Valletta-Gozo fast ferry service kicks off
Two operators are offering a scheduled fast ferry service between Valletta and Gozo after the service was liberalised earlier this year
1 June 2021, 1:04pm
by Nicole Meilak
A fast ferry service between Valletta and Mġarr in Gozo started operating from today with two competing companies offering a 45-minute trip for foot passengers.
The sector was liberalised earlier this year and Virtu Ferries Ltd and Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd stepped in to offer a scheduled service.
The service was formally inaugurated on Tuesday by Prime Minister Robert Abela, Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri and Infrastructure Minister Ian Borg in the presence of two catamarans that will be used on the route.
Fast ferry services between Malta and Gozo began on Tuesday, promising a 45-minute travel time between the two islands.
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