buġibba
Ċirkewwa
PT*
-ula
*
**
Sliema
Julians
Valletta
Albert Town
€24.00
€37.00
€12.00
€19.00
€14.00
€13.00
€16.00
€16.00
€12.00
Armier
€24.00
€13.00
€37.00
€29.00
€32.00
€37.00
€34.00
€32.00
€37.00
Attard
€20.00
€30.00
€19.00
€12.00
€18.00
€20.00
€19.00
€19.00
€19.00
Baħar Iċ-
Ċaghaq
€16.00
€29.00
€22.00
€21.00
€18.00
€24.00
€16.00
€12.00
€20.00
Baħrija
€24.00
€29.00
€28.00
€18.00
€27.00
€30.00
€29.00
€28.00
€29.00
Balzan
€18.00
€31.00
€17.00
€14.00
€12.00
€20.00
€15.00
€16.00
€17.00
Bidnija
€12.00
€24.00
€23.00
€17.00
€20.00
€27.00
€22.00
€20.00
€23.00
Binġemma
€18.00
€24.00
€28.00
€18.00
€22.00
€26.00
€24.00
€25.00
€28.00
Birkirkara
€18.00
€31.00
€16.00
€15.00
€12.00
€20.00
€14.00
€15.00
€16.00
Birżebbugia
€31.00
€37.00
€19.00
€26.00
€21.00
€18.00
€23.00
€23.00
€20.00
Buġibba
€12.00
€24.00
€25.00
€20.00
€20.00
€28.00
€23.00
€20.00
€25.00
Burmarrad
€12.00
€24.00
€24.00
€18.00
€18.00
€27.00
€20.00
€20.00
€24.00
Ċirkewwa
€24.00
n/a
€37.00
€30.00
€32.00
€37.00
€35.00
€33.00
€37.00
Corradino
€26.00
€37.00
€13.00
€21.00
€16.00
€15.00
€18.00
€18.00
€14.00
Bormla
€27.00
€37.00
€15.00
€22.00
€18.00
€17.00
€19.00
€20.00
€16.00
Cruise PT*
€25.00
€37.00
n/a
€20.00
€14.00
€17.00
€18.00
€18.00
€12.00
Delimara
€32.00
€37.00
€20.00
€27.00
€22.00
€16.00
€24.00
€24.00
€21.00
Dingli
€22.00
€32.00
€25.00
€13.00
€24.00
€23.00
€26.00
€25.00
€25.00
Fgura
€27.00
€37.00
€15.00
€22.00
€17.00
€14.00
€19.00
€19.00
€16.00
Floriana
€24.00
€37.00
€12.00
€21.00
€14.00
€17.00
€14.00
€16.00
€12.00
Għajn Dwieli
€26.00
€37.00
€14.00
€21.00
€16.00
€16.00
€18.00
€18.00
€14.00
Għajn
Tuffieħa
€17.00
€20.00
€30.00
€20.00
€25.00
€29.00
€28.00
€26.00
€30.00
Għar Lapsi
€27.00
€37.00
€23.00
€18.00
€24.00
€21.00
€26.00
€26.00
€24.00
Għargħur
€16.00
€29.00
€20.00
€20.00
€12.00
€22.00
€15.00
€14.00
€19.00
Għaxaq
€28.00
€37.00
€17.00
€23.00
€19.00
€12.00
€20.00
€21.00
€17.00
G'Mangia
€22.00
€34.00
€12.00
€19.00
€12.00
€16.00
€12.00
€13.00
€12.00
Golden Bay
€18.00
€20.00
€30.00
€21.00
€26.00
€29.00
€28.00
€27.00
€31.00
Gudja
€28.00
€37.00
€17.00
€22.00
€19.00
€12.00
€20.00
€21.00
€18.00
Gżira
€21.00
€34.00
€17.00
€21.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
€12.00
€13.00
Ħal-Far
€34.00
€37.00
€22.00
€26.00
€24.00
€16.00
€26.00
€26.00
€23.00
Ħamrun
€22.00
€34.00
€12.00
€19.00
€12.00
€16.00
€12.00
€13.00
€12.00
High Ridge
€18.00
€31.00
€20.00
€21.00
€13.00
€22.00
€14.00
€12.00
€18.00
Iklin
€17.00
€30.00
€18.00
€17.00
€12.00
€20.00
€15.00
€15.00
€16.00
Kalkara
€28.00
€37.00
€17.00
€23.00
€19.00
€19.00
€20.00
€21.00
€17.00
Kappara
€19.00
€32.00
€16.00
€21.00
€12.00
€19.00
€12.00
€12.00
€14.00
Kirkop
€29.00
€37.00
€18.00
€19.00
€20.00
€12.00
€21.00
€22.00
€19.00
Lab Wharf
€27.00
€37.00
€15.00
€22.00
€17.00
€17.00
€19.00
€19.00
€15.00
Lija
€18.00
€31.00
€17.00
€13.00
€12.00
€20.00
€16.00
€16.00
€17.00
Luqa
€26.00
€37.00
€14.00
€19.00
€17.00
€12.00
€18.00
€19.00
€15.00
Madliena
€18.00
€31.00
€20.00
€22.00
€14.00
€22.00
€14.00
€12.00
€18.00
Manikata
€17.00
€18.00
€31.00
€21.00
€25.00
€30.00
€27.00
€26.00
€31.00
Marfa
€23.00
€12.00
€36.00
€29.00
€31.00
€37.00
€33.00
€32.00
€36.00
Marsa
€23.00
€36.00
€12.00
€18.00
€12.00
€15.00
€14.00
€15.00
€12.00
Marsascala
€33.00
€37.00
€21.00
€29.00
€23.00
€20.00
€25.00
€24.00
€22.00
Marsaxlokk
€31.00
€37.00
€19.00
€26.00
€21.00
€15.00
€23.00
€23.00
€20.00
MDH**
€20.00
€32.00
€14.00
€20.00
n/a
€18.00
€12.00
€15.00
€14.00
Mdina
€19.00
€29.00
€22.00
€12.00
€21.00
€22.00
€23.00
€22.00
€22.00
Mellieħa
€18.00
€16.00
€31.00
€24.00
€26.00
€33.00
€29.00
€27.00
€31.00
Mġarr
€17.00
€22.00
€27.00
€18.00
€22.00
€26.00
€24.00
€24.00
€28.00
MIA***
€28.00
€37.00
€17.00
€21.00
€18.00
n/a
€20.00
€21.00
€17.00
Mosta
€16.00
€28.00
€21.00
€14.00
€15.00
€24.00
€18.00
€18.00
€19.00
Mqabba
€28.00
€37.00
€20.00
€17.00
€20.00
€12.00
€21.00
€22.00
€20.00
Msida
€21.00
€34.00
€12.00
€21.00
€12.00
€19.00
€12.00
€12.00
€12.00
Mtaħleb
€22.00
€29.00
€26.00
€16.00
€25.00
€25.00
€27.00
€26.00
€26.00
Mtarfa
€19.00
€29.00
€23.00
€12.00
€23.00
€22.00
€24.00
€24.00
€24.00
Naxxar
€14.00
€28.00
€21.00
€18.00
€14.00
€23.00
€17.00
€15.00
€19.00
Paceville
€20.00
€32.00
€18.00
€22.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
n/a
€16.00
Paola
€25.00
€37.00
€12.00
€20.00
€15.00
€12.00
€17.00
€18.00
€13.00
Pembroke
€19.00
€32.00
€17.00
€23.00
€14.00
€21.00
€13.00
€12.00
€17.00
Pieta
€23.00
€35.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
€16.00
€12.00
€15.00
€12.00
Qawra
€12.00
€25.00
€24.00
€21.00
€20.00
€28.00
€22.00
€21.00
€25.00
Qormi
€23.00
€34.00
€12.00
€16.00
€12.00
€15.00
€14.00
€14.00
€13.00
Qrendi
€27.00
€37.00
€21.00
€17.00
€21.00
€14.00
€23.00
€23.00
€21.00
Rabat
€20.00
€28.00
€22.00
€12.00
€22.00
€22.00
€23.00
€23.00
€23.00
Safi
€30.00
€37.00
€19.00
€20.00
€21.00
€12.00
€22.00
€23.00
€20.00
Salini
€12.00
€24.00
€24.00
€21.00
€18.00
€27.00
€20.00
€19.00
€23.00
San Ġwann
€18.00
€31.00
€17.00
€20.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
€12.00
€15.00
Santa Lucia
€26.00
€37.00
€14.00
€21.00
€17.00
€12.00
€18.00
€19.00
€15.00
Santa Venera
€21.00
€34.00
€13.00
€18.00
€12.00
€16.00
€12.00
€12.00
€13.00
Senglea
€28.00
€37.00
€16.00
€23.00
€18.00
€18.00
€20.00
€20.00
€17.00
Siġġiewi
€25.00
€34.00
€18.00
€13.00
€19.00
€19.00
€21.00
€21.00
€19.00
Sliema
€23.00
€35.00
€18.00
€22.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
€12.00
€15.00
St Andrew's
€18.00
€31.00
€17.00
€22.00
€14.00
€21.00
€12.00
€12.00
€17.00
St Julian's
€20.00
€33.00
€18.00
€23.00
€15.00
€21.00
€12.00
€12.00
€17.00
St Paul's Bay
€12.00
€22.00
€25.00
€20.00
€20.00
€29.00
€23.00
€21.00
€25.00
Swatar
€20.00
€33.00
€13.00
€20.00
€12.00
€18.00
€12.00
€12.00
€13.00
Swieqi
€19.00
€32.00
€18.00
€22.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
€12.00
€16.00
Ta l-Ibraġġ
€19.00
€31.00
€17.00
€22.00
€12.00
€21.00
€13.00
€12.00
€17.00
Ta'Qali
€18.00
€28.00
€20.00
€12.00
€17.00
€21.00
€19.00
€20.00
€21.00
Tarxien
€27.00
€37.00
€15.00
€22.00
€17.00
€12.00
€19.00
€19.00
€15.00
Ta'Xbiex
€21.00
€34.00
€17.00
€21.00
€12.00
€20.00
€12.00
€12.00
€13.00
Valletta
€25.00
€37.00
€12.00
€22.00
€14.00
€17.00
€15.00
€17.00
€12.00
Vittoriosa
€28.00
€37.00
€16.00
€23.00
€18.00
€18.00
€20.00
€20.00
€17.00
Wardija
€12.00
€22.00
€26.00
€19.00
€22.00
€28.00
€24.00
€21.00
€27.00
Wied iż-
Żurrieq
€28.00
€37.00
€22.00
€19.00
€24.00
€16.00
€26.00
€26.00
€23.00
Xemxija
€13.00
€19.00
€27.00
€22.00
€23.00
€31.00
€25.00
€23.00
€27.00
Xgħajra
€31.00
€37.00
€19.00
€27.00
€21.00
€20.00
€23.00
€23.00
€20.00
Żabbar
€29.00
€37.00
€18.00
€26.00
€20.00
€18.00
€21.00
€22.00
€18.00
Żebbiegħ
€17.00
€22.00
€26.00
€16.00
€20.00
€25.00
€23.00
€23.00
€27.00
Żebbuġ
€22.00
€32.00
€17.00
€12.00
€19.00
€19.00
€20.00
€21.00
€18.00
Żejtun
€29.00
€37.00
€18.00
€25.00
€19.00
€15.00
€21.00
€21.00
€18.00
Żurrieq
€29.00
€37.00
€21.00
€19.00
€23.00
€15.00
€24.00
€25.00
€21.00
*Cruise PT = Cruise Passenger Terminal;
**MDH = Mater Dei Hospital;
*** MIA = Malta International Airport.
TABLE 3
TOUR FARES
Tour duration (hours and part thereof)Fares
€50
€65
€80
€95
€110
€125
€140
Any additional hour€20
B
TABLE 4
ELECTRIC MINI CAB MAXIMUM FARE
Any location, irrespective of duration of trip or distance covered
A maximum of €5.00 per trip.".
The Second Schedule to the principal regulations shall be
Substitutes the
Second
substituted by the following new Schedule
Schedule to the
principal
regulations.
"SECOND SCHEDULE
(Regulations 10, 16, 21, 23, 78)
FEES
Part 1
Driver’s Tag
Issue of driver’s tag (valid for five (5) years): €12
Replacement of lost driver’s tag: €12
Part 2
Taxi Licence (other than Electric Mini Cab)
Application fee: €100
Renewal fee:€200
per taxi licence*
Part 3
Electric Mini Cab licence
Application fee: €25
Renewal fee: €25 per vehicle per year
Part 4
Temporary taxi licence
Administration fee: €8
* To be paid with the circulation licence fee of the vehicle on a pro-rata basis.".
€0.72