Regularly-scheduled urban and inter-urban bus services are provided; and a sherut service (shared taxis) operates on the public bus routes as well. Taxis are plentiful, and are identified by their rooftop signs. Trains: Tel Aviv’s main rail station is located north of the centre, at the junction of Haifa road, Arlosoroff street and Peta Tikva road. It is also the centre for suburban as well as national rail services. Trains run along the coast, connecting Tel Aviv with Haifa, having a journey time of 1 hour, 15 minutes. The main operator is Israel Railways, and trains typically run hourly between 06:00 and 20:00. Most of the routes operate on circular itineraries that begin and end at Tel Aviv’s central bus station. The extensive network has buses running through Ben Yehuda street and Dizengoff street from 05:30 to midnight, daily except for Shabbat. Cars: although the country’s network of highways is quite good, major roads can become very congested. It’s a good idea to allow plenty of time to reach your destination when travelling by car. Taxis: can be found everywhere in the city and can be hailed on the street, found at numerous taxi ranks or ordered by phone. All taxis are metered and fares are based on a system that reflects the time of day the service is provided, after 21:00 and on Shabbat, the rates are higher. The popular sherut service provides an alternative to taxis and buses, and generally follows public bus routes. Passengers can get on or off anywhere along the route, and the sherut service sometimes takes alternate routes during heavy traffic, thereby avoiding delays. | 
