In spite of its small size, Gozo offers a variety of options with regard to transportation, which makes getting around relatively trouble-free. Comino is car-free, but is small enough that it can be easily traversed on foot.The public bus service on Gozo is a good way to get around. Although the buses are less frequent than on the mainland, they are cheap and efficient. The longest bus journey takes about twenty minutes; the average ride is between ten and fifteen minutes. Upon arrival, you can catch a bus from the Ferry Terminal at Mgarr Harbour that takes you directly to the Main Bus Terminus in Victoria, where all other bus services start and finish.Taxis are also available from the Mgarr Harbour Ferry Terminal, from hotels and resorts. and other locations across the island.Renting a car is a good option if you want to get to the farther reaches of the island. All the road signs are in English and driving is on the left. Several car hire companies are located on Gozo. The average daily rates for hired cars range between €16 and €28. International and national driving licenses are acceptable. Some companies also offer the services of chauffeur-driven cars.Renting scooters, motorbikes or mountain bicycles is an option, but travel this way can be somewhat limited as not all roads are well suited for such modes of transport. A regular ferry service links Malta to Gozo, taking about 20 minutes each way. There are also regular boat services between each island and Comino. ISLAND CRUISESFrom the sea, you can enjoy a very special vantage point that is totally different to the one available from the landside. Confronted close up by towering cliffs or picturesque bays and harbours, you can experience approaching the Islands as so many invaders would have done in centuries past. Take a half or full-day cruise around Gozo and Comino. A stop at Comino's Blue Lagoon is a must and the limpid, azure waters are excellent for snorkelling.
In spite of its small size, Gozo offers a variety of options with regard to transportation, which makes getting around relatively trouble-free. Comino is car-free, but is small enough that it can be easily traversed on foot.
The public bus service on Gozo is a good way to get around. Although the buses are less frequent than on the mainland, they are cheap and efficient. The longest bus journey takes about twenty minutes; the average ride is between ten and fifteen minutes.
Upon arrival, you can catch a bus from the Ferry Terminal at Mgarr Harbour that takes you directly to the Main Bus Terminus in Victoria, where all other bus services start and finish.
Taxis are also available from the Mgarr Harbour Ferry Terminal, from hotels and resorts. and other locations across the island.
Renting a car is a good option if you want to get to the farther reaches of the island. All the road signs are in English and driving is on the left. Several car hire companies are located on Gozo. The average daily rates for hired cars range between €16 and €28. International and national driving licenses are acceptable. Some companies also offer the services of chauffeur-driven cars.
Renting scooters, motorbikes or mountain bicycles is an option, but travel this way can be somewhat limited as not all roads are well suited for such modes of transport.
A regular ferry service links Malta to Gozo, taking about 20 minutes each way. There are also regular boat services between each island and Comino.
ISLAND CRUISESFrom the sea, you can enjoy a very special vantage point that is totally different to the one available from the landside. Confronted close up by towering cliffs or picturesque bays and harbours, you can experience approaching the Islands as so many invaders would have done in centuries past. Take a half or full-day cruise around Gozo and Comino. A stop at Comino's Blue Lagoon is a must and the limpid, azure waters are excellent for snorkelling.