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Tel Aviv / Airports
Ben Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv: Train, Bus 445 or Taxi
The train from Terminal 3 is the cheap default into Tel Aviv, 13.50 NIS per person, but it stops from Friday to Saturday evening. When a metered taxi or bus 445 is the better call.
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Rav-Kav in Tel Aviv: Fares, Apps and Shabbat Transport
Get a 5 NIS anonymous Rav-Kav or use an app, pay 8 NIS per city ride with 90 minutes of transfers, and switch to free weekend buses, sheruts or taxis when trains stop for Shabbat.
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Israel Highway 6 Tolls in a Rental Car: Rates and Fees
How Highway 6 bills a rental car, the 2026 toll rates, rental handling fees for tolls and fines, and the areas Israeli rental contracts exclude.
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