Over 1.1 million passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo in first quarter

A total of 1,146,490 passengers travelled between Malta and Gozo during the first quarter this year, up by 2.3% when compared to the corresponding quarter in 2018, the National Statistics Office said.

The highest number of passengers was recorded in March 477,945.

The number of vehicles travelling between Malta and Gozo, increased by 7.1%, totalling 363,460.

The number of trips amounted to 5,449, an increase of 3.6% over the same period in 2018. The majority of trips took place in March - 2,034.

During this period, passenger traffic originating from Ċirkewwa was busiest on Fridays, whereas highest numbers from Mġarr were recorded on Sundays and Saturdays.