Taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport
A taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) starts at ₪150 on the daytime meter and covers about 26 km in roughly 29 minutes once the Ayalon is moving. Landing instead? Your driver is in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with a name sign, Sunday through Friday, night arrivals included.
A taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport starts at ₪150 on the day meter and ₪170 after 21:01, covering about 26 km in roughly 29 minutes; the airport-to-city leg starts at ₪140, the ₪5 surcharge included. We drive 24 hours a day, Sunday to Friday. Book in the calculator or on WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133.
Price for a regular taxi (up to 4 passengers) from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport: from ₪150 by day (tariff 1), about ₪170 at night and about ₪190 on Shabbat/holiday nights — official 2026 taxi-meter tariff; ~26 km, ~29 min.
From ₪150. A from-price on the official meter, shown before you confirm · Name sign waiting in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall
- ~26 km
- ~29 min
- Route 20 (Ayalon) → Route 1
- Official 2026 meter tariff
What a taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport costs, and how the transfer works
A taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) starts at ₪150 on the daytime meter for up to four passengers, and the drive covers about 26 km in roughly 29 minutes when the road is clear. For a visitor it is the simplest leg of the trip: one car from your door to the departures entrance, with no changes and no stairs in between. Here is what travelers ask us before they book it.
What the ride costs and how you pay
Every fare here comes off an official meter, and which of the three tariffs applies depends on the hour you travel. Tariff 1 applies Sunday to Thursday from 06:00 to 21:00, and the airport run starts at ₪150; from 21:01 to 05:59 the meter moves to tariff 2 and the same ride starts at ₪170. Your own figure shows in the booking calculator before you confirm, and every route we serve appears in the 2026 taxi price list. Pay in cash, by credit card over the phone or through a payment link, or by bank transfer arranged in advance. How the three tariffs work is set out in our 2026 meter tariff guide.
Terminals, and working backwards from your flight
Your terminal is printed on the ticket: most international departures use Terminal 3, and some low-cost carriers use Terminal 1. They are separate buildings rather than two doors of the same one, so say which you need when you book and the driver stops at that departures entrance — nobody should be pushing a trolley from one to the other. The hour of the pickup is then worked out backwards:
- Start from the time your airline wants you at the check-in desk, not from the takeoff time.
- Subtract about 29 minutes for the drive itself.
- Add a cushion that matches the clock: a generous one from 07:00 to 09:30 and from 16:00 to 19:00, when Route 20 fills with commuters, and a small one late at night.
- Add a few more minutes for the vehicle security check at the airport entrance, where cars sometimes queue.
Shabbat, and why the week here ends on Friday
This catches most first-time visitors. We drive 24 hours a day, Sunday through Friday, night flights included, and then stop for Shabbat and for Jewish holidays, from Friday evening until nightfall on Saturday, when the buses and trains stop as well. Friday itself is a short day: tariff 1 holds only until 16:00, and the evening tariff takes over after that. A Saturday-night departure is still straightforward: book it in advance, and the car comes after nightfall, on the tariff 3 meter. The same calendar is walked through in our guide to taking a taxi in Israel as a tourist.
Landing at Ben Gurion: the name sign in Terminal 3
Arrivals work in the other direction, and the meeting is set up before you board. Your flight number is what keeps it accurate: a late landing moves the meeting time, not the booking. The driver waits in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with a name sign and walks you out to the car, so there is no rank to join and no address to explain to a stranger at midnight. A taxi from Ben Gurion Airport to any city reaches central Tel Aviv in about 29 minutes over 24 km, from ₪140, a price that already contains the ₪5 airport departure surcharge.
Not every visitor is heading for central Tel Aviv. The same transfer runs to and from Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva, Holon, Bat Yam and Rishon LeZion, and from Herzliya — the seafront hotels and the Pituach business park alike — the airport is about 36 km and about 34 minutes away. A regular taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport carries four passengers with their cases; for a family with a stroller, a tour group or a crew flying out together, a large taxi, van or minibus is available and the price is confirmed within minutes.
Taxi price from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport
Day · tariff 1
From ₪150
Sun–Thu 06:00–21:00, Fri to 16:00
Night · tariff 2
From ₪170
Nights, Fri afternoon, Shabbat day
Shabbat / holiday · tariff 3
From ₪190
Fri & Shabbat/holiday nights
Regular taxi, up to 4 passengers, official meter estimate incl. the order fee; the final price is confirmed when you book.
Route facts
- Distance
- ~26 km
- Travel time
- ~29 min in normal traffic
- Price (regular taxi)
- From ₪150 day · ₪170 night · ₪190 Shabbat
- Availability
- 24 hours a day, Sunday–Friday; nothing on Shabbat or Jewish holidays, Saturday-night rides by advance booking
- Capacity
- Up to 4 passengers; large taxi 6, van 10 or minibus 19 seats on request
- Booking
- Site calculator, or WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133
- Terminals
- Terminal 3 for most international flights; Terminal 1 for some low-cost carriers
- Peak traffic
- 07:00–09:30 and 16:00–19:00 on the Ayalon — leave ahead of it
Why an airport run has no fixed price
An Israeli taxi has no flat airport fare to negotiate. The meter counts distance and time together, so the figure you see before booking — ₪150 by day from Tel Aviv, ₪170 once the night tariff starts at 21:01 — is a floor rather than a quote. Twenty minutes stuck on the Ayalon adds to it; so does a second pickup address on the way, or a long wait at a hotel entrance. That is also why the calculator asks for the exact address rather than a neighbourhood: the starting figure is worked out for the route you will actually travel, and the driver takes a card at the end so no cash has to change hands.
Holiday eves, Fridays and the Saturday-night departure
Holiday eves catch visitors out more often than Shabbat itself does. The eve of a Jewish holiday is priced and staffed exactly like a Friday: tariff 1 holds until 16:00, the evening tariff follows it, and the holiday that begins that evening is a no-service day for us, so a flight leaving in those hours needs an early-afternoon pickup rather than a dusk one. A Saturday-night departure looks like this in practice: you reserve it days earlier, the driver comes once the day of rest is over, which happens later in June than in December, and the meter runs on tariff 3. Between those edges the week is straightforward. From Sunday through Friday we run around the clock, pickups long before dawn and midnight landings included, and nothing at all on Shabbat.
Bags, car seats and the size of the car
A regular taxi takes four passengers with a suitcase each and hand luggage on top, which covers most airport runs. What does not fit is worth saying out loud at the booking stage: a fifth or sixth traveler, four large cases in an already full car, a bicycle box, golf clubs or a wide travel stroller. Those go in a large taxi, a van or a nineteen-seat minibus, and for them the price is confirmed within minutes rather than listed. Children are easier than visitors expect. Tell us their ages and a booster or a car seat is fitted before the car reaches you, so nothing has to be carried through the terminal or improvised at the curb.
Good to know before you book
The meter, not a bargain at the curb
Fares here follow the official tariff rather than a negotiation, and the from-price in the calculator is what a normal run is built on. Which tariff applies depends on the hour you travel: daytime, night, or after the Sabbath ends.
Receipts and tax invoices
Say so when you book and you get paperwork for the ride: a receipt, or a tax invoice made out to your company name, emailed after the drive. Business travelers claiming an airport transfer on expenses usually need the invoice rather than the receipt.
It all happens in English
Book in the site calculator or on WhatsApp at +972-50-912-2133, in English, and give the address exactly as your hotel or host wrote it. The driver has it in writing, so no street name has to be pronounced at the curb.
Arriving at Ben Gurion, step by step
Four steps between the jet bridge and the car.
Before you take off
The car is booked against your landing time, so the meeting does not depend on you finding a phone signal in the first minutes after the doors open. Nothing has to be confirmed, paid or arranged from the air.
Through passport control
Some travelers are out in minutes and others wait a while; either way the driver is in position from the landing time onward. Come through at your own pace with the trolley and look for the sign with your name on it.
Bags and the customs hall
Bags come up on the carousels beyond passport control, and most visitors walk straight out through the green customs channel. If a case does not arrive, one WhatsApp message from the hall tells the driver to keep waiting while you file the report.
Where the car waits
The driver meets you inside the arrivals hall and walks out with you to the car, luggage trolley and all. It is a short walk rather than a shuttle ride, and there are no gate numbers or floors to memorize on the way.
- A from-price on the official meter, shown before you confirm
- Name sign waiting in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall
- Booking, updates and pickup handled in English
- No cash needed when you land
- No gate number or floor to find
- Service Sunday to Friday, nights included
Estimated Prices
| Route | Price |
|---|---|
| Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport (up to 4 passengers) | From ₪150 |
| Ben Gurion Airport to Tel Aviv | From ₪140 |
| Ben Gurion Airport to Ramat Gan | From ₪120 |
| Ben Gurion Airport to Givatayim | From ₪140 |
| Ben Gurion Airport to Holon | From ₪130 |
| Herzliya to Ben Gurion Airport | From ₪200 |
| Night / Shabbat & holidays | By meter tariff 2/3 |
Need a larger vehicle?
Large taxi (6 seats), 10-seat van or 19-seat minibus — luggage included, 24/6. Book now and we confirm the price within minutes.
Full price list by the official meter tariff: taxi price list 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is a taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport?
Price for a regular taxi (up to 4 passengers) from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport: from ₪150 by day (tariff 1), about ₪170 at night and about ₪190 on Shabbat/holiday nights — official 2026 taxi-meter tariff; ~26 km, ~29 min. The final price is confirmed in advance when you book; a large taxi (6 seats), 10-seat van or 19-seat minibus is priced per booking and confirmed within minutes.
What is the difference between the day, night and Shabbat tariffs?
Tariff 1 (day) applies Sunday–Thursday 06:00–21:00 and Friday until 16:00; tariff 2 (night, Friday afternoon and Shabbat daytime) runs 21:01–05:59 and 06:00–19:00 on Shabbat; tariff 3 (Thursday after 23:00, Friday night and Shabbat/holiday night) is the highest. For this route: ₪150 / ₪170 / ₪190.
How do I pay?
Cash to the driver at the end of the ride, credit card (charged by phone in advance or via a payment link), or bank transfer / payment app by prior arrangement. A deposit may be requested for some bookings.
What is the cancellation policy?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the ride (business days); between 24 and 6 hours a partial cancellation fee may apply; less than 6 hours or no-show — full charge. Cancel in writing via WhatsApp or email.
Do you have a vehicle for a large group?
Yes — large taxi (6 seats), 10-seat van and 19-seat minibus, luggage included. Book the vehicle on the group-transfers page or in the calculator and the price is confirmed within minutes.
How much is a taxi from Tel Aviv to Ben Gurion Airport?
Between 06:00 and 21:00 the meter runs on tariff 1 and the fare starts at ₪150 for up to four passengers. After 21:01 the night tariff takes over and the floor moves to ₪170. Coming the other way, the airport-to-Tel Aviv leg starts at ₪140, the ₪5 airport surcharge included. Large taxi, van and minibus prices are confirmed within minutes.
Should we book ahead, or find a taxi outside the hotel?
Book ahead. A reserved ride means a driver assigned to your hour, a car with room for the luggage you actually have, and a figure you have already seen in the calculator. It matters most for departures before dawn and on a Friday, when there may be nobody waiting outside the hotel at all, and for a first morning in a city whose street names you cannot yet pronounce.
Which terminal will the driver drop us at?
The one printed on your ticket. Terminal 3 handles most international departures, and Terminal 1 serves some low-cost flights. Note the terminal when you book and the car stops at that departures entrance. If the ticket is not clear about it, send us the flight number and we will check which building it leaves from well before the day arrives.
We land on a Friday afternoon. Will a driver be waiting?
Yes, as long as the landing is before Shabbat begins at sundown; Friday rides from 16:00 onward are charged on meter tariff 2. Once Shabbat starts there is no service until it ends on Saturday night, and Jewish holidays work the same way. If your flight arrives inside that window, we book the transfer for after Shabbat has ended instead.
Can we pay by card, or do we need Israeli shekels?
Either way works. The driver takes cash in shekels, or we charge a credit card by phone or send a payment link before the ride; a bank transfer or payment app can be set up in advance. If you have not reached an exchange desk yet, simply pay by card. The figure on the meter is the fare, and luggage rides at no extra charge.
What if our incoming flight is delayed?
It is watched by flight number, so the pickup shifts with the actual landing rather than the scheduled one. The driver is in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with your name on a sign whenever you finally come through. If you were moved onto a different flight altogether, one WhatsApp message to +972-50-912-2133 is enough to rebuild the booking.
Is the price per person or for the whole car?
For the car. The city-to-airport run starts at ₪150 in daytime hours whether one person travels or four, and the luggage rides with you at no extra charge. Groups larger than four move up to a large taxi, a van or a 19-seat minibus, and for those the price is confirmed within minutes rather than listed on the site.
We are staying in Ramat Gan rather than Tel Aviv. Does that change things?
Only the figure. Ben Gurion Airport to Ramat Gan is about 21 km and about 25 minutes, from ₪120, and we serve Givatayim, Holon, Bat Yam, Bnei Brak, Petah Tikva and Rishon LeZion the same way, in both directions. Herzliya sits farther out: about 36 km, about 34 minutes, from ₪200 to the airport.
Our plans changed. What does canceling cost?
It depends how late the news arrives. A no-show, or a cancellation under six hours before pickup, is charged in full; between six and 24 hours beforehand a partial fee of up to 50% may apply; earlier than that, on business days, nothing is charged at all. Moving the pickup to another hour is usually possible, so tell us as soon as you know.
We land during a Jewish holiday. Can you still collect us?
A Jewish holiday works like Shabbat: driving stops when the holiday begins at sundown and starts again the following nightfall, and public transport stops with it. Send the flight date with your enquiry and we will say plainly whether the landing falls inside that window. If it does, the transfer is set for after the holiday ends, on the tariff 3 meter.