Taxi to the Dead Sea
A taxi to the Dead Sea puts you at your own hotel entrance with the luggage still in the car, straight from the airport, the city or the cruise terminal. From Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) it is about 150 km, roughly 120 minutes, from ₪800.
Taxi to the Dead Sea fares start at ₪800 from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) — about 150 km, 120 minutes — and at ₪600 from Jerusalem, about 112 km and 95 minutes, on the official meter, up to 4 passengers. We drive 24 hours a day, Sunday through Friday, with no service on Shabbat or the holidays. Book in the calculator or by WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133.
Price for a regular taxi (up to 4 passengers) from Jerusalem to Dead Sea (Ein Bokek): from ₪600 by day (tariff 1), about ₪690 at night and about ₪770 late on Thursday night, or after Shabbat or a holiday ends — official 2026 taxi-meter tariff; ~112 km, ~95 min.
From ₪600. A driver waiting even when the plane lands at 3 a.m., Sunday through Friday · Your driver reachable on WhatsApp before the pickup
- ~112 km
- ~95 min
- Route 1 → Route 90
- Official 2026 meter tariff
Taxi to the Dead Sea: from the plane, from Jerusalem, and what the meter says
Almost everyone books a taxi to the Dead Sea with the same picture in mind: floating on your back without sinking. What the picture leaves out is that the shoreline holds three separate destinations. The managed beaches at the northern end are the quick escape from Jerusalem. Ein Gedi, further down the coast, is a nature reserve with canyon walks and waterfalls. The hotels, spas and treatment clinics sit at the far southern end, at Ein Bokek and around Hamei Zohar and Neve Zohar. Say which of the three you mean and the rest of the planning follows.
Straight from the plane to the hotel
- Clear passport control and collect your bags. We are watching the flight number you gave us, so a late landing simply moves the pickup.
- Your driver is standing in the Terminal 3 arrivals hall holding a sign with your name on it.
- The luggage is loaded once and stays where it is for the rest of the journey.
- The car stops at your own hotel entrance, not at a drop-off point somewhere down the strip.
Ben Gurion to Ein Bokek is about 150 km, roughly 120 minutes, from ₪800 for up to 4 passengers, with the ₪5 airport departure surcharge already inside that figure. Some low-cost flights land at Terminal 1, which is why we ask which airline you are flying; the taxi from Ben Gurion Airport page covers arrivals in more detail. What the clock does to that figure is worth knowing before you land. Between 06:00 and 21:00 from Sunday to Thursday, and until 16:00 on Fridays and holiday eves, the meter runs on tariff 1. At night it moves to tariff 2, so a pickup at 22:00 is from ₪910 rather than ₪800. We drive 24 hours a day, Sunday through Friday, with no service on Shabbat or Jewish holidays; the guide to taxis after Shabbat and Jewish holidays explains how a departure after Shabbat or a holiday is set.
A day out of Jerusalem, or a night at Ein Bokek?
From Jerusalem the southern hotels are about 112 km away, roughly 95 minutes, from ₪600 — far enough that most visitors who make that trip stay the night rather than turn straight around. With only an afternoon to spare, the northern beaches are much closer and still give you the float and the mud. Ein Gedi, with its canyon walk and its waterfalls, is about 79 km and 74 minutes out of Jerusalem, from ₪440, and suits a half day when the hotels are too far for one. The Jerusalem to Dead Sea taxi page covers that route on its own.
Coming from Tel Aviv, or from a ship in port
Tel Aviv to Ein Bokek is about 173 km, roughly 122 minutes, from ₪890, and to Ein Gedi about 204 km, roughly 144 minutes, from ₪1050. That is a long stretch in each direction, so guests based on the coast usually make it an overnight at the Dead Sea rather than a day trip, or fit it in on the way to a night in Jerusalem. Passengers whose ship calls at Ashdod do the same trip as a shore day, which is a different kind of planning altogether; see cruise port transfers in Israel.
Groups, treatment stays and heavy luggage
Four adults with four large cases and a week of beach kit is the point where a regular taxi to the Dead Sea stops making sense. A large taxi, van or minibus seats 6, 10 or 19. There is no price for these on the site, since it depends on the vehicle, so message us with the details and the price is confirmed within minutes. Guests coming for a long course of treatment often want a car that is easy to step into as well as one with room for the bags; say so when you book. For anything that fits four people, get your fare in the booking calculator or message WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133.
Taxi price from Jerusalem to Dead Sea (Ein Bokek)
Day · tariff 1
From ₪600
Sun–Thu 06:00–21:00, Fri to 16:00
Night · tariff 2
From ₪690
Nights, Fri & holiday-eve afternoon; until 19:00 after Shabbat or a holiday
Late night / after Shabbat or a holiday · tariff 3
From ₪770
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
- ~112 km
- Travel time
- ~95 min in normal traffic
- Price (regular taxi)
- From ₪600 day · ₪690 night · ₪770 late night / after Shabbat or a holiday
- Availability
- 24 hours a day, Sunday–Friday; no service on Shabbat and Jewish holidays (rides resume when Shabbat or the holiday ends, by advance booking)
- Capacity
- Up to 4 passengers; large taxi 6, van 10 or minibus 19 seats on request
- Booking
- Website calculator or WhatsApp +972-50-912-2133
- Main route
- One road each way: down through the Judean Desert to the shore, then south beside the water to the hotels
- Destination area
- Two stops most guests add on: Masada, about 17 km from Ein Bokek, and the Ein Gedi reserve, about 79 km out of Jerusalem
The road down from Jerusalem
The drive east out of Jerusalem on Route 1 changes scenery faster than any other hour in the country. Within minutes the last houses give way to bare hills, the road passes Mishor Adumim and then begins a long descent between the ridges of the Judean Desert. Partway down, the road crosses the level of the sea and keeps dropping below it — lower than any road you have driven before. Tell us when you book that you want to see it and your driver will slow down there. Your ears will pop on the way. By the time the ground flattens out you are beside the water, and the last stretch runs south past Ein Gedi and Masada to the hotel row at the end.
The evening leg, and why we set the pickup early
Coming back is the half of the day worth planning. Route 90 has long unlit stretches and very little between the sites once the light goes, and phone reception along parts of the shore is unreliable, so an arrangement made from a hotel lobby at noon is worth a great deal more than one attempted from a beach at dusk. Agree the pickup point and the hour before you go down to the water, save your driver's number while you still have signal, and if the day runs differently a single WhatsApp message moves it. What does not work is finishing the afternoon salty and tired and starting to look for a car then.
Arriving at Ein Bokek
The southern hotel row is compact: a line of hotels facing a groomed public beach, with a promenade you can walk end to end in flip-flops. Once you have been set down you do not need a car again until you leave, which is why most guests book the arrival and the departure and nothing in between. The exceptions are the trips out — Masada before breakfast, the Ein Gedi reserve, the hot springs a little further south at Hamei Zohar and Neve Zohar — and those are easiest to arrange when you book the first leg rather than from the lobby on the morning itself.
Before and after the float
The water is the reason you came; a few small things make the hour afterward far easier.
Do not shave that morning
Salt this concentrated finds every shaving nick and fresh scratch within seconds of getting in. Leave the razor for the evening, and think twice about the water at all with an open scrape or a bad sunburn.
Keep your head above the surface
Floating is effortless, which is exactly why people tip over and get salt in their eyes. Walk in slowly, keep your face out of it, and if it stings, rinse with fresh water instead of rubbing.
Allow time for the mud and the showers
The mud, the drying and the wait for a freshwater shower take longer than the float itself. Salt left on the skin dries tight and itchy, and hair needs a patient rinse in fresh water before it feels normal again.
Bring something for your feet
The salt crust at the water's edge is sharp underfoot, so sandals earn their place in the bag. Add a towel for the car seat and a bag for the wet swimsuit and the ride back is uneventful.
Paying, tipping and what happens if plans change
Fares here run on a regulated meter rather than a price agreed at the curb, which makes the money side of the day simpler than most visitors expect.
Nothing has to be paid in cash
Cash works if you have it, but you do not need shekels waiting in your pocket on arrival. Bit or PayBox work with the driver; a credit card only through a payment link we send, with a 10% surcharge; and a bank transfer only in advance, before the ride.
Tipping
A tip is not built into a metered fare and no driver will be waiting for one. If yours has carried four cases into a hotel lobby near midnight, rounding the fare up is a normal way to say thank you.
If your plans change
Cancel more than 24 hours ahead on a business day and it costs nothing. Inside that last day the charge is partial, up to half the fare, and a cancellation in the final six hours, or nobody at the pickup point, is billed in full.
- A driver waiting even when the plane lands at 3 a.m., Sunday through Friday
- Your driver reachable on WhatsApp before the pickup
- Masada, Ein Gedi or a beach stop added to the same booking
- No shuttle, no second vehicle and no changeover on the way down
- A regulated meter fare in shekels, shown before you confirm
- Cases carried from the car into the hotel lobby
Estimated Prices
| Route | Price |
|---|---|
| Jerusalem to the Dead Sea (Ein Bokek), up to 4 passengers | From ₪600 |
| Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea (Ein Bokek) | From ₪890 |
| Ben Gurion Airport to the Dead Sea (Ein Bokek) | From ₪800 |
| Ashdod Port to the Dead Sea | From ₪760 |
| Dead Sea hotels back to Jerusalem | From ₪600 |
| Ein Bokek hotels to Masada | From ₪90 |
| 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 Jerusalem to Dead Sea (Ein Bokek)?
Price for a regular taxi (up to 4 passengers) from Jerusalem to Dead Sea (Ein Bokek): from ₪600 by day (tariff 1), about ₪690 at night and about ₪770 late on Thursday night, or after Shabbat or a holiday ends — official 2026 taxi-meter tariff; ~112 km, ~95 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: ₪600 / ₪690 / ₪770.
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 the Dead Sea cost?
From Ben Gurion Airport to Ein Bokek it starts at ₪800 for up to 4 passengers on the official meter tariff. Jerusalem is from ₪600, Ashdod Port from ₪760 and Tel Aviv from ₪890, while Ein Gedi out of Jerusalem is from ₪440. Nights are charged on tariff 2, and departures after Shabbat or a holiday ends on tariff 3. A large taxi, van or minibus is quoted within minutes.
We fly home after our stay. Can you take us from the hotel to the airport?
Yes, and it is the same road in reverse: about 150 km and roughly 120 minutes, from ₪800 in the daytime. Give us your check-in time rather than the departure time printed on the ticket, and the pickup hour is set from that. A pickup after 21:00 runs on tariff 2, from ₪900.
Can you take us up Masada for sunrise from the Dead Sea hotels?
Yes, and it is far easier from Ein Bokek than from Jerusalem. Masada is about 17 km away, roughly 15 minutes, from ₪90, so a short drive in the dark replaces a long one, you walk up the Snake Path for first light, and you are back at the hotel for breakfast.
Our ship docks at Ashdod for the day. Can we reach the Dead Sea and be back on board?
Out from the port it is roughly 107 minutes and about 148 km, from ₪760, and the return is metered the same way, so the Dead Sea fills a shore day rather than slotting into it. Give us your all-aboard time when you book: the driver meets you at the port's passenger gate and works the day backward from that hour.
We are in Israel over a weekend. What can we book for Friday and Saturday?
Shabbat runs from Friday evening until Saturday night, and no ride can be booked inside those hours. The practical shape of a weekend is therefore Friday morning down to the water, before the meter moves to tariff 2 at 16:00 that afternoon, and Saturday night back, on tariff 3, arranged in advance so the driver leaves once Shabbat is out.
Does the hotel shuttle reach the northern beaches?
A shuttle run by a hotel exists to serve that hotel and the strip it stands on, and the managed beaches lie at the opposite end of the shoreline. Moving between the two ends is a taxi ride in either direction, metered like any other leg, so the fare follows the distance rather than whether you are a guest of the hotel.
What happens if winter flooding closes Route 90?
Heavy rain can push floodwater across the wadis and shut sections of the road for a while. We do not drive through a closure. Your driver checks conditions before setting off, keeps you updated, and where it helps we move the pickup earlier or later the same day instead of losing the plan.
Will our driver speak English, and how do we stay in touch?
Our drivers speak English, so no Hebrew is needed at any point in the ride. You have the driver's number before the pickup and WhatsApp works for messages and location sharing. If you are staying at a hotel, the front desk can also reach us on your behalf.
Can we be dropped at one beach and picked up somewhere else?
Yes, provided both points are agreed when you book. Route 90 is a fast road with few places to stop safely, so drivers use the marked car parks rather than pulling in between them: the northern beaches at Kalia, Neve Midbar and Biankini, the Ein Gedi reserve gate, the Masada visitor car park, and the hotel entrances at Ein Bokek.