Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our tel aviv airport guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Ben gurion airport to tel aviv throughout the day and night, except on shabbat. Located on the israeli mediterranean coastline and with a population of 451,523, it is the economic and. Tel aviv is a nonstop bustling metropolis, a popular tourist. You can also change in tel aviv for train services from ben gurion airport to. Around tel aviv, the beaches are packed on shabbat, and so are brunch restaurants and cafes around rothschild and in jaffa, but places like carmel market, as well as small, family run restaurants and street food stalls are closed however, theres still plenty to do on tel aviv during shabbat, so dont despair here are my 10 favourite shabbat activities. Jerusalem and tel aviv are only about 40 miles apart, so both cities are worth seeing when visiting israel. During the day there are two trains per hour and the train stops at four stations in tel aviv. Located 20km from tel aviv and 50km from jerusalem, ben gurion airport is israels biggest international airport and a convenient gateway for travelers to israel that will appreciate its elegant architecture, free wifi and 247 duty free shopping.
For those looking to dig deeper into the history of israels jewish journey, delicious israel introduces the perfect way to celebrate shabbat, on friday night in a familys home in tel aviv. For some highbrow, indoor culture, head to the tel aviv museum of art to see its extensive collection of israeli art, from reuven rubin paintings to sculpture by rudi lehmann. If you are traveling from tel aviv to the airport, you can book a taxi for 110 nis. These are the options that you have on a shabbat, and how to arrange them. It is on the mediterranean coast, about 60 km northwest of jerusalem and 100 km south of haifa. You need to be at the airport 3 hours before your flight. Getting to and from ben gurion airport tourist israel. During much of that time, regular public transportation is unavailable due to shabbat. Then theres the issue of getting to and from the airport. Your first possibility to get to tel aviv on a saturday apart from a taxi is the train at 9.
You can get from the airport to the city center by taxi in 20 minutes. Yes, sherut operates from ben gurion airport to jerusalem 247. A sherut in hebrew monit sherut service taxi is a shared taxi, typically a eight to ten seat minivan, which runs on one of three routes from city to city, within a city usually along a bus route, and from the airport to jerusalem and. Tel aviv is done waiting for israel to approve public transportation. We will stay in tel aviv one night and then go to haifa for a stay of a week. The first train from the airport to tel aviv on that day will be at 9. Taxi from tel aviv airport to jerusalem on shabbat. The buses will run throughout the day on friday and saturday, may 17 and 18. Shabbat saturday in tel aviv is unlike anything youve ever experienced anywhere else in the worldheres a little guide to what to expect for those of you not doing the walk of shame shabbat spicy tel aviv. If you are arriving in israel on friday or saturday, you might want to know that the transportation situation will be a. Hi, ive searched through the forums extensively, and from what i understand, the shared taxi sherut is available on saturday afternoon my flight arrives at ben gurion at 2. Welcome to trip advisor and the israel forum yes, the sherut runs on the sabbath. Around tel aviv, the beaches are packed on shabbat, and so are brunch restaurants and cafes around rothschild and in jaffa, but places like carmel market, as well as small, family run restaurants and street food stalls are closed however, theres still plenty to do on tel aviv during shabbat, so dont despair here are my 10. But i know thats shabbat so a lot of business dont run that day, especially for jewish.
The shuttle bus leaves every 2 hours, on every day including shabbat. Jerusalem day of rest sabbath, saturday everything is closed and no traffic almost duration. Book a trusted, englishspeaking driver to pick you up at the same. On shabbat the base fare is 325 nis with small extra charges for luggage and additional passengers after the. Trains run from ben gurion airport to tel aviv throughout the day and night, except on shabbat when there are no trains friday evening through to saturday evening. We are a couple, arriving at the ungodly hour of 3. White city shabbat is the portal for jewish life in tel aviv ir hakodesh. Tel aviv to ben gurion airport shuttle abraham tours. Airport to tel aviv on shabbat israel forum tripadvisor.
Airport shuttle tel aviv city to ben gurion airport. A cab or rental car will be your only options, as there is no public transport on shabbat, and sheruts do not run to tel aviv from the airport. It is about 30 km 20 miles from tel aviv and 55 km 35 miles from jerusalem. Visit tel aviv ben gurion international airport world travel guide. There is a set rate for taxis from the airport to many locations in the country and definitely to jerusalem the dispatcher will make sure that you are charged the right amount. Restaurants are most full on shabbat, forget about getting in without a reservation on either friday evening or saturday afternoon. You may have to take two taxis depending on the luggage, though there may be one big enough to take you all. My husband will arrive next friday night at ben gurion and i want to pick him. The tel aviv municipality will run 50 free buses to ferry eurovision fans from various parts of the city to the contest arena. Sherut from ben gurion airport to jerusalem on shabbat.
In tel aviv, most everything is open on shabbat with the exception of stores, and even some of those are open too. Tel aviv ben gurion airport transport at shabbat tel aviv forum. There are a number of convenient ways to travel between tel aviv airport ben gurion airport and jerusalem bus. Getting to and from ben gurion airport is an easy task with many options. Bus from tel aviv to haifa on shabbat saturday israel. Abib yafa, often referred to as just tel aviv, is the most populous city in the gush dan metropolitan area of israel. The shuttle runs every hour 24 hours a day, except on shabbat and jewish holidays. Transport from ben gurion airport to tel aviv secret tel aviv. On shabbat, when there is no train service, a shared shuttle service is available between the airport and tel aviv hotels.
Here, youll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport including details about airport lounges, wifi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24hour food options, nearby hotels, and. Airport to tel aviv on shabbat tel aviv forum tripadvisor. Shabbat in tel aviv tel aviv message board tripadvisor. You cannot get from the airport to tel aviv on shabbat by any means of transport except taxi. Located on highway 1, the jerusalem tel aviv highway, the airport has a total of approximately 20,000 parking spaces for short and longterm parking. The reception will be happy to book this for you or you can call the company directly 026257227. Arriving in israel how to get from ben gurion airport to your destination in israel. On the other hand, for 64 shekels you can get to jerusalem by nesher shuttle. Although the airport code is tlv, which stands for tel aviv, the airport is located in the middle of israel, between tel aviv and jerusalem.
Shabbat at the mitcham hatachana the tel aviv old train station if you want to have an enjoyable cultural time over shabbat, it is worth going to the tel aviv old station which is located at 1 koifman street, on the corner of hamered street in between neve tzedek and old yaffa. Some posts concerning this theme are a view years old. Tel aviv tourist sectors of tel aviv might remain open, particularly restaurants and cafes. Through uplifting shabbat and holiday services and meals, dynamic young professional events, insightful torah classes, and engaging social events, chabad on the coast is a place where jews of all backgrounds and affiliations connect with each other, their jewish. If you mean tel aviv the city, you can take a sherut shared taxi, which is the only option on shabbat. Since the country doesnt come back to life until an hour or so after the end of yom kippur giving people time to break their fast, and that includes airport and airline staff, and its obvious that travellers need time to get to the airport, the first flights out are several hours after the end of yom kippur for just that reason all offices, including taxi companies, are closed on yom. Show picture number 1 show picture number 2 show picture number 3 show picture number 4 show picture number 5.
Public bus 485 16 ils bus 485 runs between the airport and jerusalem and is a convenient and cheap option during weekdays, however there is no doortodoor service, and it does not run during shabbat friday afternoon until saturday evening. Depending on the time of year, by the time you leave. Everything you need to know about your tel aviv airport transport. The sheruts leave from outside the tel aviv central bus station, and they go when they are full. Sherut from jerusalem to tlv on shabbat israel forum. Transport from ben gurion airport to tel aviv secret tel. This is a new service from abraham tours, a wellreputed tour company in israel. Tachtit is also open on shabbat saturday, making it the perfect weekend. Taking a sherut in israel is a fast and efficient way of getting around, but can be slightly daunting if youve never traveled on one before.
Public buses are not available, but minibuses operated by private companies generally run. Tel aviv ben gurion airport transport at shabbat tel. Ben gurion airport is located between tel aviv and jerusalem. Information about travel in israel during shabbat usa today. Travel from tel aviv to jerusalem on shabbat israel. I emphasize this point because many tourists think that they need to start and finish their vacation in tel aviv in order to. How do i get from ben gurion to tel aviv on shabbat. Note if you are departing on saturday or sunday, you.
The airport is 20 minutes from tel aviv and you need. Tel aviv ben gurion international airport, which serves popular destinations tel aviv and. Its easy to get to either city from the main airport, ben gurion international airport. Tel aviv will finally run buses on shabbat haaretz. Though tel aviv is a secular city, the shabbat sabbath, saturday is observed in israel and it will affect your visit. Traveling fromto airport on shabbat in israel wonder israel. The set fee for this ride is 7 nis however, maybe you can find someone else from your flight who wants to get to tel aviv too and split the cab. When you or your hotel calls nesher on thursday or friday am, you will tell them the time of your flight. Frequency every hour on the hour when departing from the central bus station in jerusalem, it generally arrives up to 10. Tel aviv points of interest and attractions for locals, beaches are at the centre of social life no tel aviv trip is complete without a stroll along the promenade.
Therefore, other than costly taxi, is there any public. We will be staying in tel aviv for a weekend in june and need lunchdinner suggestions. Friday night shabbat dinner and lunch tel aviv forum. Private shabbat dinner friday night experience length of experience. Sheruts public taxis that seat 10 people depart from ben gurion airport 247 to haifa and jerusalem but are not an option for those heading to tel aviv. Here, youll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport including details about airport lounges, wifi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between. You cannot leave for the airport until yom kippur is over.
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