New traffic arrangements will be in place in Floriana during the lead-up to the Isle of MTV concert to be held at the Granaries on June 26.

The drop-off point for special needs patrons will be at the Independence Monument

The Malta Tourism Authority and bus operator Arriva said that from June 18 at 5pm the car park at the end of the Granaries (in front of the Catholic Institute) will be closed.

St Publius Street, which leads to the Catholic Institute and Pope John XXXIII Street, will be closed and car-free from June 21 at 3pm until June 28 at midnight.

The end of St Publius Street beyond the Catholic Institute, on the side of the petrol station, will be closed from June 24 at 5am.

On the day of the concert no parking will be allowed from 5am in Sarria Street and in front of the St Publius Church, in St Publius Street and in the surrounding streets of Isqof Caruana, Dejqa and J. Lopez streets. Sarria Street will be closed to traffic and buses until June 27. The car park next to the Phoenicia Hotel will be cleared and closed to the public from 1pm on the day of the concert.

Coaches can drop off patrons near the APS Bank is St Anne Street and move on to park at Horn’s Ditch from where they can also take passengers for the return trip.

The drop-off point for special needs patrons will be at the Independence Monument at the end of The Mall. Access will be allowed through Sarria Street. Arriva will operate a special bus service for €3. The special ticket will allow travel on all Arriva services during the day, and remains valid for the trip back home following the event.

These tickets will go on sale tomorrow from all Arriva ticket booths (Valletta, Sliema, Buġibba and the Malta International Airport) and the company’s partners (listed on www.arriva.com.mt/mtv). Tickets will not be sold on the night. The special bus service will operate between midnight and 2am.

More information on www.arriva.com.mt/mtv, tele-phone 2122 2000 or enquiries@arriva.com.mt.

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