Timeshare Reps. and other Malta Tourist Trap Tips

On occasions, especially in Bugibba, Qawra and St Paul's Bay Promenade, you meet persons who sell timeshare. Altough Malta's timeshare have excellent reputation, DO NOT engage in a conversation unless you are genuinly interested in buying. If you show the slightest hint of interest, prepare yourself for a two hour dialoge, negotions, brochures and hotel tours.

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Alternative: Just say firmly but politely that you're not interested in timeshare.

If you're hiring a car take care where you park, especially in Tourist zones. As the traffic wardens have a quota for a number of tickets daily, the hottest target for them are rented cars as they know that tourists can't justify their inncocence. Rented cars are recognized in Malta as the numberplate is always **K-***. Tickets are immediatly reported to the garage owners and in most cases you can't get away with it ... innocent or not.

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At Least Do This: Certain places such as Sliema and Rabat Gozo are 1 hr time zone. Better play it safe and display your' parking time meter' wherever you park. These carton time cards can be obtained from the garage you're hiring your car from.
Alternative: Beware of the men/bi/women in green. If you're on Holiday....... they're not !!!

Always negotiate the price before you ride the cab. The average fee is Lm7 irrilevant of the number of party. Ask for the journey time as well, and try to find a 'friendly' cab driver. Some of the drivers will give you a decent description about your tour and others doesn't even know a word in english except the service price *of course*. These cabs are common in most touristic places in Malta such as Mdina, Valletta, Sliema and St Julians.

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Alternative: Personally I don't see anything exciting about riding this cab. Just take a pic and move on. Most of the horses are mistreated and old. They stay for long hours under extreme sunshine and hot temperatures. The cab in itself is not comfortable and most of them need a full refurbishment. Some of the seats are covered in plastic which makes the journey more uncomforatble in hot and sweaty days.