The Holiday Journey Starts with Moovit: The Complete Event Guide ✨🎅

Dear Passengers,

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or simply love enjoying the unique atmosphere of December – Moovit will get you to all the best events, without the traffic or the headache! 🎅

Using Moovit, you can plan your arrival times and the best route for you from your departure point to your destination, combining all types of public transport – buses, trains, light rail, and more. 🚆

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✨ Tel Aviv-Yafo

• The Festigal Shows: Imagine Festigal
  When: December 11 – 31, 2025.
  Where: Pavilion 2, Expo Tel Aviv.
  How to Get There: Many bus lines such as 137, 178, 189, 242, 3.

  🚆 Israel Railways

  In accordance with the expected demand, and to maintain the safety of showgoers and reduce traffic congestion in the area, between 10 to 20 additional trains will operate daily, alongside regular trains (whose operations will continue as usual). As part of the preparation, an additional service presence, including management teams, ushers, and security guards, will be added at many stations across the country (including Tel Aviv stations) to provide assistance and guidance.

  At the Tel Aviv University – Expo station, a large screening tent has been set up to assist the flow of the many passengers at the station.

  Details of the Additional Trains:

  • On December 11-15, 2025 / December 23-31, 2025, between approximately 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM: The route of trains on the Tel Aviv Savidor Center – Be’er Sheva Center line will be extended, and an extra stop will be added at the Tel Aviv University – Expo station.

  • On December 16-22, 2025, throughout all operating hours: The route of trains on the Tel Aviv Savidor Center – Be’er Sheva Center line will be extended, and an extra stop will be added at the Tel Aviv University – Expo station.

  • On December 14-17, 2025 / December 21-24, 2025 / December 28-31, 2025: A special train will operate from the Tel Aviv University – Expo station to Haifa Center HaShmona. The train will stop at the following stations: Herzliya, Beit Yehoshua, Netanya Sapir, Netanya, Hadera West, Caesarea – Pardes Hanna, Binyamina, Atlit, Haifa Hof HaCarmel, Haifa Bat Galim, and Haifa Center HaShmona (last stop).

    • Estimated departure time: 9:30 PM.

  • On Sunday, December 21, 2025: A special train will operate from the Haifa Center HaShmona station to the Tel Aviv University – Expo station. It will stop at the following stations: Haifa Bat Galim, Haifa Hof HaCarmel, Binyamina, Caesarea Pardes Hanna, Hadera West, Netanya, Netanya Sapir, Herzliya, and Tel Aviv University Expo (last stop).

    • Estimated departure time: 7:42 AM.

  The departure times of the special trains may change based on demand and the event’s end time.

✨ Haifa

• “The Holiday of Holidays” (HaChag Shel HaChagim): A Multicultural Celebration
  When: December 14–22, 2025.
  Where: Ben Gurion Boulevard, Wadi Nisnas, and Beit HaGefen (Arab-Jewish Cultural Center).
  How to Get There: Search for “Ben Gurion Blvd, Haifa” or “Beit HaGefen, Haifa” in the app.
  Many bus lines (such as 17, 24) arrive directly at the Sderot Ben Gurion/Ziyonut or Sderot Ben Gurion/HaGefen stations.
  Israel Railways: Get off at the Haifa Center – HaShmona station.

✨ Jerusalem

• Christmas Market in the Old City
  When: Mid-December until 25.12.
  Where: New Gate, and near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the YMCA.
  How to Get There: Search for “New Gate, Jerusalem” in the app.
  Central bus lines from downtown and Mamilla, such as 1, 3, 13, 19.
  Light Rail: You can get off at the City Hall or Yafo Center station.

✨ Nazareth

• Christmas 2025
  When: Beginning of December until Christmas Eve (festive parade on 24.12).
  Where: Mary’s Well Square and the surrounding area.
  How to Get There: Many direct lines arrive at the Nazareth Central Bus Station (e.g., 826 from Tel Aviv).

✨ Moovit’s Golden Holiday Tip!

Festive markets and events often lead to road closures and traffic congestion. Plan your journey in real-time with Moovit! We update you on all bus line changes, delays, or alternative routes, so you can arrive at your celebration worry-free.

⚠️ Please note that when validating a train ride, you must start and end the journey in the app – even if the train gates are open.

It is recommended to plan your trip in advance . *There might be unexpected changes.*

Moovit is updated with the latest changes that are being published by the bus operators and the Ministry of Transportation.

Safe travels 

The Moovit Team