Ashdod Travelers guide

Transportation within the city 55 with various means of transportation, reduce air pollution and traffic accidents, ease the city's traffic congestion and encourage the residents to make use of public transportation. The project (called "REWAY"), that its implementation began in November 2016, includes among other things the establishment of new innovative bus stops that have electronic information boards, ticketing stands, a Rav-Kav loading station and a free Wi-Fi network, upgrading the roads and sidewalks around the city, adding new transportation lines, shortening travel times, issuing bus tickets that can be used for transferring from one bus to another, establishing a new bus terminal, paving a network of bicycle paths linking the different parts of the city, electric bicycle rental, and more. As part of the project the residents of the city are able to choose between travelling on a few express bus lines inside the quarters, or taking the non-express lines, which take a slower winding route, but where there is no need to change buses. The transportation revolution in the city is expected to secure Ashdod's place as national pioneer in the adaptation of an advanced technology for the prevention of traffic accidents. The implementation of the different stages of the project may cause traffic congestion in the city and temporary changes in public transportation from time to time. It is advised to check with the Municipal Service Center (106) and to make use of navigation applications before arriving in the city. Buses: As part of the implementation of the REWAY project, the urban bus lines in Ashdod, and most of the intercity lines, are operated by the "Afikim" bus company. Some of the intercity bus lines are operated by "Egged" and "Metropolin". The old buses are being replaced by modern and environmentally friendly buses, which travel on fast exclusive traffic routes. Bus tickets can be purchased directly from the driver, or purchase a magnetic "Rav-Kav", which enables the loading of several trips. TIP