Israel Election Day Offers Free Travel on Trains and Buses
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel is offering free travel on trains and intercity buses on election day, October 27, starting from 8:00 PM on October 26. The Central Elections Committee approved the initiative for Israel Railways and intercity buses over 15 kilometers. Passengers need paper tickets for trains and should verify bus route participation, as not all are included. Train frequency between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will also increase.
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- Free train and intercity bus travel will be available in Israel on October 27 for election day.
- The free travel period starts October 26 at 8:00 PM and ends when public transport stops on October 27.
- Passengers must obtain free paper tickets for trains; bus route participation should be verified.
- Not all intercity bus routes will offer free travel; only those over 15 kilometers in a special program.
- Train services between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will increase to three trains per hour on election day.
On election day, October 27, Israelis will be able to travel for free on trains and many intercity bus routes. The free travel initiative begins on the evening of October 26 at 8:00 PM and will continue until the end of public transportation services on October 27. The Central Elections Committee approved free passage on all Israel Railways routes and intercity bus lines longer than 15 kilometers that are part of a special program. This benefit is available to all passengers, regardless of whether they are traveling to vote. For bus routes included in the program, passengers will not need to purchase a ticket or show identification; they simply need to board the relevant service during the designated period. For train travel, passengers must obtain a free paper ticket from a station machine, and using Rav-Kav cards or transport payment apps is not recommended. Additionally, train services between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will be increased on election day. From 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, three trains per hour will run in each direction on this line, up from the usual two, with extra services connecting Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon station to Tel Aviv's HaHagana station. These schedule changes are in anticipation of increased passenger traffic on voting day. Passengers are advised to check in advance if their specific bus route is part of the free travel program, as not all routes will be included.
