{"id":73740,"date":"2016-09-02T09:46:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T09:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=3b424dab3cd0f620fe734f36522fe153"},"modified":"2016-09-02T09:46:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T09:46:00","slug":"news-story-scotland-vs-malta-travel-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=73740","title":{"rendered":"News story: Scotland Vs Malta travel advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>Date: Sunday 4 September 2016<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Ta\u2019 Qali National Stadium<\/p>\n<p>Kick off time: 8:45pm (local time)<\/p>\n<p>As well as this advice, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/malta\">travel advice for Malta<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"passport-and-visas\">Passport and visas<\/h2>\n<p>Please check your passport and visa details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>you don\u2019t need a visa to travel to Malta but you must have a valid passport<\/li>\n<li>remember your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)<\/li>\n<li>make sure you take out good travel insurance \u2013 it could save you a lot of money if you get into difficulties<\/li>\n<li>bring a copy of your passport biodata page, in case you lose your passport or have it stolen<\/li>\n<li>if you lose your passport, or have it stolen, you\u2019ll need to get an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) from the British High Commission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"getting-to-ta-qali-stadium\">Getting to Ta Qali stadium<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>there are limited transportation links to the Ta Qali Stadium. You can catch a bus to reach the venue. Routes from Valletta\/Sliema and Qawra will roughly take an hour<\/li>\n<li>NO public transport is available after the match. The last bus leaves at 22:30 and the match will still be underway at that time<\/li>\n<li>you should make make alternative travel arrangements, like a pre booked taxi, before leaving for the stadium:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ecabs &#8211; +356 21383838 (taxi)<\/p>\n<p>Yellow Cabs &#8211; +356 22982298 (taxi)<\/p>\n<p>Williams Garage &#8211; +356 21575146 (taxi)<\/p>\n<p>Johns Garage &#8211; +356 22982998 (mini vans)<\/p>\n<p>Wembleys &#8211; +356 21374141<\/p>\n<p>Percius &#8211; +356 21442530<\/p>\n<p>Zarb Coaches &#8211; +356 21489991 (coaches and mini vans)<\/p>\n<p>Paramount \u2013 +356 21432001<\/p>\n<p>Kopta-Co &#8211; +356 21338667<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the white taxi service can be pre-booked and picks up passengers from anywhere, except bus stops.Taxi services from the Malta International airport to all places in Malta are based on a fixed tariff; for more information visit the <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maltairport.com\/\">Malta international airport website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"at-the-match\">At the match<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>access to the stadium might be slow; there will be ticket checks and you should have your passport with you. \u2018Pat down\u2019 body searches may take place at the entrance to the turnstiles<\/li>\n<li>you should aim to arrive at the stadium early; gates will open 2 hours before kick-off<\/li>\n<li>flags and banners are welcome, but not if they\u2019re on sticks; flags of an overtly political, sectarian or religious nature won\u2019t be allowed and may be confiscated<\/li>\n<li>toilet and catering facilities will be available inside the stadium<\/li>\n<li>fans without tickets won\u2019t be allowed into the stadium and will be removed from the stadium area<\/li>\n<li>fans who misbehave will be arrested and prosecuted the following day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"helpful-tips-for-the-local-area\">Helpful tips for the local area<\/h2>\n<p>As in any other city, beware of pickpockets and bag snatchers at airports, railway stations, around the town historical centre and when using public transport.<\/p>\n<p>Only carry what you need. Leave spare cash and valuables in hotel safety deposits and never leave valuables or anything on show in cars.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"british-high-commission-address\">British High Commission address<\/h3>\n<p>Whitehall Mansions, Ta\u2019 Xbiex Seafront, Ta\u2019 Xbiex, Malta, XBX 1026<\/p>\n<p>Public opening hours: Monday, Tuesday Thursday, Friday, 9am to 1pm (closed all day Wednesday)<\/p>\n<p>Telephone: +356 2323 0000<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services numbers: Fire\/Police\/Ambulance: 112<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel advice for Scotland supporters making the trip to Malta for the Malta v Scotland World Cup qualifier on 4 September 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73740"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73777,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73740\/revisions\/73777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}