Sabbath
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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
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
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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.
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