Dear riders,
Passover has arrived, and we have collected several transit changes that are worth getting to know about during the holiday.
Service During Passover – Buses, Israel Railways, The Light Rail, Rachbalit
🌸 On Passover Eve (Saturday, April 12), public transportation will not operate.
🌸 On the Passover holiday (Sunday, April 13), public transportation will operate according to a Saturday evening schedule.
🌸 On the 2nd Passover Eve (Friday, April 18), public transportation will operate according to a Friday schedule.
🌸 On the 2nd Passover Holiday חג שני (Saturday, April 19), public transportation will operate according a Saturday evening schedule.
During Chol Hamoed Passover, public transportation will operate, and there will be additional service on certain lines.
The full and updated schedules of the light rail are available in the Trip Plan and the lines tab in the Moovit app 📱.
🚆 Israel Railways
Israeli Railways will operate during Passover according to a designated schedule, which includes special trains and extension of existing train routes.
🌸 Friday, 11.4.25, and Second Passover eve, Friday, 18.4.25
- Passenger trains will operate between 06:00-17:00 (approximately) in an enhanced format, based on Friday schedules, with the addition of a high-frequency train service of two trains per hour (instead of one per hour), on the Haifa – Tel Aviv line.
- The Nahariya – Lehavim Rahat line will be extended to reach the Be’er Sheva stations.
- Train service will operate on the Dimona – Be’er Sheva line.
🌸 The evening after Passover, Sunday, 13.4.25, and the evening after Second Passover, Saturday, 19.4.25
- Passenger trains will operate between 21:30 and 00:30 (approximately) in an enhanced format based on Saturday Evening schedules, with the addition of a train service between Haifa and Tel Aviv that will consist of two trains per hour. In addition, train traffic will be extended to reach Be’er Sheva.
- Train service will operate on the Dimona – Be’er Sheva line.
- Trains on the Bet Shean – Atlit line will operate as usual.
🌸 Chol HaMoed days (Monday and Thursday, 14-17.4.25) and Isru Chag (Sunday, 20.4.25)
- The route of train number 30 will be extended, and it will depart from Be’er Sheva Center Station at 9:41 and end its journey at Haifa Center HaShmona station at 12:23 (instead of Tel Aviv Savidor Center station). It will also make additional stops at the Herzliya, Haifa Hof HaKarmel, and Haifa Bat Galim stations.
- The route of train number 37 will be extended, and it will depart from Haifa Center HaShmona station (instead of Tel Aviv Savidor Center station) at 14:02 and end its journey at Be’er Sheva Center station. It will also make additional stops at the Herzliya, Haifa Hof HaKarmel, and Haifa Bat Galim stations.
- The night train service between Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15-16 on the Herzliya – Ben Gurion Airport line will be extended to reach Jerusalem Yitzhak Navon station.
🌸 Please note,
- On Friday-Sunday, 11.4-12.4 – Passover, alternative shuttle services will not operate.
- On Monday, 14.4 – the shuttle service will operate in the format of the Sunday shuttle service.
- On the rest of the Chol HaMoed Pesach and the Isru Chag, 15.4-20.4, the shuttle service will operate in its normal format.
🚈 The Light Rail Dankal – Gush Dan
Updated Train Operating Hours for Passover:
🌸 Sunday, April 13 – The evening after Passover: Service begins at 20:30.
🌸 Friday, April 18 – Second Passover eve:
Line R1 – From Bat Yam Komemiut Station to Petah Tikva Central Station (CBS): Last departure at 16:50.
Line R1 – From Petah Tikva Central Station to Bat Yam Komemiut Station: Last departure at 16:50.
Line R2 – From Bat Yam Komemiut Station to Kiryat Aryeh Station, Petah Tikva: Last departure at 17:10.
Line R3 – From Kiryat Aryeh, Petah Tikva to Elifelet Station, Tel Aviv-Jaffa: Last departure at 17:40.
Line R3 – From Elifelet Station, Tel Aviv-Jaffa to Kiryat Aryeh, Petah Tikva: Last departure at 17:55.
🌸 Saturday, April 19 – The evening after Second Passover: Service begins at 20:30.
🌟🦉Night Lines
🚍 Heading to the Seder with Naim Basofash and Sababus in Ramat Gan
🌸 The free shuttle service “Naim BaSofash” will operate during the Passover eves and on the first and second Passover holidays.
Operating hours during Passover:
Passover Eve & Holiday – Saturday-Sunday, April 12-13, 2025
Second Passover Eve & Holiday – Friday-Saturday, April 18-19, 2025
The operating hours will be the same as a regular weekend.
The full and updated schedules of the light rail are available in the Trip Plan and the lines tab in the Moovit app 📱.
🌸 Throughout the entire Passover holiday and weekend, Sababus will operate all its lines.
Friday, April 11 – The first bus will depart at 16:45, and the last bus will depart at 2:30.
Saturday, April 12 – The first bus will depart at 8:30, and the last bus will depart at 2:30.
Sunday, April 13 – The first bus will depart at 8:30, and the last bus will depart at 19:00.
The following week, on the second Passover holiday, buses will operate according to the usual Friday-Saturday schedule.
⚠️ Please note: The most accurate information and real-time data are available in the Moovit app.
Additionally, due to traffic congestion around the Seder evening on Saturday, April 12, there may be delays in Sababus service between 18:00 and 00:00.
Spending the holiday by the Sea of Galilee? Discover the “Sea of Galilee Circular Route” (קו סובב כנרת) – a free shuttle service operating throughout Passover, providing convenient transportation between resorts and beaches.
It is recommended to plan your trip in advance 🚥. *There might be unexpected changes.*
Moovit is updated with latest changes that are being published by the bus operators and the Ministry of Transportation.
Happy Passover and Safe Travels! 🌻🧡
The Moovit Team