Tel Aviv, Israel

Getting around Tel Aviv

How to travel around Tel Aviv — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Sherut minibuses

Shared taxis on fixed routes that keep running through Shabbat when buses stop.

Cost: ILS 7–20

2. Tel Aviv Light Rail

The Red Line running through the centre and out to the suburbs.

3. Bicycles and scooters

Flat, warm and well-laned; Tel-O-Fun and shared e-scooters are everywhere.

4. Gett

Hails licensed metered taxis, which is the way to avoid the fare argument.

Watch outDrivers refusing the meter, particularly from the airport and at night. The meter is compulsory when requested.

5. Train from Ben Gurion

Direct rail into the city in about fifteen minutes, though it stops for Shabbat.

Cost: ILS 16

Booking apps in Israel

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Gett

Hails licensed metered taxis, the standard app in Israeli cities.

Coverage: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa.
Why it helps: The meter is compulsory when requested; booking by app removes the argument about it.

Moovit

Transit planning across buses, light rail and intercity trains.

Coverage: Nationwide.