Israel's public transportation will be free on election day
During the aforementioned period, it will be possible to board many intercity bus lines for free
The Central Elections Committee and the Ministry of Transportation have announced that public transportation services on intercity bus lines (over 15 km or 9 miles) and on Israel Railways will be free of charge for the general public, from Monday at 8:00 p.m. until the end of service on Election Day.
Additionally, trains on the Jerusalem Yitzhak Navon–Tel Aviv line will operate at a frequency of three trains per hour (instead of two) in each direction, between 12:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The third train each hour beginning and ending its journey at the Tel Aviv HaHagana station.
As mentioned, during the specified period, it will be possible to board the bus (on routes included in the list of routes open for free travel) freely, without the need for identification or a ticket.
In addition, train passengers will receive a designated travel ticket at the service counters or ticket machines at the stations. Israel Railways reminds that, according to police instructions, there is a limit on the number of passengers to and from Jerusalem; therefore, before the trip, a travel voucher must be issued for each passenger according to the requested train.
It was also stated that eligibility for transportation to Eilat and back will be possible after an eligibility check and subject to prior registration through the "Egged" information centers at *2800. For the list of intercity bus lines open for free travel, you can contact the Ministry of Transportation's information center at *8787.
Train passengers are advised to check for updates on the Israel Railways website/app, by calling the customer service hotline at *5770, or via the official Israel Railways WhatsApp channel.