Gozo crossings: Fewer trips, cars and passengers in first quarter of the year
Crossings between Mġarr and Valletta dropped by 20.6%
Crossings between Malta and Gozo saw a decrease in trips, vehicles and passengers in the first three months of this year when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025, the National Statistics Office said.
The number of trips, vehicles and passengers decreased by 9.0, 5.8 and 1.1 per cent, respectively.
Between January and March, a total of 9,579 trips were performed, carrying a total of 1,511,708 passengers. March was the busiest month recording a total of 3,678 trips or 38.4 per cent of total trips for the quarter.
Sea transport between Mġarr and Ċirkewwa
A total of 1,321,358 passengers travelled between Mġarr and Ċirkewwa during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 0.5 per cent when compared to the corresponding quarter of 2025. The highest number of passengers, 517,824 or 39.2 per cent of the total for the quarter, was recorded in March. When compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the number of vehicles decreased by 5.8 per cent, totalling 445,351.
The number of trips during the first quarter amounted to 7,743, a decrease of 5.7 per cent over the same period in 2025. March registered the highest number of trips, 2,956 or 38.2 per cent of total trips for the quarter.
Vehicle traffic originating from the Mġarr terminal was highest on Sundays and Mondays, while passenger traffic was busiest on Sundays and Saturdays. On the other hand, both vehicle and passenger traffic originating from Ċirkewwa were busiest on Fridays and Saturdays.
21% drop in trips between Mġarr and Valletta
During the first quarter of 2026, a total of 1,836 trips were carried out between Mgarr and Valletta, carrying 190,350 passengers. The number of trips decreased by 20.6 per cent and the number of passengers by 11.4 per cent. March registered the highest number of trips – 722 or 39.3 per cent of total trips for the quarter, and the same month had the highest number of passengers – 86,121 or 45.2 per cent of the total for the quarter.