TLV airport and Jerusalem connected by high-speed train
Nov 15, 2018, 4:31 am
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Nov 15, 2018, 6:30 am
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Oh yes, we did ! IIRC we took a private cab and not a sheerut and still only made it just in time. People warned us that security will take longer than most airports but they were quite efficient IMO, it was getting to the airport that took longer than planned.
Nov 24, 2018, 8:56 am
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So if I'm understanding correctly, anyone can take the train from Jerusalem to the airport. Just those with a personal card will need a voucher and can get a free ticket? I'd just go to the station, buy a ticket at an automated machine, load it onto my anonymous Rav Kav card and be on my way? Just confused as it seems you are suppose to have a voucher, which I can't get without a personal card. And I would rather not be figuring this out while trying to get to the airport, so any guidance would be appreciated.
Last edited by alphaeagle; Nov 24, 2018 at 9:12 am
Nov 25, 2018, 12:03 am
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No more need for a voucher. Anyone can ride the train.
If you have a Rav-Kav, you can "buy" a ticket at the station in Jerusalem to anywhere in the country (one-way or round-trip) for free. Otherwise, you pay for your ticket (e.g. paper one-way ticket, paying in advance online for a ticket on Rav-Kav).
When starting at TLV, you can now also get a free ticket if "buying" on a Rav-Kav to Jerusalem Navon (this is as of last Thursday).
If you have a Rav-Kav, you can "buy" a ticket at the station in Jerusalem to anywhere in the country (one-way or round-trip) for free. Otherwise, you pay for your ticket (e.g. paper one-way ticket, paying in advance online for a ticket on Rav-Kav).
When starting at TLV, you can now also get a free ticket if "buying" on a Rav-Kav to Jerusalem Navon (this is as of last Thursday).
Dec 20, 2018, 9:11 am
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Jul 17, 2019, 9:56 am
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How reliable has the service been overall? Any experience with the kind of delays or cancellations (if any) that it has been facing in either direction in the last four months?
A relatively recent post in another thread on this forum mentioned that the train is unreliable. How unreliable is it?
A relatively recent post in another thread on this forum mentioned that the train is unreliable. How unreliable is it?