Public Transportation

	Ben Gurion AirportEgged Bus StationsPopular Bus Lines
	Private Taxis (Monit)Shared Taxis (Sherut)Trains

Some helpful information about all types of public transporation, including a list of airline offices and telephone numbers, is available at http://www.inisrael.com/helloisrael.net/refer/transp.htm.

There is an on-line map site which provides a street map of just about any street in Israel, at http://www3.emap.co.il/eng_index.asp.

 Ben Gurion Airport Information

Updated flight information (in English) on arrivals and departures is available from the website of the Israel Airports Authority. To obtain arrival information by phone, dial (03)972-3333 (Hebrew), (03)972-3344 (English), or access online arrivals information.

 Egged Central Bus Stations

The Egged Central Bus Station in Rehovot is located at the rear of the Rehovot Mall.

For more information, call 03-694-8888, or access http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/.

 Popular Bus Lines

• Jerusalem: Lines #434, #435
  Leaves from the Rehovot Central Bus Station only.
• North Tel Aviv via Rishon le'Zion: Line #174
  Bus stops to the right of the main and Bloch gates.
• Petah Tikva: Line #164
  Bus stops to the right of the main and Bloch gates.
• Tel Aviv Central Bus Station: Lines #200, #371
  Bus stops to the right of the main and Bloch gates.
• Tel Aviv University (Ramat Aviv): Line #274
  Bus stops to the right of the main and Bloch gates.
• Rishon le Zion Beach (in the summer): Lines #83, #21
  From the Rishon Le Zion central bus station.
• To Ben Gurion Airport: Line #249
• Inside Rehovot: Lines #13, #14
  Both lines stop close to the Lunenfeld-Kunin Residences.
  The bus stop is on Herzog Street, next to Bechor Levi School.
  The #13 runs from 6:30 - 19:25, every 15 minutes.
  The #14 runs from 6:30 - 22:30, every 15 minutes.

 Private Taxis (Monit)

Ordinary taxis are flagged down on the street or called on the phone. If you call, the dispatcher asks both for your address and your destination. If he quotes a fare over the phone it is binding. Within cities, fares are usually according to the meter ("l'fi mon'eh"). Between cities, a schedule of rates fixed by the Ministry of Transport applies. Surcharges apply for driving between 21:30 and 06:00, as well as for fares on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. The following are phone numbers of dependable Rehovot cab companies:

• "HaNassi", 195 Herzl (near the Institute), (08) 946-2626
• "Gordon", 12 Bilu (at Rehovot shopping mall), (08) 949-3333
• "Rehovot", 1 Ya'aqov (corner Herzl, in front of SuperPharm),
  (08) 936-3333
• "HaNegev", 30 Teller (opposite Ya'aqov), (08) 946-6666
• "Remez", 8 Rozhanski, (08) 945-5555

 Shared Taxis (Sherut)

These are taxis (usually minibuses) that follow the exact route of busy bus lines and pick up passengers along the way, usually at regular bus stops. As a rule, they charge about the same as the bus fare (or slightly less). Usually they only leave the station of initial departure when they are full, or have given up hope of picking up more passengers. They are most active around the hours that the lines are otherwise busiest (e.g. commuter hours).

 Trains

Central Phone Number: 03-577-4000

Trains have become a popular and convenient way of getting around, and the cabins are modern and comfortable. Israel Railways has an efficient, easy-to-use web site, in Hebrew and English, with current schedules, prices, etc.

The Rehovot station is located within easy walking distance (to the north) of the Institute. Most of the trains that travel en route to Tel Aviv (and Tel Aviv University) continue on to Haifa, Nahariya and many other stops along the way.