Travel Information

Transportation from the Airport to Haifa:

• Shuttle Service run by "Amal Taxi Co." provides transportation from Ben-Gurion Airport to Haifa, to the hotel or the Technion. The cost is 85 Israeli Shekels (about $23). The service is available 24/7, taxis are available coming out of gate 02 directly on the right side.

• Train is also available from the airport to Haifa, the terminal is located on level S of the Landside Building, adjacent to the Greeters' Hall.

For details please go to "Schedules and Fares" at http://www.israrail.org.il/english/index.html. Your departure station is "Ben-Gurion Airport", and your destination station is "Haifa Hof Ha-Carmel". Upon arriving in Haifa, you will need to take a taxi from the train station to your hotel; the day fare is about 40 Israeli Shekels. Please be advised that the train does not run from Friday afternoon until approx. 19:30 on Saturday night.

• Taxi from the Airport to Haifa will cost about $80-$100 (night fare is higher).

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Credit cards & Currency Exchange:

• All major credit cards are accepted in Israel.
• Most banks, including those at the Airport and on Campus, will exchange major currencies, such as USD and Euro, for Israeli Shekels (NIS).
• Israeli Shekels can also be obtained at most Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), including the Airport and on Campus.