Card types and rates

Dear Passengers,

In accordance with the Price Control Order and the directives of the Ministry of Transport, fare updates for the light rail will take effect starting February 25, 2025 (27 Shevat 5785).

The single ride fare on the light rail will be 8 ILS across all payment methods (Rav-Kav or mobile apps). This ticket allows free transfers between the light rail and buses for 90 minutes within a 15 km range.

When transferring between a bus and the light rail within a range of up to 15 km within 90 minutes, a price difference of 2 NIS will be charged to passengers paying through a travel arrangement (stored value or mobile app), effective as of the date of this publication.

The fare update applies only to single rides and does not affect monthly or daily unlimited travel passes.

Starting on 3/25/2024, a series of discounts on monthly subscriptions will come into effect. For more information - click here

 pay the light train ticket by a phone application:
Come to the light train station, open the app, set a point of departure and select the light train option.

Get a reminder massage in the app, by a QR, enter the train and travel safely!

Please note that the Ministry of Transport and the app operators are currently coming up with a solution to the problem of validation during GPS disruptions.
Please note that all passengers who use the mobile applications for the purpose of validating the trip on the light rail in Jerusalem are required to update the application and validate the trip at the station before entering the train. In case of GPS interference, the application will detect that there is an interference and will ask the passenger to manually select a ride on the light rail and the relevant station.

Pay attention!

* the process must be done before entering the train.
* There is a 90 minute pass that can only be redeemed by traveling within 15 km radius from the first point of departure, 24 hours and by all means of public transportation.
* You must validate every ride in every public transportation mean.
* Discounts for beneficent profile holders remained the same and calculated for each single trip.

A paper ticket for a single ride on the Light Train can only be purchased at any of the vending machines  placed at the Light Train stations.

This ticket entitles you to one ride on the Light Train without the possibility of crossover traveling by train or bus and does not allow you to enjoy discounts given to those eligible (youth, student, senior citizen, etc.

This ticket is valid only for the day it was purchased on

Passengers using a single paper travel ticket are required to validate the ticket immediately upon entering the train, ensure that the date and time of validation is printed on the back of the ticket and keep it until after leaving the destination station to present it to the train controllers.

A paper ticket for a single trip purchased on a bus is not valid for a train ride.

Paper tickets and punch-cards purchased in the past prior to the interface change shall be fully honored on the Light Train.

Please note!
In the new ticketing machines, it will not be possible to purchase paper tickets.

Did you start a trip with several passengers on a bus using one Rav Kav? You can continue the trip on the light rail with the same passengers and validate the ticket for everyone.
A transfer trip from buses to the light rail will be validated for several passengers using one Rav Kav from the same contract only.

By law and in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Transportation, each ticket must be validated for each trip on the light rail immediately upon entering the train.

By law and in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Transportation, it is mandatory to obtain an appropriate travel ticket in advance, validate it with the validation device immediately upon each entry to the train, and ensure that the validation is correct. A passenger found without a travel ticket or a ticket that is not valid will be charged an increased charge (fine).

* Increased charge (fine): Full fare plus financial compensation of 180 NIS by law
When checking tickets, the passenger is obliged to present and hand over the travel ticket to the railway official upon request.

It is not possible to purchase a train ticket | The ticket must be kept for inspection until after leaving the station area.

By law and under the guidance of the Ministry of Transportation, it is mandatory to obtain an appropriate travel ticket in advance, validate it with the validation device on the platform or immediately upon entering the train, and verify that the validation is correct, or via the mobile app, before boarding the train.

The validation (payment) requirement in Israel was determined according to the Ministry of Transportation guidelines and applies to all types of Rav Kav cards, apps, and contracts. The passenger must validate the card/app on every trip regardless of the profile that entitles them to a discount on the trip or free travel, including senior citizens aged 75 and over.

When transferring from buses to the light rail, validation will be honored for multiple passengers using only one Rav Kav from the same contract.

Validation for multiple passengers will be possible on the mobile app and on the Rav Kav card at the validation devices in the station area or alternatively at the validation devices on the trains.

The Rav Kav card must be kept for inspection until leaving the station area.

With respect to all enforcement matters, Cfir acts in compliance with State regulations and in compliance with the law, which stipulates the obligation to purchase and validate tickets/cards.

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Dear passengers,
In accordance with the supervisory order on public transport fares, starting from July 1, 2024, the payment for a single trip will be NIS 6, and additional rates are updated in accordance with the supervisory order.
For those paying through the mobile app, the rates will change starting Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
Cafir the light rail, wishes you a pleasant and safe journey.