Boat · Valletta
Valletta Ferry Services
Valletta Ferry Services runs the two scheduled boats that Maltese and visitors use daily to cross Valletta's harbours without going round by road: one links Sliema and Valletta across Marsamxett harbour, and the other Valletta and the Three Cities across the Grand Harbour. They are small catamarans, with departures about every quarter of an hour during the day.
The two lines
- Sliema – Valletta. Leaves from The Strand, in Sliema, and arrives at the foot of Valletta's walls in Marsamxett harbour. In winter, Monday to Thursday, the first leaves about 6:45; on Sundays and public holidays the service runs from 8:45 to 18:30.
- Valletta – Three Cities. Leaves from the quay below the Upper Barrakka Gardens, which you reach by the public lift, and crosses the Grand Harbour to Cospicua, next to Birgu. In winter, on Sundays and public holidays it runs from 9:00 to 18:15; from Friday to Sunday there are extra trips.
In summer, from 1 June to 31 October, both lines extend their hours into the small hours; from 19:30 the night fare applies.
Prices and tickets
By day, the trip costs €3 and the return €5; children pay €1 and €1.50. At night, from 19:30, €3.50 and €5.20. The full timetables, departure by departure, are on their website and change between the winter season (1 November to 31 May) and the summer one.
What they run
- Boat to the Three Cities and a walk round Birgu Valletta – Three Cities catamaran Book
Practical details
- Phone
- +356 2346 3862
- Website
- vallettaferryservices.com
- Meeting point
- Cospicua quay, in the Three Cities, Cospicua
- Meeting point
- Sliema quay, at The Strand, The Strand, Sliema
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book the boat to the Three Cities?
No. It is a regular service: you buy the ticket and board the next departure.
How much does it cost?
€3 for the daytime trip and €5 return; children, €1 and €1.50.
Where does it leave from in Valletta?
From the quay below Upper Barrakka, which you reach by the lift from the gardens.
