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40 cities · data for November 2026

Cities with public transport on Shabbat 2026

On Saturday daytime (9:00 to 16:00), the most public transport trips stop in Jerusalem (803), Nazareth (690) and Nof HaGalil (435). In all, 40 cities get some service during Shabbat hours.

Kafr Qara: 36Nesher: 95Ma'alot-Tarshiha: 22Kiryat Shmona: 5Mughar: 136Yokneam Illit: 3Arrabe: 47Tire: 2Migdal HaEmek: 57Baqa al-Gharbiyye: 24Tirat Carmel: 19Sakhnin: 120Tamra: 112Dimona: 5Harish: 3Shefa-'Amr: 131Karmiel: 13Nes Ziona: 2Nof HaGalil: 435Kiryat Bialik: 45Ramat HaSharon: 2Kiryat Motzkin: 46Acre (Akko): 3Tiberias: 3Eilat: 45Umm al-Fahm: 49Kiryat Ata: 5Nahariya: 12Afula: 7Nazareth: 690Kiryat Gat: 4Rahat: 144Herzliya: 2Rehovot: 2Be'er Sheva: 2Netanya: 1Rishon LeZion: 2Haifa: 294Tel Aviv-Yafo: 8Jerusalem: 803123
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Most Saturday trips

  1. #2Nazareth690Saturday trips, 9:00 to 16:00
  2. #1Jerusalem803Saturday trips, 9:00 to 16:00
  3. #3Nof HaGalil435Saturday trips, 9:00 to 16:00

Full ranking: Cities with public transport on Shabbat

Saturday trips, 9:00 to 16:00, November 2026. Click a name to see all its data.

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#CitySaturday trips, 9:00 to 16:00
1Jerusalem
803
2Nazareth
690
3Nof HaGalil
435
4Haifa
294
5Rahat
144
6Mughar
136
7Shefa-'Amr
131
8Sakhnin
120
9Tamra
112
10Nesher
95
11Migdal HaEmek
57
12Umm al-Fahm
49
13Arrabe
47
14Kiryat Motzkin
46
15Eilat
45
16Kiryat Bialik
45
17Kafr Qara
36
18Baqa al-Gharbiyye
24
19Ma'alot-Tarshiha
22
20Tirat Carmel
19

Dashed line: the median, 19

By district

The median value in each district

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Northern
47
Haifa
45
Southern
5
Tel Aviv
2
Central
2

How is this ranking calculated?

Method and sources

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Bus, train and light rail trips that stop in the city on Saturday between 9:00 and 16:00, from the Ministry of Transport's official timetables. Most Saturday service is intercity lines and local lines in Arab cities, Haifa, Nazareth and Eilat. Trips after Shabbat ends are not counted here.

FAQ

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Which Israeli cities have public transport on Shabbat?

According to Ministry of Transport timetables, trips stop on Saturday daytime in 40 cities. The most: Jerusalem (803), Nazareth (690), Nof HaGalil (435), Haifa (294) and Rahat (144).

Are there buses on Shabbat in Haifa?

Yes. 294 trips stop in Haifa on Saturday between 9:00 and 16:00.

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