Taxi to Jerusalem
A taxi to Jerusalem meets you where you actually arrive — an airport hall, a cruise terminal, a hotel lobby on the coast — and stops at the door you name. The fare is set by Israel's official taxi meter tariff and quoted before you fly: from ₪300 from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) on a weekday.
A taxi to Jerusalem is priced on Israel's official meter tariff: from ₪250 from Modi'in and from ₪300 from Ben Gurion Airport, in a regular taxi seating up to 4, roughly 50 minutes from the airport. Larger 6, 10 and 19-seat vehicles are quoted on request. Cars run Sunday to Friday at any hour, never on Shabbat. Book on WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133.
Price for a regular taxi (up to 4 passengers) from Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem: from ₪300 by day (tariff 1), about ₪340 at night and about ₪380 late on Thursday night, or after Shabbat or a holiday ends — official 2026 taxi-meter tariff; ~54 km, ~50 min.
From ₪300. Your flight number is watched, so a delayed landing moves the pickup · You are met inside the terminal, not sent out to a taxi rank
- ~54 km
- ~50 min
- Route 1 from the coast, or Route 443
- Official 2026 meter tariff
What a taxi to Jerusalem involves, from the arrivals hall to your hotel door
Jerusalem sits high in the Judean hills, so every approach ends in a climb, whether from the coast, the airport or the Dead Sea far below sea level. A taxi to Jerusalem turns that into one ride: one car, the bags loaded once, a driver who already knows which door he is aiming for.
Meeting your driver at Ben Gurion Airport
Your driver waits in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall with a sign showing your name — or in Terminal 1 if your airline is one of the low-cost carriers using it. We ask for the flight number, not an arrival time, so a late departure moves the pickup instead of losing it. A flight delay costs nothing, and up to 45 minutes from actual landing are free; after that, waiting is charged per minute at the official meter's time rate. A three-in-the-morning landing is unremarkable: there is a car, and the night tariff sets the airport fare from ₪340. The taxi from Ben Gurion Airport page covers that side in more depth.
What the meter decides
Fares run on Israel's official meter tariff: nothing to bargain over, no tourist rate. Tariff 1 runs Sunday to Thursday from 06:00 to 21:00 and Friday until 16:00; tariff 2 covers nights and Friday afternoon; tariff 3 covers late Thursday night from 23:00 and the hours after Shabbat or a holiday ends. Your route's starting price is shown before you book: ₪300 from the airport by day, in a regular taxi for up to 4 passengers. For a large taxi, van or minibus the price is confirmed within minutes.
Starting somewhere other than the airport
Many visits begin on the coast: Tel Aviv, about 68 km, 64 minutes, from ₪380; Herzliya, about 76 km, 69 minutes, from ₪420; Ashdod, about 64 km, 64 minutes, from ₪360. Closer than the airport are Modi'in, about 43 km, 46 minutes, from ₪250, and Beit Shemesh, about 32 km, 37 minutes, from ₪190. Farther out: Netanya, about 96 km, 79 minutes, from ₪510; Haifa, about 150 km, 107 minutes, from ₪770; Be'er Sheva, about 107 km, 89 minutes, from ₪580; Ein Bokek on the Dead Sea, about 112 km, 95 minutes, from ₪600.
Cruise calls begin at a port gate. Ashdod Port to Jerusalem is about 64 km, 66 minutes, from ₪370; Haifa Port to Jerusalem is about 154 km, 110 minutes, from ₪790 — twice the road, and far less of the day ashore.
Reaching the door, not just the city
The last few hundred meters decide how an arrival feels. No vehicle passes through an Old City gate, and the lanes beyond are stone and often stepped; a wheeled suitcase there is slow and heavier than it looked at home. What matters is which gate a car can unload beside, and how far your door is from it. Jaffa Gate serves the Mamilla hotels outside the walls and the Christian and Armenian Quarters; Dung Gate leaves the shortest walk to the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter; Damascus Gate opens onto the northern side.
Beyond the walls the city sets other puzzles. The government quarter is a district, not an address: the Knesset, the Supreme Court and the Israel Museum face one another across open ground, farther apart on foot than they look. A short-term rental in the German Colony or Baka rarely has a reception desk, so settle with your host where a car can stop on those narrow, one-way streets. Hospitals catch people out in the small hours: arrive overnight at Shaare Zedek and you will be asked which entrance the ward uses, while Hadassah alone is not an address — Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus sit on opposite sides of the city, as do the Hebrew University campuses at Givat Ram and Mount Scopus.
Booking, and the day nothing moves
Booking takes a message: your starting point, the Jerusalem address, the hour, and a flight or ship number if there is one. Written confirmation comes back, with the driver's name and number before the ride. Sunday to Friday there is a car at any hour; from Friday evening until Saturday after dark there is none, a Saturday morning landing included, and Jewish holidays are the same. Reach us on +972-50-912-2133 or almaxpress.taxi@gmail.com; first-time visitors can start with our guide to taking a taxi in Israel as a tourist.
Taxi price from Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem
Day · tariff 1
From ₪300
Sun–Thu 06:00–21:00, Fri to 16:00
Night · tariff 2
From ₪340
Nights, Fri & holiday-eve afternoon; until 19:00 after Shabbat or a holiday
Late night / after Shabbat or a holiday · tariff 3
From ₪380
Thu from 23:01; after Shabbat or a holiday from 19:01
Regular taxi, up to 4 passengers, official meter estimate incl. the order fee; the final price is confirmed when you book.
Route facts
- Distance
- ~54 km
- Travel time
- ~50 min in normal traffic
- Price (regular taxi)
- From ₪300 day · ₪340 night · ₪380 late night / after Shabbat or a holiday
- Availability
- Sunday to Friday, at any hour; nothing runs on Shabbat or Jewish holidays; rides resume once they end, by advance booking
- Capacity
- 4 in a regular taxi; groups take a 6, 10 or 19-seat vehicle, reserved ahead
- Booking
- WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133, or the price calculator on this site
- Airport meet and greet
- A name sign in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall; the ₪5 departure surcharge is already inside the fare
- Fares
- Set by Israel's official meter tariff; the starting price for your route is shown before you book
The climb into the hills
The drive divides in two. The first half crosses flat, built-up coastal plain and moves quickly; the second half climbs, winding between pine ridges until the city opens at the entrance by the Bridge of Strings. Rusting armored vehicles still stand beside the road at Sha'ar HaGai, left there from the fighting on the old road to Jerusalem, and most first-time visitors notice them before they notice the altitude. The altitude is the practical part. Jerusalem is markedly cooler than the coast, and in winter the hills turn cold, wet and sometimes wrapped in cloud while Tel Aviv is still mild. A jacket that felt absurd at the airport usually makes sense by the time the suitcases come out of the car.
Working backwards from the hour that cannot move
Most arrivals have one fixed point: the all-aboard time printed on a cruise card, a hospital appointment, a tour that leaves without you, a room that will not be ready before a certain hour. That fixed point, rather than the distance, is what the ride is planned around, and a landing adds passport control and the baggage belt before any driving starts. One fixed point, though, is not yours to move at all. From Friday evening until Saturday after dark the country itself pauses: the buses stop, the trains stop, much of the city closes, and none of our cars are on the road either. A plan that touches those hours has to be built around them rather than through them.
Landing into a currency and an alphabet you don't have
Three things catch first-time visitors out, and a booked ride blunts all three. Prices here are in shekels, and a taxi reserved in advance is quoted in shekels before you take off, so nobody is converting currency in their head at midnight with a meter ticking. Street signs are mostly Hebrew and Arabic, but your driver already has the address in writing, which removes the part where you try to pronounce a street name you have only ever read. And when something at the far end goes wrong — a building with three entrances, a host who is not there yet, a street closed for an event — the driver can make the call in Hebrew from the front seat while you stay in the car.
After you land at Ben Gurion Airport
The first hour in a new country is the one most likely to go sideways, so here is how it actually goes.
Before you reach the hall
Passport control and the baggage belt come first, and they take as long as they take. Nothing needs arranging while you wait, because the driver is already inside with your name and the car is minutes from the doors.
If the plane is late
A delayed inbound flight moves your pickup rather than cancelling it, and one message on WhatsApp is enough to change the meeting point if your terminal turns out to be a different one.
Bags, and how many of you there are
Four people with ordinary luggage fit a regular taxi. A bigger group, or a mountain of cases, needs a bigger vehicle — and that is settled when you book, not on the pavement outside arrivals.
What you owe, and when
Three things that are easier to settle at the booking than at the curb.
Paying
Everything is priced and settled in shekels. Cash, Bit or PayBox go to the driver; a credit card only through a payment link we send, with a 10% surcharge; a bank transfer works too, paid before the ride rather than after it.
Changing your mind
Drop a booking more than 24 hours out on a business day and it costs nothing. Inside that day the charge climbs to as much as half the fare, and a ride abandoned under 6 hours out, or simply not met, is billed whole.
Receipts and invoices
An invoice is issued for every payment; give the details it should carry at the booking, not at the curb. A ride going onto an expense claim or an insurance form can be made out with the details your office needs, which is easier to arrange before the journey than to reconstruct afterwards.
- Your flight number is watched, so a delayed landing moves the pickup
- You are met inside the terminal, not sent out to a taxi rank
- One car from the arrivals hall to your address, with the bags loaded once
- No haggling and no tourist rate: the meter tariff is set nationally
- Passenger and suitcase counts taken at the booking, so the right vehicle turns up
- No cars on Shabbat, from Friday evening until Saturday after dark, or on Jewish holidays; Sunday to Friday runs around the clock
Estimated Prices
| Route | Price |
|---|---|
| Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem (up to 4 passengers) | From ₪300 |
| Tel Aviv to Jerusalem | From ₪380 |
| Haifa to Jerusalem | From ₪770 |
| Ashdod Port to Jerusalem | From ₪370 |
| Haifa Port to Jerusalem | From ₪790 |
| Dead Sea (Ein Bokek) to Jerusalem | From ₪600 |
| Night / after Shabbat or a holiday | 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 Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem?
Price for a regular taxi (up to 4 passengers) from Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem: from ₪300 by day (tariff 1), about ₪340 at night and about ₪380 late on Thursday night, or after Shabbat or a holiday ends — official 2026 taxi-meter tariff; ~54 km, ~50 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 after-Shabbat tariffs?
Tariff 1 (day) applies Sunday–Thursday 06:00–21:00 and Friday until 16:00; tariff 2 (night / Friday & holiday-eve afternoon) runs 21:01–05:59, on Friday and holiday eves from 16:01 until Shabbat or the holiday begins, and from the end of Shabbat or the holiday until 19:00; tariff 3 (late on Thursday night from 23:01, and from 19:01 after Shabbat or a holiday ends) is the highest. For this route: ₪300 / ₪340 / ₪380.
How do I pay?
Payment: cash, Bit or PayBox to the driver; credit card only through a payment link, with a 10% surcharge; bank transfer only in advance, before the ride. An invoice is issued for every payment. 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 does a taxi to Jerusalem cost?
It depends on where the ride starts, and the fare runs on Israel's official meter tariff. In a regular taxi for up to 4 passengers on a weekday, expect from ₪300 from Ben Gurion Airport, from ₪250 from Modi'in, from ₪370 off a ship at Ashdod Port and from ₪600 from the Dead Sea hotels at Ein Bokek. The calculator prices your exact route before you commit.
Is the price fixed, or can it change while we drive?
The figure you are given is the starting price for that route in a regular taxi. The ride itself is billed on Israel's official meter, so traffic and the route the driver has to take can move the total either way. An extra stop or a switch to a bigger vehicle is agreed with you before it is added. Waiting is free for the first 10 minutes from the booked time at an address pickup and up to 45 minutes from landing at Ben Gurion; after that, and for short stops or waits during the ride, it is charged per minute at the official meter's time rate.
Our flight lands on a Friday afternoon. Can you still drive us up?
Sometimes, and it is worth asking early. Friday is the shortest working day of the week here: the meter switches to tariff 2 at 16:00, and our last departures are governed by the start of Shabbat, which moves through the year. Send the flight number as soon as you have it and we will tell you honestly whether the timing works.
Can the driver drop us at a hotel on a street served by the light rail?
Close to it, yes; at the door, sometimes not. Trams have the middle of Jaffa Street and a stretch of the center to themselves, and cars are kept out of that lane altogether. Your driver will name the corner he can reach, which is normally a minute or two of walking. Tell us the hotel and you will know the corner before you land.
Our family of nine is checking into a hotel near Mamilla. Will a van get us there?
A 10-seat van reaches Mamilla comfortably, because the approach from the west is a proper road and not an alley. The stop is what to agree in advance: curb space beside those hotels is short and shared, and a vehicle that long cannot wait in a traffic lane while nine people find their cases. Name the hotel and the driver will use the spot he is allowed to stand in.
We arrive by cruise ship. Where do you meet us at Ashdod or Haifa Port?
At the port's passenger gate — the point cruise lines send passengers through, and as close as a private car is allowed to come. Your driver holds a sign with your name, and returns you to the same gate at the hour you give him. Bring your ship card and passport: the gate is a controlled crossing in both directions, not an open curb.
Is the price per person or for the whole car?
For the car. A regular taxi carries up to 4 passengers, so the figure you were quoted buys the ride and not the seat, and suitcases are not billed on the side. When there are more than four of you the vehicle changes rather than the arithmetic: six, ten or nineteen seats, quoted once we know the size of the group.
Can we stop at Sha'ar HaGai or Latrun on the way up?
Yes, as long as it is arranged when you book and not improvised at the roadside, because a stop changes both the driving time and what the meter reads. Tell us what you would like to see on the climb and the route is built so that you still reach Jerusalem at the hour you need to be there.
Can you drive us on to Bethlehem?
No. Bethlehem is in Area A, which Israeli taxis are not permitted to enter, so we do not go there, and we would rather say so before you book than leave you halfway. Everything else is open to us: the Old City gates, the hotels, the hospitals, the Dead Sea road and the airport.
Do we have to book ahead, or can we call once we land?
Calling on the day sometimes works, but the things travelers value most — the name sign, the tracked flight, a driver already assigned to you — exist only because the ride was reserved earlier. Friday afternoons and the hours once Shabbat or a holiday ends fill first, and those are the ones worth booking days rather than hours ahead.