Tel Aviv prepares for Pride parade with major road closures and transit boosts

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and Israel Police are deploying reinforced forces for the Pride parade and party on Friday, June 12. Starting early in the morning, heavy traffic is expected across the Dan metropolitan area, especially in Tel Aviv, and many central streets will be closed to vehicles. Police and city officials are urging drivers to avoid the area and use expanded public transportation instead.

From 6:30 a.m., closures include parts of Rokach Boulevard, Herbert Samuel, Nahum Goldman, Eilat, Eliphelet, Derech Shlomo, Mappo, Frishman, Trumpeldor, Ness Ziona, Geula, Nehemiah and the Carmelit area. From 8:00 a.m., additional major roads will be shut, including Herzl? no, Herzliya? no, specifically the article lists HaYarkon Street in both directions on certain stretches, Kaufmann Street northbound, and Allenby Street fully closed between HaKovshim and HaYarkon. The municipality says some bus routes may change and asks residents to check operators’ websites in advance.

After the event, the “Naim BeSofesh” weekend service will be significantly increased, with departures from the Carmelit terminal to Givatayim and Ramat HaSharon every 15 minutes between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. A special shuttle, line 700, will run every 8 minutes from Carmelit via Rothschild Boulevard, Culture Square, Rabin Square and Ichilov Hospital. Updated closures and access routes will also appear in real time on Waze.

Police said more than 1,000 officers will be on duty, including uniformed and undercover personnel, Border Police fighters, volunteers, neighborhood emergency teams and municipal enforcement inspectors. Special units, the air police helicopter and maritime police boats will also operate. Parking will be banned along the parade route, motorcycles, bicycles and scooters will not be allowed into the parade route or the Charles Clore party area, and weapons, glass bottles, alcohol and animals are prohibited, except guide dogs on duty or in training.