The Silver-T service – a free transport service offered to the elderly over the age of 60 who need assistance in their daily errands, is planned to go nationwide.

This was announced by Minister for the Elderly Michael Farrugia, who explained that the Department of Active Ageing and Community Care is in the process of extending this service on a national basis through a tender for electric vehicles.

A national service, once established, will start operating on a system of 12 zones across Gozo and Malta so that the elderly can go beyond their locality.

The service operates Monday to Friday, from 7am to 2pm. To register for the service which currently operates in Malta, over 60s should call on 21695544 or 159.

The Silver-T service is now available in Mellieha and is currently provided in Bahrija, Bugibba, Burmarrad, Fgura, Gharghur, Gudja, Gzira, Had-Dingli, Hal Safi, Mgarr, Msida, Mtarfa, Naxxar, Paola, Qawra, Rabat (Malta), St. Lucia, St. Paul’s Bay, Tal-Pietà, Ta ‘Xbiex, Tarxien, Xemxija and Zurrieq.

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