The
Egged Bus Company is the largest bus company in
Israel
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, and one of the largest in the world. It operates over 400 bus lines, including internal city lines in many of Israel's cities (in others, the
Dan Bus Company,
Kavim
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,
Superbus
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, etc. operate the internal lines), as well as most of Israel's inter-city lines. Below is a list.
While there is no consistent numbering scheme for Egged's lines, it seems to follow a few basic rules:
* Internal lines, and intercity lines in rural areas, are numbered below 100
* Short inter-city and suburban lines are numbered 100–299
* Long-distance lines are numbered 300–999, following some basic rules:
** 300–399 is for lines that operate in the
Southern District (and some northern lines)
** 400–499 is for lines that operate in the
Jerusalem District (and some northern lines)
** 500–699 were used to lines in the
Sharon
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In English-speaking areas, Sharon is now predominantly a feminine given name. However, historically it was also used as a masculine given name. In I ...
area (and still in use for very few northern lines). The lines in the Sharon were short distance lines. All lines that were in the Sharon region were transferred to other bus operators such as Kavim and
Metropoline.
** 700–899 is for lines that connect the
Northern District to more southern parts of Israel
** 900–999 is for lines that connect the
Haifa District and surrounding areas to more southern parts of Israel
Each bus line is classified by Egged as 'Regular' (), 'Express' or 'Direct' (). The word literally means collecting, i.e. the bus either enters each town it passes, or stops at almost every intersection along its route, which usually makes it very slow compared to express buses. Express and direct buses are usually on long-distance routes and might travel at certain sections along the same stretch as other bus routes, but they do not stop at each intersection. On top of that, an express/direct bus is not obligated to pick up short-distance passengers and the driver cannot sell a ticket for a short ride along his route. The express/direct lines are not usually pure non-stop routes, but might have a minimal amount of stops while leaving and entering the different cities. All internal city buses are considered regular/collecting.
[Egged bus station translate ''measef'' as Regular, while the official website uses Collecting. There are many other discrepancies between the Egged website and its bus station tabloids.]
Many if not most of Egged's intercity bus lines originate or end in a central bus station/terminal (CBS/CBT).
Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
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is the largest terminal in Israel, and some say the largest in the world.
As previously mentioned, some intercity lines in rural areas are numbered below 100. Those lines are included in the "internal" sections for the large city that they begin or end in. When the bus enters a new municipality, the name of the municipality is bolded.
Certain lines use
armoured bus
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es. Those lines are marked with a small tank icon (
).
Intracity and Areal
Eilat
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Map of Egged bus lines in Eilat (Hebrew), -
Haifa and Krayot
Haifa, Tirat Karmel and Nesher
Krayot and Rechasim
Night lines
These lines run every night
Official Egged website page about night lines
Hadera, Pardes Hana Karkur and Zichron Yaacov
Hadera
Pardes Hana Karkur
Zichron Yaakov
Jerusalem
Night lines
During the summer months (July and August), the night lines run every night except Friday night, due to
Shabbat
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. Throughout the year, these lines run only on Thursday and Saturday, and also during
Chol Hamoed Pesach
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and
Sukkot
or ("Booths, Tabernacles")
, observedby = Jews, Samaritans, a few Protestant denominations, Messianic Jews, Semitic Neopagans
, type = Jewish, Samaritan
, begins = 15th day of Tishrei
, ends = 21st day of Tishre ...
,
Yom Haatzmaut
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, and
Purim
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.
Official Egged website page about night lines
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Kiryat Shmona
Karmiel
South Gush-Dan Areal bus routes
Holon, Bat-Yam, Rishon LeZion and Tel Aviv
Rishon LeZion intracity lines
Map of selected Egged bus lines in Rishon LeZion (Hebrew)
Rehovot, Ness Ziona and Gedera Areal bus routes
Dimona and Yeruham
Ben Gurion Airport
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These routes run throughout Ben Gurion Airport.
Intercity
Short distance
Long distance
Long distance lines oriented at Orthodox population
References
External links
Egged official website
Complete updated list of egged bus lines on bus.co.il private info center
Unofficial Jerusalem Bus Map for Google Maps and Google Earth
* List of Buses from the Jerusalem Central Bus Station t
Other Cities
Jerusalem Attractions
an
Jerusalem Hotels
Near-complete outdated list of Egged's Jerusalem internal lines (Hebrew only)
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Bus lines
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