Sabbath
 

Is it possible to travel to the airport in Tel Aviv on a Sabbath?

The airport (though code is TLV) isn't in Tel Aviv, but closer to here than Jerusalem. From were are you traveling to get to airport? What time is your flight?

Yes, of course. Many flights take off and land on Saturday.
But you will need to take a taxi. There are no buses or trains on the Sabbath (with very few exceptions in a couple of cities). There is a higher taxi rate in effect on Sabbath and holidays. My taxi from a Tel Aviv hotel to Ben Gurion airport (near Lod) was about 140 shekels (about 35 US dollars). Taxi drivers do not expect tips

Exactly what I wanted to know AlexA.
Thanx both of you!

"Taxi drivers do not expect tips" -- Excuse me?

Oops... Sorry, I read it ACCEPT, instead of expect...

Even then, for a trip to the airport with luggage in the trunk, they are used to get tips from tourists.

Oh, I know they will certainly ACCEPT tips (of course they wouldn't want to "insult" a tourist who offers one!), but my many friends have assured me that it is not standard practice to tip taxi drivers in Israel. And especially when a person is quoted a fixed fare rather than going on the meter, the driver is fine with the amount he will get.