Gozo Passenger and Goods Services (Fares) Regulations, 2025

L.N. 163 of 2025

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT

(CAP. 499)

Gozo Passenger and Goods Services (Fares) Regulations, 2025

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 43 of the

Authority for Transport in Malta Act, the Minister responsible for

transport, after consultation with the Authority for Transport in Malta,

has made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Gozo Passenger and Citation.

Goods Services (Fares) Regulations, 2025.

(regulation 3(1))

Fares on a return trip basis

for journeys from

Ċirkewwa or from any

other port in Malta to

Mġarr, Gozo, or vice versa,

with ro-ro passenger ships

1. Passenger Standard Fare

€4.65

This fare applies for all passengers,

except permanent residents in Gozo and

those having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status.

2. Passenger Standard Night Fare

€4.05

This fare applies for all passengers,

except permanent residents in Gozo and

those having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status, leaving Mġarr, Gozo after

8pm and before the first morning trip of

the scheduled ro-ro passenger ships

services operator’s printed Schedule of

Trips between the months of November

and March.

3. Gozo Resident Passenger Subsidised

€1.15

Fare

This fare applies to permanent residents

in Gozo.

4. Maltese Resident Senior Citizen

Free

Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to all those having a

Maltese resident senior citizen status.

5. Children’s Fare

€1.15

This fare applies to all children from the

age of 3 up to 12 years.

6. Car and Driver Standard Fare

€15.70

This fare applies to all passengers,

except permanent residents in Gozo and

those having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status travelling by car.

7. Car and Driver Standard Night Fare

€12.80

This fare applies to all passengers,

except permanent residents in Gozo and

those having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status, travelling by car leaving

Mġarr, Gozo after 8pm and before the

first morning trip of the scheduled ro-ro

passenger ships services operator’s

printed Schedule of Trips between the

months of November and March.

8. Car and Gozo Resident Driver

€8.15

Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to permanent residents

in Gozo travelling by car.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"authorised officer" means an officer of the scheduled ro-ro

passenger ships services operator so contracted by Government

to operate such services or a public official appointed by the

Ministry responsible for transport;

"disability" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in

the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities Act;

"person with disability" means any person in possession of

a specific identification document or other documentation

acknowledging such disability; and

"ro-ro passenger ship" means a ship with facilities to enable

road vehicles to roll on and roll off the vessel, and carrying more

than twelve (12) passengers.

(regulation 3(2))

Frequent Traveller Scheme

The Frequent Traveller Scheme, which applies to ro-ro passenger

ships between Ċirkewwa or from any other port in Malta to Mġarr,

Gozo, or vice versa, offers the passenger the option to buy a number of

return trip tickets at a reduced rate, to be utilised within the timeframe

specified in the following table

Foot Passenger Service

Standard Vehicle* and Driver Service

Scheme No. of

Cost

Validity

Scheme No. of

Cost

Validity

trips

€

trips

€

107.15

1 year

423.95

1 year

102.49

1 year

370.37

1 year

93.17

1 year

314.47

1 year

69.88 6 months

256.23 6 months

55.90 6 months

195.67 6 months

(1) The fares payable by passengers and vehicles for the Passenger and

journey from Ċirkewwa or from any other port in Malta to Mġarr, vehicle fares.

Gozo, or vice versa, with ro-ro passenger ships, shall be those listed in

the First Schedule.

(2) The fares payable in respect to any incentive scheme for the

journey from Ċirkewwa or from any other port in Malta to Mġarr,

Gozo, or vice versa, with ro-ro passenger ships, shall be those listed in

the Second and Fourth Schedules.

(regulation 4)

Fares on return trip basis

Ċirkewwa,

Any other port

Malta

in Malta

1. The overall length of vehicle

€23.25

€26.75

exceeding 5.5 metres but not

exceeding 6.5 metres

2. The overall length of vehicle

€34.90

€39.50

exceeding 6.5 metres but not

exceeding 8 metres

3. The overall length of vehicle

€53.55

€61.65

exceeding 8 metres but not

exceeding 10 metres

4. The overall length of vehicle

€62.85

€72.15

exceeding 10 metres but not

exceeding 12 metres

5. The overall length of vehicle

€74.50

€87.30

exceeding 12 metres but not

exceeding 14 metres

6. The overall length of vehicle

€88.50

€102.40

exceeding 14 metres

7. Vehicles with an overall length under 5.5 metres shall fall under the car

category.

8. Towed trailer up to 5 metres shall pay €13.95. When length exceeds 5

metres, payment shall be based on overall length of vehicle and towed

trailer in accordance with the above-mentioned fares.

9. A surcharge of €2.30 per linear metre shall be applied on overhanging

cargo carried on vehicles boarding from Ċirkewwa, Malta, to Mġarr,

Gozo, or vice versa.

10. A surcharge of €2.80 per linear metre shall be applied on overhanging

cargo carried on vehicles boarding from any other port in Malta to

Mġarr, Gozo or vice versa.

11. These fares only apply to vehicles. Fares applicable to passengers and

drivers listed in the First Schedule shall be paid separately.

The following fares shall apply to vehicles with an overall length

exceeding 5.3 metres but not exceeding 5.5 metres including driver fare

Fares on return trip basis

Ċirkewwa,

Any other port

Malta

in Malta

1. The overall length of vehicle

€ 20.70

€ 21.70

exceeding 5.3 metres but not

exceeding 5.5 metres and Driver

Standard Fare

This fare applies to all passengers,

except permanent residents in

Gozo and those having a Maltese

resident senior citizen status,

travelling by vehicle.

2. The overall length of vehicle

€ 13.15

€ 14.15

exceeding 5.3 metres but not

exceeding 5.5 metres and Gozo

Resident Driver Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to permanent

residents in Gozo travelling by

vehicle.

3. The overall length of vehicle

€ 16.05

€ 17.05

exceeding 5.3 metres but not

exceeding 5.5 metres and Maltese

Residents Senior Citizen Driver

Fare

This fare applies to all those

having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status travelling by vehicle.

4. The overall length of vehicle

€ 11.95

€ 12.95

exceeding 5.3 metres but not

exceeding 5.5 metres and Gozo

Resident Driver who is also a

Maltese Resident Senior Citizen

Fare

This fare applies to all those

permanent residents in Gozo

having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status travelling by vehicle.

The fares payable on commercial vehicles and, or other Commercial

vehicles falling within the parameters listed in the Third Schedule for vehicle fares.

the journey from Ċirkewwa or from any other port in Malta to Mġarr,

Gozo, or vice versa, with ro-ro passenger ships shall be those listed in

the said Schedule.

(regulation 3(2))

Family Passes Scheme

This scheme applies to "L-Ulied ta’ Għawdxin Residenti Malta"

and applies to cars with an overall length up to 5.3 metres.

Family Pass - Passenger Card

€ 4.65

Family Pass - Car and Driver Card

€ 11.65

The terms and conditions which regulate this scheme may be

obtained from the scheduled ro-ro passenger ships services operator.

The sale of such scheme may be terminated at the scheduled ro-

ro passenger ships services operator’s discretion.

€0.72

A passenger may be requested to produce his legally valid

identification document or Maltese resident senior citizen status at the

time of the issuing of the ticket, or at any other time of boarding the

vessel, or during the trip, so as to establish his identity as a Gozo

permanent resident or Maltese resident senior citizen respectively.

A passenger may be requested to produce his ticket on

demand by an authorised officer in order to verify and inspect such

ticket and its validity, and the entitlement thereof in the case of a

subsidised fare, both before boarding the vessel and, or on board such

vessel.

Loads on commercial vehicles are not to exceed the

registered capacity of the vehicle and, or an axle-weight in excess of

thirteen (13) tons.

The Gozo Passenger and Goods Services (Fares)

Regulations are hereby repealed without prejudice to anything done or

omitted to be done thereunder.

Car and Gozo Resident who is also a

€6.95

Maltese Resident Senior Citizen Driver

Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to permanent residents

in Gozo having a Maltese resident

senior citizen status travelling by car.

Car and Maltese Resident Senior

€11.05

Citizen Driver Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to all those having a

Maltese resident senior citizen status

travelling by car.

Motorcycle and Driver Standard Fare

€8.15

This fare applies to all passengers,

except permanent residents in Gozo and

those having a Maltese resident senior

citizen status, travelling by motorcyle.

Motorcycle and Driver Night Fare

€6.95

This fare applies to all passengers,

except to permanent residents in Gozo

and those having a Maltese resident

senior citizen status, travelling by

motorcycle on trips leaving Mġarr,

Gozo after 8pm, and before the first trip

of the scheduled ro-ro passenger ships

services operator’s printed Schedule of

Trips between the month of November

and March.

Motorcycle and Gozo Resident Driver

€4.65

Subsidised Fare

This fare only applies to permanent

residents in Gozo travelling by

motorcycle.

Motorcycle and Gozo Resident who is

€3.45

also a Maltese Resident Senior Citizen

Driver Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to permanent residents

in Gozo having a Maltese resident

senior citizen status travelling by

motorcycle.

Motorcycle and Maltese Resident

€3.45

Senior Citizen Driver Subsidised Fare

This fare applies to all those having a

Maltese resident senior citizen status

travelling by motorcycle.

Bicycle Standard Fare

€1.15

This fare applies for all passengers

travelling by bicycle.

Person with Disabilities Standard Fare

Free

This fare is applicable to all persons

with a disability status.

Car and Driver with Disability

€11.05

Subsidised Fare

This fare is applicable to all persons

with a disability status travelling by car.

Car and Gozo Resident Driver with

€6.95

Disability Subsidised Fare

This fare is applicable to all permanent

residents in Gozo having a person with

a disability status travelling by car.

59 3 months

167.71 3 months

32.61 3 months

116.47 3 months

20.96

6 weeks

70

6 weeks

17**

291.17

3 months

* Up to 5.3 metres in length.

** This is the Daily Commuter Travel Card applicable for 50

trips and it is valid for 3 months.

The terms and conditions which regulate this scheme may be

obtained from the scheduled ro-ro passenger ships services operator.

The sale of such scheme may be terminated at the scheduled ro-

ro passenger ships services operator’s discretion.