Traffic arrangements for Christmas, New Year

There will be no public transport on Christmas Day tomorrow and on New Year’s Day between noon and 3 p.m., the Public Transport Authority said.

The authority said it will be offering a park and ride service between 11 p.m. today and 6 a.m. tomorrow from the Luxol Grounds parking grounds in Pembroke to the Paceville terminus and back every 30 minutes. The fare will be €1.16. This service will be repeated between December 31 at 11 p.m. and January 1 at 6 a.m.

Meanwhile the police said that following consultation with the St Julian’s, Swieqi and Pembroke councils as well as the Paceville business community a number of traffic arrangements have been made for tonight from 7 p.m. and for New Year’s Eve.

Entrance to Paceville will be from:

* Regional Road to Sant’Andrija Street and on to St George’s Street;

* Regional Road to Santu Wistin Street and on to St George’s Bay to Dragonara Road to Church Street;

* Pembroke to St George’s Bay to Dragonara Road to Church Street.

Exit from Paceville will be from:

* St George’s Street towards the police station;

* Church Street towards Ross Street;

* Dragonara Road towards Church Street.

Parking will not be allowed:

* On both sides of Dragonara Road;

* In Wilga Street between St George’s and Ball streets;

* On the lower end of Church Street to Dragonara Road;

* On both sides near the Paceville bus terminus except for buses.

The police urged the public to use public transport, private coaches, taxis, minibuses and chauffeur driven vehicles and to share cars.