Getting around Malta at night
In Malta at night, you get home by night bus, by ride-hailing app, or on foot when the club is in your area. The N13 serves St Julian's every day, and Bolt, Uber and eCabs take over elsewhere. Here are the times and fares published by Malta Public Transport, what the apps advertise and how to reach the clubs outside St Julian's.
The N13 night bus
The N13 links Valletta and St Julian's (San Giljan in the operator's timetables) every night, Monday to Sunday. From Valletta, stop A13, buses leave from 11:10pm to 2:10am. Along the way, the route serves stops including Tas-Sliema, Ferries, Spinola, Ross and San Giljan.
A journey on a night route costs €3.00, paid in cash, by contactless card or by phone. Holders of a valid Tallinja card travel free on night routes.
To get back from St Julian's to Sliema or Valletta, check the return times on the Malta Public Transport website before you go out: they decide whether you end the night on the bus or in a car.
Other night routes
Malta Public Transport expanded its night network in spring 2026. From Buġibba, in St Paul's Bay, the N212 runs every day from 11:50pm to 1:30am, every 20 minutes. The operator has also announced new night routes, the N3, N52, N71 and N120: check where they go on its website before relying on them.
Taxis and ride-hailing: Bolt, Uber, eCabs
Three apps operate in Malta: Bolt, Uber and eCabs, a Maltese company. Bolt also offers airport rides, and Uber advertises a 24/7 service in Valletta. Elsewhere on the island, availability depends on the time and the place: open the app before you set off to see whether there are cars near your party.
We don't give prices: they depend on the journey, and the app shows you. Book through the app, check the number plate and the driver's first name before you get in, and share your trip with a friend.
On foot in Paceville
Toy Room, Sky Club and Infinity by Hugo's are all in Paceville: you walk from one club to the next. TwentyTwo is close by, in Portomaso, on the top floor of the Portomaso Business Tower.
At night, walk as a group, stick to busy streets and keep your phone and cash in a pocket that closes: France Diplomatie reports pickpockets in crowded areas, Paceville in particular.
Getting to clubs outside St Julian's
Gianpula Village is on the outskirts of Rabat, in the Maltese countryside. It's a night out that takes planning: book your ride there, check before you leave that there'll be cars for the way back, and see whether the party's page announces transport.
Café del Mar Malta is in Qawra, part of St Paul's Bay, on Triq it-Trunciera, and opens every day from 10am to midnight, according to its website. From St Julian's, plan on a ride-hailing app for the late trip home; if you're staying in Buġibba or Qawra, also look at the N212 night route, which leaves from Buġibba.
Aria Complex is in L-Iklin, on Triq Hal-Gharghur, near San Ġwann. Here too, sort out the way back before you go.
In summer 2026, the boat parties left from Sliema Ferries, in Sliema, from 7pm to 11:30pm.
Staying safe at night
French government travel advice (France Diplomatie) recommends particular vigilance in Paceville and caution on the 13, 14, 15 and 16 buses that serve it. The ministry also reports pickpockets on public transport, and warns that drugs may circulate in bars and clubs, including in drinks served to customers without their knowledge.
Before heading home: keep enough battery to book a car, travel back as a group and remember 112, the European emergency number, free throughout the EU.