Public Transportation
It is very easy to get around Jerusalem without a car. The buses and trains are all over the city. If you know your destination and have the proper app or website you are set to go.
What's the best way to get from one place to another, schedule and prices
Transportation Ministry Website
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Buses
It is easy to get around by bus in Jerusalem.
A single bus ride may be purchased from the bus driver for 10.90 shekel.
Preferable - You may purchase a "Rav Kav card" which is a multiple use card which you may fill and refill as needed. The Rav Kav is used on the railway and the Egged buses in the city.
For all the pricing and purchase of tickets click here for the Citypass website.
For information on the bus lines check the Egged Bus website.
For more information on bus lines, taxis and the Light Rail, please call *8787 or check the Department of Transportation website.
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Light Rail Train and Egged buses inside the city:
A paper ticket for a single trip on the Light Rail can be purchased at any automatic machine located at every Light Rail stop.
A single bus ride may be purchased from the bus driver for 10.90 shekel.
Preferable - You may purchase a "Citypass Rav Kav card" which is a multiple use card which you may fill and refill as needed. The Rav Kav is used on the railway and the Egged buses in the city. You may purchase these at any light rail stop or at the central bus station or at the Paamon Center in the center of Jerusalem.
For all the maps of lines, pricing and purchase of tickets click here for the Citypass website.
For more information on bus lines, taxis and the Light Rail, please call *8787 or
click here for Prices and schedules
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All information on busses between cities is here at the Egged website
Prices and schedules can easily be found here too
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Israel’s public transportation got a serious boost with the new Tel Aviv-Jerusalem express railway. The track’s length is 57 kilometers and it includes a significant amount of improvements that were made to ensure the fastest and smoothest ride possible. To book your ride click here.
For more information on bus lines, taxis and the Light Rail, please call *8787 or check the Department of Transportation website.
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Moovit App
For Moovit App website, click here
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There are many taxis in the city. You may stop a taxi on the street. There are also many taxi companies that are easy to find.
You may download Get Taxi app which is used often in Jerusalem
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JLM CityPass includes unlimited rides on local public transportation (bus, light rail), a bus ride from Jerusalem to Ben Gurion Airport, entrance to three top tourist attractions throughout Jerusalem, and other benefits and discounts.
Main Benefits of the JLM Citypass
- Free transfer to/from Ben Gurion Airport
- Free JLM Public Transportation
- Entrance to 3 JLM attractions included
- Additional 20%-30% discounts on attractions
Click here to purchase the JLM Citypass
Pick-Up your CityPass at BG Airport or in Jerusalem
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