Purchasing monthly personalised Tallinja Cards
My wife and I are U.K. citizens and will be visiting Malta for six weeks from 3rd March this year. We are booked into the Plaza Hotels in Sliema. Is it possible for us to purchase monthly personalised tallinja cards? If so how do we apply for them?
Best Answer
You can register for a Tallinja Card online, using the official website. The card will then be shipped to your address. Otherwise you can collect an application form from the ticket booth, fill it in and hand it back to the booth. There is one such booth at the airport.
Quoting from the Tallinja FAQ:
How can I obtain a tallinja card?
One can easily apply for the tallinja card online at www.tallinja.com, by calling on 2122 2000, or else by collecting an application form from our ticket booth, filling it in, and leaving again at our ticket booth. No applications are accepted by mail. You will need to provide some form of identification like your Maltese or International Identity Card Number, Maltese or International Passport Number or Maltese Driving Licence number, together with your name, surname, date of birth, contact mobile number and email address. The mobile number and email address will be used to keep you updated with your application process. Registered postal charges for local deliveries are €1.14, whilst those for foreign deliveries are €6.00.
Once you have a card, you can top it up and purchase a monthly pass. Below is the FAQ on topping up:
How can I top up the tallinja card?
This can be done using the following options:
- By visiting www.tallinja.com and paying by Credit/Debit Card;
- By buying a top-up voucher from various outlets and topping up using your phone;
- By visiting any MaltaPost Post Office and topping up in cash;
- By visiting any of our outlets and topping up in cash;
- By calling on 2122 2000 to top up by Credit/Debit Card.
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Does the Tallinja card 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.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.What does Tallinja mean?
The name 'tallinja' comes from the Maltese words 'tal-linja' which is the way the Maltese people refer to the bus service. Gozo is a smaller sister island in the Maltese archipelago with around 32,000 residents.How long is a Malta bus ticket valid?
The card is valid for seven days of unlimited travel starting from the first day and time that the card is validated on the bus. There is a card for adults and another for children (up to 10 years old).HOW TO APPLY BUS CARD IN MALTA | TALLINJA CARD | TRISHA MALTA VLOG
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