Transportation from the Airport to Haifa:

• Shuttle Service run by "Amal Taxi Co." provides transportation from Ben-Gurion Airport to Haifa, to the hotel or the Technion. The cost is 85 Israeli Shekels (about $23). The service is available at all times; taxis are available coming out of gate 02 directly on the right side. (Tel.04- 8662324)



• Train is also available from the airport to Haifa, the terminal is located on level S of the Landside Building, adjacent to the Greeters' Hall. For details please go to "Schedules and Fares" at http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx . Your departure station is "Ben-Gurion Airport" and your destination station is "Haifa - Hof HaCarmel". Upon arriving in Haifa, you will need to take a taxi from the train station to your hotel; the day fare is about 40 Israeli Shekels. Please be advised that the train does not run from Friday afternoon until approx. 20:30 on Saturday night.



• Taxi from the Airport to Haifa will cost about $80-100 (the night fare is higher).

Transportation within Haifa:

• There are several bus lines to the Technion. In particular, there is an hourly direct bus #31 between the Central Carmel district, where Dan Carmel Hotel is located, and the Technion. A single bus ride costs 6.6NIS. For more information please visit Egged public transportation web site where you can find the appropriate bus line that runs from the station closest to you, or contact Ms. Eline Zehavi at cms@math.technion.ac.il.



• A taxi within Haifa will cost approx. 40 NIS. (Tel. 04-8222222/3).



• A special shuttle bus to the Technion will leave Dan Carmel Hotel each morning and return to the hotel at the end of each day's activities. The shuttle will leave the hotel at the following times, (please be on time as the shuttle will not wait!):

  Date	To the Technion	To the hotel
  Sunday, June 17th	9 AM	6:15 PM
  Monday, June 18th	9:20 AM	6:15 PM
  Tuesday, June 19th	8:35 AM	To be announced later
  Wednesday, June 20th	9:20 AM	6:15 PM
  Thursday, June 21st	9:20 AM	6:15 PM

  In the morning, on the way to the Technion, the shuttle will also stop at the Carmelit subway "Gan Ha'Em" station, at the exit near the "Japanika" restaurant.

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.