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{{Infobox Israeli Location|country = Israel|district = Tel Aviv District|map = <map lat='32.05' lng='34.8' zoom='11' view='2' country='Israel'/>|pop = 438,818 (2016); Metropolitan Area: 3,335,800 (2008)|highways = 1, 2, 4, 5, 20}}'''Tel Aviv''' is considered by many the capital of [[Israel]]'s economy and trade center, and serves as the center of the vast Metropolitan metropolitan area which is built all over central [[Israel]]. It is also where all most of the foreign embassies are located, since they do not recognise [[Jerusalem]] as the capital status of [[Israel]]Jerusalem is disputed.

Tel Aviv is also a very bad place to start a hitchiking trip. There is almost no good hitchhike spot in Tel Aviv itself, and your best bet is always to take the bus to the suburbs and try there - , which is a pain on Shabbath, since there the public transport is very limited and more expensive.

==Hitch out===== To [[Haifa]] and the North ===__TOC__Hitchhiking to [[Haifa]] and the North is not that bad at all. There are two good places to start, both accessible by buses leaving from the central bus station, or from the Arlozerov Terminal (Namir street).

===To [[Haifa]] and the North===Hitchiking to [[Haifa]] and the North is not that bad at all. From the central bus station, or from the Arlozerov Terminal (Namir street), you can take a bus to either the Cinema City complex take bus number 501/601/90 (8.7 NIS). This is on the main road, 5 min out of Tel Aviv), or further and located half a kilometer north of the Gilot junction, where traffic from Jerusalem joins in with Tel Aviv traffic towards Yakum (also the north. Here there is a bus stop, but traffic on the main road, but 20 min out is moving too fast to easily stop a car. Try instead hitchhiking a lift with one of Tel avivthe cars leaving the petrol station or shopping mall. Many drivers are only going to the first city on the main road, after [[HerzalyiaHerzaliya]]).In both cases , but you can start hitchhiking from the bus station eventually get a lift that will take you were just dropped inbeyond.

To the Cinema city complex You can also take a bus number 501/601/90 (8to the intersection where the main road turns off towards Yakum, 20 min out of Tel Aviv, after Herzalyia.7 NIS). To get to this Yakum Junction junction take bus 601 (13.5NIS). From these stops here you can hitchike easily north, hitchhike from near the same bus stop you just stepped off in. To [[Haifa]] try to get direct rides, as sometime drivers get which is a bit off the highway where there is no good hitchiking spot. To [[Afula]] main road and [[Tiberias]] so you will need to get a ride which turns right in Ceaseria Junction to Road 65 - If 'll be waiting for cars coming from Yakum or the driver continues till [[Haifa]] then you will not be able to get off in that junctionpetrol station here.

===To [[Beer Sheva]], the Negev, [[Eilat]], [[Egypt]] and [[Aqaba]] ([[Jordan]])===Heading towards Beer Sheva, there is not really a Another good reason spot to go hitchike, as the bus fare hitch from Tel Aviv to the North is just 14.5NIS from right next to the Azrieli shopping mall (3 EuroHaShalom train station). But if you really search for You'll need to cross the adventurebig bridge from Azrieli east (towards Givataim, or you are heading southernon HaShalom/Givat HaTahmoshet street), you can give it a try. Take bus 475 from Tel Aviv central bus past the train station, and ask right there turn left to the driver for a ticket till "El-Al junction" (11small ramp leading to Ayalon North. See exact location [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=32.073056,34.793985&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=18&sll=32.072934,34.7 NIS)794254&sspn=0. The bus will pass the "Airport offices"002477, and the next station is where you should get off0.003449&ie=UTF8&z=18 here]. From the bus station Notice that if you just descended to're going far north, it that most of the traffic here is possible to hitchhike south towards Beer Sheva. You go south on Road 40#local, donso it't s best not to take a ride which diverts from this road, and if doesn't take you at least as far as Netanya - otherwise you will get to Beer Sheva. (The last few kms are considered road 406, so don't worry about it)ll end up in another bad hitching spot in the Tel Aviv area.

===To Haifa a direct ride is best, as sometime drivers get off the highway where there is no good hitchhiking spot. However, ask the driver and he may know a petrol station on the main road where he can drop you off. To [[JerusalemAfula]]===and [[User:Guaka|guakaTiberias]] has had okay results with taking you will need to get a local bus (Kavim 168 and some others) ride which turns right in Ceaseria Junction to Road 65 - If the Tsomet Aluf Zede driver continues till Haifa then you will not be able to get off in that junction in Ramat Gan.<!-- Road 44 seems an option, but Derech Ben Tsvi out of Jaffa doesn't seem great. -->

For going to === To [[Beer Sheva]], the Negev, [[Eilat]], [[User:Guaka|guakaEgypt]] had a good experience with the La Guardia on-ramp, close to the central bus station, and he will report back about how it works out for Jerusalem.[[Aqaba]] ([[Jordan]]) ===

If someone offers One possible spot for this is from the Central ("Merkaz"/"Savidor"/"Tzafon") train station, AKA Arlozorov Bus Terminal, there is a ride small ramp leading to Ayalon Highway South-bound. Most of the traffic is local, and traffic goes from here in 3 main direction: Ayalon South, Road 4 (Ashdod, South) and Road 1 to [[Ben GurionJerusalem]] airport (the train ride cost 12direction.5NISOn that ramp there is a little used bus stop, and the bus a place for cars to Jerusalem costs 18brake.5NIS) you can just take They often do, even if itseems improbable at first. See exact location [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&daddr=Exits+Ayalon+Darom-%E2%80%AB%D7%90%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9F+%D7%93%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9D%E2%80%AC%E2%80%8E&geocode=FV6J6QEdZvcSAg&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=32.082236,34.797376&sspn=0.001239,0.001725&ie=UTF8&ll=32.082315,34.797419&spn=0.001239, make sure to have a sign in English with Jerusalem and hitch at the terminal0.001725&z=19 here].

''Please add more infoAnother spot is Holtz junction, ten minutres walk from the central bus station - Go to the end of Levinsky street, where the bus station is, and turn south before the bridge over the highway, until you get to a street called Kibbutz Galuyot. Then go left under the bridge. There is a bus stop there that is a good spot for rides south and east in the direction of Jerusalem - if the driver is going all the way to the Jerusalem area, ask them to drop you off at Latroun interchange - under the interchange bridge is a possible (not very good) spot, or walk a little bit south along highway 3 (about 5 minutes), past the monastery, there is a bus station that is a much better spot.''

===From [[Jerusalem]]=== # The La Guardia on ramp south. Basically, anyone going South will take you to a better spot. It's not very safe though.# Take a bus to the main 475 from Tel Aviv central bus station in Jerusalem. Go on walking further on Jaffa road, and ask the driver for a ticket till you get to the main "El-Al junction where you can see " (11.7 NIS). The bus will pass the "BeginAirport offices" highway. Keep walking straight and pass this junction, and on your right (after the petrol next station) is where you will see a should get off. From the bus stationyou just descended to, the best spot it is possible to hitchhike according to manysouth towards Beer Sheva. Most likely You go south on Road 40#, don't take a ride which diverts from this road, and you will see many other hitchhikers standing there too. If you get bored or want to burn some timeBeer Sheva. (The last few kms are considered road 406, just behind you there is an ancient Palestinian village (Liftaso don't worry about it), which was deserted in 1948. go down the stairs and find your way to the local spring.

Another option is If you are heading southern towards the Negev, [[Eilat]] or [[Egypt]], then it's recommended to actually just wait at the first (busiest) petrol stationtake a bus till "Goral Junction", 10 km north of Beer Sheva. Take any bus to [[SignsBeer Sheva]] work usually well here, like line 370 from Arlozerov terminal, and ask the driver to go off in that junction. From there continue your journey on Road 40, and again do not divert from this road. If you don't find there any long-haul rides, ask the drivers to take you do "Hativat Ha-Negev" Junction, from which any ride south will be helpful. Road 40 continues approx. 200 km south, till you reach "Ketura" junction, where you change to road 90 that goes all the way south to Eilat, the Jordanian border crossing at Aqaba, and the Egyptian border crossing at Taba.

You ''could'' accept rides to === To [[Ben GurionJerusalem]] airport.===

Go to the closest Road 20 (Ayalon) junction - preferably Keren Kayemet, Rokach, Halacha, Hashalom or Kibbutz Galuyot. Use a sign (preferably in Hebrew: ירושלים). People will be going to Jerusalem anytime, so only take rides that can bring you the whole way. # HaShalom is usually very easy during daytime, but other junctions can work as well. # At Kibbutz Galuyot, stand at at 3780 st. junction (32°02'47.4"N 34°47'09.5"E) rather than the bus stop. # The La Guardia on-ramp is not very [[Categoryhitchhiker's safety|safe]], not a lot of space for traffic to stop, but it's walkable from the center and of course, people ''do'' stop. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] used it twice and it didn't take longer than 10 minutes.# Arlozorov might be slower since traffic is heading in many different directions. # [[User:Guaka|guaka]] has had okay results with taking a local bus (Kavim 168 and some others) to the Tsomet Aluf Zede junction in Ramat Gan. [[User:Roaming Pencil|Roaming Pencil]] has done it several times from different junctions and would recommend never accepting partway rides or taking any road other than Road 1, if possible. There are always people heading to Jerusalem down this route.  Keep in mind that Jerusalem is quite big and spread over mountains and hills, which makes it less walkable than Tel AViv. You'll probably need to use public transport (or walk a lot) once you get there. === To [[Nablus]] ===Take bus 127 to the second but last stop, walk on to highway 5, enjoy hitching in on-ramp since there won't be highway policemen. Be aware that Palestinians are sharing taxi, sometimes you have to pay for the ride.  {{Cities Israel}} == Resources =={{nomadwiki}}[[he: תל אביב]][[de:Tel Aviv]]