Horse Drawn Cabs

Karrozzini - Malta’s traditional horse-drawn cabs - may be driven only by holders of a driver’s tag, which can only be issued to applicants holding a Driving Licence in Category X in terms of the Regulations for the Use on the Road of Animals and Animal-drawn Vehicles, as explained here.

Drivers shall wear their tag in a visible position whenever they operate a karrozzin. 

Applications for New Tags

Applications for a new tag for driving Karrozzini shall be submitted to Transport Malta using form DPA 13. Tags are issued with a maximum validity of 5 years, or earlier in line with the Driving Licence validity, against a fee of €12.

Renewal of Tags

Applications to renew existing tags for driving Karrozzini shall be submitted to Transport Malta using form DPA 14. A fee of €12 applies.

Submission of Applications

Applications shall be submitted at Level 1, A3 Towers, Triq l-Arkata, Paola or at Transport Malta’s headquarters in Triq Pantar, Ħal Lija (for opening hours please check here). 

For information about payment methods accepted by Transport Malta refer here.

Page last updated: 05/01/2022