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, Lija (for opening hours please check here). 

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

Page last updated: 05/01/2022