Monday, June 20, 2022 to Friday, June 24, 2022

Tel-Aviv University, Israel

Hotel: many participants will be staying at the Grand Beach Hotel Tel Aviv.

Transportation from the Hotel to Tel Aviv University:

There will be a bus leaving from the hotel every morning to Tel Aviv University.
 
Monday 08:45, Tuesday 09:00, Wednesday 08:30, Thursday 09:00, Friday 09:00.

On the way back, there will be a bus from the campus (gate #2) back to the hotel, leaving 30 min after the end of the daily activity.  
Participants are also encouraged  to use public transportation. One can take buses number 10, 25, or 289 from the Campus back to the hotel.
See e.g., the direcitons on ``google maps".   

The buses in Tel Aviv follow an efficient network of routes, with many stations scattered throughout the city.
A ticket for a single ride in Tel Aviv costs 5.90 NIS. To ride the bus, you need either to purchase in advance a smart card called "Rav-Kav" or, the more recommanded option: 
via an app called "Moovit" that one can download to the smartphone (available on the App Store and Google Play).

Transportation from the Airport to Tel Aviv:

• By Taxi: there is a licensed Taxi station just outside of the main terminal. It takes about 20-40 minutes (depending on traffic) and costs about 40$ ~150 Israeli Shekels (the night fare is higher). During rush hours (Sunday to Thursday, 7:00-10:00) you might want to consider taking the train.
  

• By Train: Ben Gurion Airport train station is located near the arrivals hall of Terminal 3. Your departure station is "Ben-Gurion Airport" and your destination station is "Tel Aviv University". The train takes about 20 minutes from station to station and costs around 15 NIS (~ 4 $). Upon arriving in Tel Aviv, the easiest thing would be to take a taxi from the train station to your hotel; the day fare is about 40-50 Israeli Shekels. Please be advised that the train does not run from Friday afternoon until approx. 20:30 on Saturday night. For more details please see http://www.rail.co.il/en/Stations/Pages/8600.aspx.

 

Nourishment:

Resturants in Tel Aviv University (for lunch)

There is a good selection of cafeterias offering warm food (including a good vegan restaurant!) located in the Sharett building for education.

Resturants in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv has a large variety of great restaurants serving various food types. For some recommendations see here  or  here.

Booking: On Thursday, Friday or Saturdays it is wise to book a table. If you want a relatively large table (say 5 and more) book also on other days of the week.

Tipping: Israeli waiters expect 10-15% extra tip.

Credit cards & currency exchange:

All major credit cards are accepted in Israel. Most banks, including those at the airport and on campus, will exchange major currencies, such as USD and Euro, for Israeli Shekels (NIS). Israeli Shekels can also be obtained at most Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs), including the airport and on campus.

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