Taxi before and after Shabbat
A Shabbat-observant station that plans your ride around it, in both directions.
Our station keeps Shabbat. From the moment Shabbat begins on Friday until it ends on Saturday night, we do not drive and dispatch is closed. Rides run right up to the start of Shabbat and resume once it is over. A Friday flight therefore means a ride that reaches the airport before Shabbat begins, and a Saturday-night landing means a taxi that sets out when Shabbat ends. Jewish holidays work the same way.
Flying out on a Friday
Send us your flight time as soon as you have it. The Israel Airports Authority asks passengers to be at the airport three hours before an international flight, and the ride itself has to finish before Shabbat begins. We plan the pickup backwards from both and agree the time with you.
Friday morning and early afternoon rides run as on any other day. For a Friday evening flight, expect an earlier pickup than you might choose otherwise, because the ride must end before Shabbat comes in. Details of the airport ride are on our Ben Gurion Airport taxi page.
Landing on Saturday night
Book before Shabbat with your flight number. We follow the flight, and the taxi sets out once Shabbat has ended. The driver then contacts you by phone or WhatsApp to arrange where to meet. In winter Shabbat ends early in the evening, in summer much later, so the card above shows this week’s exact time.
If your plane lands while it is still Shabbat, we cannot collect you until it ends. You can still book ahead with the flight number, and the taxi sets out for you once Shabbat is over. For the walk from the aircraft to the exit, see our Terminal 3 arrival guide.
Shabbat does not start at the same moment everywhere
- Jerusalem
By local custom, candles are lit earlier than in Tel Aviv. A Friday ride to or from Jerusalem has to allow for it.
- Haifa
Also lights candles earlier than the coastal default. See the Haifa airport taxi page.
- Tel Aviv and the coast
The times on the card above are for Tel Aviv. We plan each ride by the city it starts or ends in.
Jewish holidays
The festival days of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot are treated like Shabbat: no rides and no dispatch. On the eve of a holiday we drive until it begins, and after it we resume once it ends. If your trip falls around a holiday, tell us the dates when you book and we check them together.
Questions and answers
Can I book a Saturday-night ride during Shabbat?
No, dispatch is closed on Shabbat. Book by Friday, before Shabbat begins, and include your flight number for a landing.
What time do you start driving on Saturday night?
Once Shabbat ends. The time changes every week with the seasons; the card on this page shows the current one.
My flight lands on Saturday afternoon. Can you pick me up?
Not while it is still Shabbat. Book before Shabbat begins, and the taxi sets out for you as soon as it is over.
Do you drive on Friday morning?
Yes. Rides run as usual until Shabbat begins, so morning and early-afternoon trips are no problem.
Do you drive on Jewish holidays?
Not on the festival days themselves. We drive on the eve until the holiday begins and resume once it ends.
Book on WhatsApp or by phone
Send us where from, where to and when on WhatsApp, and the taxi will be there on time.