Virtu Ferries Gozo, a subsidiary of the Malta-Sicily catamaran company Virtu Ferries, has revealed the fare prices for its much anticipated Malta-Gozo fast ferry service.

Commencing on 1st June, the Mgarr, Gozo – Valletta, Malta route is expected to take a maximum of 45 minutes, while the ticket prices, including return, are as follows:

• Standard fare for adults, youths & seniors: €12
• Standard fare for children: €6
• Tallinja Card for adults, youths & seniors: €11
• Tallinja Card for children: €5.50
• Gozo residents who are adults, youths & seniors: €5
• Gozo residents who are children: €3
• Gozo residents + Tallinja card for adults, youths & seniors: €4.60
• Gozo residents + Tallinja card for children: €2.70

Infants may board for free at all times.

The new high-speed fast ferry service will be served by the San Frangisk and San Pawl vessels, formerly operating the Malta-Sicily route. The vessels were recently returned to Malta from the company’s international route between Venice and Adriatic ports.

“Virtu Ferries, a Maltese shipping company with a proven record operating international routes between Malta and Sicily, Venice and Adriatic ports in Croatia and Slovenia, Spain and Morocco in the Straits of Gibraltar, the Caribbean and the Red Sea, are delighted to be given the opportunity to operate the domestic route between Gozo and Malta. This coincides with the launching of our domestic operation between La Spezia, Portovenere and Cinque Terre in Liguria, Italy.

“The vessels have a cruising speed of 35 knots (65 kilometres per hour), well within the 45-minute requirement for the crossing,” Virtu said in a statement.

This summer, two fast ferry services will be available, one by Virtu Ferries, and the other by Gozo Fast Ferry Ltd.