Transport
Transport: Jerusalem has an extensive public bus service, and most drivers
speak English, but most bus services stop over Shabbat (from
sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday). Bus 99 is a hop-on
hop-off service that visits all main tourist attractions in the
city. The old city area is compact enough to explore on foot. Those
who choose to drive in Jerusalem will find local drivers tend to be
unruly. Taxis are plentiful, identifiable by a yellow sign on the
roof, and can be hailed in the street, ordered by telephone or
hired outside hotels and the main places of interest. Taxis are
metered and charge more late at night and on Saturday and public
holidays. Passengers should make sure the taxi driver turns the
meter on at the start of a journey. Shared taxis (sherutim) are
another popular form of transport, travelling fixed routes and
usually costing about the same as a bus. Passengers can get on and
off when they need to, though drivers (and fellow passengers) can
be impatient when it comes to delays.
