New bus fares and cards

robpw2 wrote:

Right new bus passes are being posted out and you should start receiving them from tomorrow

The only problem is that they have 100,000 to deliver before the new system comes into effect on the 1st July!

Ray

robpw2 wrote:

i dont see that as a problem , if they are all ready created and ready to go even with the slowness of the post 100,000 cards in 12 days  should be easily done
i know that you want it to fail though so you can say i told you so - but i am keeping my fingers crossed it all works out

I don't want it to fail Rob it's just that I really don't think they will have been able to extract details and photo from the ID cards or eResidence information for 100,000 people, manufacture the new cards and then post them all out in the space of 6 weeks.
I hope I am wrong otherwise it will cost 4.00 euros just for a trip in to town and back instead of 50 cents.

Ray

Toon wrote:

so what are the new tariffs for the casual tourist

are you thinking of returning wearing a mankini and flip flops :-)

robpw2 wrote:

Apparently if the rollout isn't completed by the 1st July they will postpone the new system till it is -so it's in their best interest to get them all posted out

Thanks for posting rob. I was told today by the "Ask Me" girls at valletta the system will be postponed until cards are posted out.

georgeingozo wrote:

Toon wrote:

so what are the new tariffs for the casual tourist

are you thinking of returning wearing a mankini and flip flops :-)

sorry GeorgeinGozo  - my days in Malta are at an end.....end of an era for us, largely enjoyable it has to be said despite what some people may think.... besides the mankini wouldnt fit and the flip flops are more flop than flip.

redders_61 wrote:

Mine just arrived in the mail sorry to disappoint some lol

cool .. dont think mine has i applied first day as well

GPLW wrote:

It was said higher up the thread that the new system will not start until all the cards have been sent out.

I am aware of that, I actually started the topic, but unless Malta Public Transport officially change the date and publicise it then it will go ahead and I am sure that they won't worry about missing cards!

Ray

robpw2 wrote:

not got mine either weird cause matts got his
i contacted them got told nothing we can do till the first july

This is the reply I got this morning Rob, It would appear that they have not all been sent out yet.

"The cards are not being sent in any particular order as they are being processed in bulk. We are doing our best to distribute all cards by Tuesday 30th. Should you not receive your card, you will be able to make a claim to be refunded with the difference of the ticket bought on the bus. Hope this clarifies. Thanks"

Ray

robpw2 wrote:

Mine still hasn't arrived - will be very angry if it's not here Tuesday as i was one of the first to apply and don't think I should be penalised because they can't print and send cards in the correct order

Some of us are special lol

Sparkie wrote:

My sons arrived Thursday, my daughters today, we all have our cards now, 1 Gozo resident, 1 child and 1 student card all ready to be topped up.

Online top up working OK this morning.

Ray

F0xgl0ve wrote:

Tallinja have revised their statement that all cards have been sent out to :-

" All registrations for the tallinja card made by the 19th June will be delivered by the 30th June. Registrations received after the 19th June will be delivered right after. Those that don’t receive it by the 30th June will be able to make a claim for the difference in price of the ticket bought on the bus. Thanks"

Ray

assumes they havent lost the applications or marked them as incomplete as many have already reported on other fora

id be making a phone call to check in case they have done exactly that!  it would not the first time, would  it...