Can I get a Tallinja card on arrival at Malta airport?
I gather that as of summer 2015, Malta has introduced a stored-value card for use on buses, much along the lines of London's Oyster card or Hong Kong's Octopus card. The Maltese version is called a Tallinja card.
Looking at the bus fares table, a single journey on the bus is only 75c with a Tallinja card, vs €1.50 (winter) / €2 (summer) if bought with cash on the bus. So, it looks to deliver a decent enough saving to be worth getting for even short trips!
However, I can't seem to find anything on the Tallinja card website about being able to buy one on arrival at the airport. As an arriving tourist, is this possible, and if so how?
Best Answer
Yes, it is possible and it is very easy. This webpage on publictransport.com.mt (retrieved in June 2018) includes two sales points in Malta International Airport:
- Agenda Bookshop (Departures Hall),
- WHS Express (Arrivals Hall).
This latter in particular is only a few steps before the exit on the bus terminal, coming from Arrivals. Twice in the latest year I bought there my ticket or Tallinja card just before getting on the bus to Valletta or other destination.
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Can you pay by card on bus Malta?
Getting around Malta is becoming easier as bus passengers can now use their contactless cards, smartphones or smartwatches to pay for their bus tickets, with the launch of a contactless payment system on all 400 route buses operated by Malta Public Transport.How do I activate my Tallinja card?
When boarding a bus, keep your tallinja card handy, and tap it on the reader next to the driver. When doing so, make sure you get a green light on the reader together with a chime. This means that the card has been validated and accepted, and you can then proceed towards the back of the bus to take a seat.Do Tallinja cards expire?
Card Replacements If a tallinja card is expired due to the Cardholder no longer being eligible for that card type, where an update to a different card type may be required, Cardholder may order a replacement card at any one of our Sales and Information Offices at a charge of \u20ac5.00 Administrative Fee.Is Tallinja free for students?
The Government Free Travel Schemes apply to 14 \u2013 20-year-olds, Student Tallinja Cardholders who are over 20 years old, and Concession Tallinja Cardholders who are either disabled or over 70 years old.Arrival Vlog on Malta Airport with Public bus card (Tallinja card) TIP
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