Ben Gurion Airport taxi

Terminals: where your flight actually lands

All international flights arrive at Terminal 3. Even if your flight left Israel from Terminal 1, it lands at 3.

Terminal 1 handles low-cost and charter carriers plus domestic flights. It was closed during June 2026 and reopened for domestic traffic on 28 June 2026 and for international traffic on 1 July 2026, so if your airline uses it, confirm the terminal before you travel.

• The official taxi rank is outside Gate 03 on the ground floor and is run by Gett, with self-service kiosks. You cannot call an outside vehicle to the kerb — which is exactly why a pre-booked transfer meets you inside instead.
• Arriving passengers come out into the Greeters Hall on the ground floor of Terminal 3. That is where a pre-arranged driver waits, and where you should look for them.

When the train is the better answer

Israel Railways runs from the station under Terminal 3 to Tel Aviv in roughly 11 to 20 minutes, stopping at HaHagana, HaShalom, Savidor and Tel Aviv University. It is cheaper than any taxi and, in heavy traffic, often quicker.

• The train is not the answer for every destination, though. Herzliya has its own station on the coastal line, but Lod and Ramla — the two towns the airport sits between — are not direct stops on the airport line: you change.
• Trains and most buses stop from Friday afternoon until Saturday nightfall. Taxis keep running through Shabbat.

Flying out — leaving enough time

Allow for the drive, plus check-in and security. Most international departures at Ben Gurion want you there well ahead of the flight, and the security queues are longest in the early morning. Give us your flight time and we will suggest a pickup time that works backwards from it.

What it costs

The city-centre run from Ben Gurion to Tel Aviv is ₪250–300. Tell us your hotel or street and we confirm it in advance.

Quoted prices include VAT and two standard bags. Pay in cash or by card at the end of the ride.

The regulated taxi fare in Israel is metered, set by a Ministry of Transport price-control order (the current one runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027) and includes a ₪5.00 surcharge on rides leaving the airport. When you book a transfer with us in advance, we agree one price with you before the ride instead, so the total is settled before you get in.

Other routes across Israel

This site covers Ben Gurion Airport, the Tel Aviv metro ring and Jerusalem. For the Dead Sea, Haifa and other long-distance routes, telavivtaxi.com runs them, and jerusalemtaxi.com covers rides within Jerusalem itself.

• Jerusalem Taxi — Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and the airport from the Jerusalem side