Ben Gurion Airport taxi prices (2026): tariffs, surcharges, and how to pay less
Updated July 2026 · לגרסה בעברית
Quick answer
Taxi prices from Ben Gurion are regulated. In the daytime expect roughly 130 to 160 shekels to Tel Aviv, 270 to 340 to Jerusalem, and 470 to 580 to Haifa. Between 23:31 and 04:59 a 25 percent night tariff applies, and on Shabbat and holidays the surcharge can reach 50 percent. The price is per taxi, not per person, which is why sharing one divides the cost.
How the tariffs work
- Day rate: applies roughly 05:00 to 23:30 on regular weekdays. The city ranges below are day-rate examples.
- Night rate: 25 percent above the day rate, from 23:31 to 04:59, every day of the week.
- Shabbat and holidays: the surcharge can reach 50 percent above the day rate, from Friday afternoon until Saturday night and on holiday dates.
- Extras: an airport supplement is added to rides from the airport stand, and large luggage beyond the included pieces costs a few shekels per item.
- Per taxi, not per person: one passenger or four, the meter reads the same.
Day fares by city, alone vs. shared
| Destination | Solo (day rate) | Split between 2 | Split between 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 130–160 ₪ | 65–80 ₪ | 33–40 ₪ |
| Herzliya | 155–200 ₪ | 78–100 ₪ | 39–50 ₪ |
| Jerusalem | 270–340 ₪ | 135–170 ₪ | 68–85 ₪ |
| Haifa | 470–580 ₪ | 235–290 ₪ | 118–145 ₪ |
Fare estimates are examples only, actual fares vary with time, address, and luggage. Night and Shabbat surcharges apply on top.
How not to overpay
- Use only the official taxi stand outside Terminal 3. People offering rides inside the terminal charge whatever they want.
- Agree before departure whether the ride runs on the fixed route rate or the meter.
- Landing between 23:31 and 04:59 or on Shabbat? The surcharge is legal and regulated; budget for it rather than arguing at the stand.
- The only real discount is arithmetic: more people in the taxi, fewer shekels per person.
How the official stand works: the Gett code and kiosks
Taxis at the Terminal 3 stand are dispatched through Gett. Ordering happens one of two ways: through the Gett app on your phone, or at the self-service kiosks by the stand, which is the route for anyone without an Israeli phone number. Either way you get a code, your taxi is called, and you pay the regulated tariff. Foreign credit cards work in both the app and the kiosks.
- The code system does not change the price: it is the same regulated fare, with the same night and Shabbat surcharges.
- If the kiosk queue is long after a big landing wave, the app skips it.
- Sharing works the same through the stand: one code, one taxi, and the group splits the fare between themselves.
The sharing option
Since the sherut vans were discontinued in January 2026 there is no cheap shared option at the airport itself, but the regulated price is per taxi, so the fare divides by however many people ride. Full disclosure, we built PairMee for exactly this, and this is our site: post your flight window and destination for free, see people landing around the same time going the same way, and approve who joins you. There are women-only rides for anyone who prefers them. We launched recently and we are honest about being small, but posting a ride costs nothing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much is a taxi from Ben Gurion to Tel Aviv?
- Roughly 130 to 160 shekels in the daytime from the official Terminal 3 stand, and up to around 240 shekels with the night or Shabbat surcharges.
- How much is a taxi from Ben Gurion to Jerusalem?
- Roughly 270 to 340 shekels in the daytime, and usually 300 to 400 shekels with the night tariff or on Shabbat.
- When does the night tariff apply at Ben Gurion?
- The regulated night tariff adds 25 percent between 23:31 and 04:59, every day. On Shabbat and holidays the surcharge can reach 50 percent.
- Do taxis at Ben Gurion take a fixed price or the meter?
- Rides from the official stand follow regulated pricing; to major cities there are fixed route rates, and drivers can otherwise run the meter. Agree on which one applies before the ride starts, and keep to the official stand outside Terminal 3.
- How can I pay less for a taxi from Ben Gurion?
- The regulated price does not change per passenger, so the honest way to pay less is to share the ride: one more person cuts your cost in half, and a fuller taxi cuts it even more. You can find people landing in your window on PairMee for free.
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