Tel Aviv Facility Visitor Information

Local Accommodations

David Intercontinental
12 Kaufman Street , Tel Aviv, phone: 03-795-1111

Dan Tel Aviv
99 Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv, phone: 03-520-2525

Holiday Inn - Crown Plaza
Independence Park, Tel Aviv, phone: 03-520-2222

Flights

International flights land at the Ben Gurion Intl. Airport (TLV) near Tel Aviv. The airport is 12 miles (20 km) southeast of Tel Aviv, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Jerusalem, and 12 miles (20 km) northeast of Rehovot. The drive from the airport to HSL should take about 25-30 minutes. Local time in Israel is GMT + 2 hours.

Note: Some airport and public transportation services are limited on the Sabbath, between Friday from about 5 P.M. to Saturday at 6 P.M.

Transportation from Ben Gurion Airport

Airport code: TLV
Local time: GMT + 2 hours

Train
From the Ben Gurion Airport train station, located near the arrivals hall in the airport, you can take a direct train to Tel Aviv. Buy a ticket to the Tel Aviv University station and go down the escalator to the train. To get to the IBM R&D Labs in Israel Tel Aviv site from the university station, you can either take a taxi or a city bus, or transfer to the eastbound train to the Bnei Brak station, from where you can either take a taxi or a city bus to the office at 6 HaBarzel St.

For more information, see the Israel Railways site. Note that trains and buses do not generally run on Saturdays/holidays in Israel. If you arrive on Friday afternoon, Saturday, or a holiday, you will probably want to rent a car or take a taxi to Haifa.

Bus
You can take a direct Egged bus from the airport to Tel Aviv. Take the 475 bus to the central bus station in Tel Aviv and take a city bus or taxi from there to your destination.

Taxi
As you exit from the terminal building, look for the supervised taxi stand. Give your destination to the dispatcher and he will direct you to the correct taxi. The fares from the airport are fixed, so the driver should not use the meter.

Rental Car
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, and other local firms have offices at the airport.

Driving Instructions

From the Airport
Follow the signs to Route 1 West to Tel Aviv. Route 1 becomes the Ayalon Highway North. Exit at Rokach Boulevard, and turn right at the exit towards the Ganei Taarucha Exhibition Grounds. Take the first right turn onto Sheetrit St. Go straight through the first traffic light onto Raoul Wallenberg St. Bear right at the fork onto Habarzel St. The site is located in the BMC building at 6 Habarzel St.

From the Haifa Site
Take Highway 2 (the Coastal Road) south towards Tel Aviv from Haifa for about 70 km. Turn left at the Glilot Junction, and then turn right on the Ayalon Highway South. Exit at Rokach Boulevard, and turn right at the exit towards the Ganei Taarucha Exhibition Grounds. Take the first right turn onto Sheetrit St. Go straight through the first traffic light onto Raoul Wallenberg St. Bear right at the fork onto Habarzel St. The site is located in the BMC building at 6 Habarzel St.

From the Rehovot Site
Drive north from Rehovot on Highway 412, and turn left before Ness Ziona towards Beit Oved. At the Beit Oved Junction, turn right on Highway 42 towards Rishon LeZion. At the Gan Raveh interchange, take Highway 4 North. After about 5 km, at the Ganot interchange, take Route 1 West towards Tel Aviv. Route 1 becomes the Ayalon Highway North. Exit at Rokach Boulevard, and turn right at the exit towards the Ganei Taarucha Exhibition Grounds. Take the first right turn onto Sheetrit St. Go straight through the first traffic light onto Raoul Wallenberg St. Bear right at the fork onto Habarzel St. The site is located in the BMC building at 6 Habarzel St.

Public Transportation

  • By Bus From Tel Aviv:
    • Dan 57 bus: From the Korazin Terminal to 2 Habarzel St. Only during morning hours.
    • Dan 28 bus: From the new Central Bus Station to 2 Habarzel St.
    • Dan 7 bus: From the Kehillot Yaakov Terminal to Raoul Wallenberg St. or 12 Harugei Malchut St.
    • Dan 6 bus: From the Reading Terminal to Raoul Wallenberg St.
    • Dan 20 bus: From the Karmelit Terminal to 12 Harugei Malchut St.
  • By Bus From Yehud:
    • Kavim 137 bus: From the Yehud Station to 2 Habarzel St.
  • By Bus From Or Yehuda:
    • Dan 59 bus to the Tel Aviv Central Railway Station (Rakevet Tzafon) and transfer to the Dan 20 bus.
  • By Bus From Jerusalem:
    • Egged 480 bus to the Tel Aviv Central Railway Station (Rakevet Tzafon) and transfer to the Dan 20 bus.

For bus times and more information, see the Web sites of the Egged, Dan, and Kavim bus companies.

  • By Train: There are two main options to getting to our offices by train
    • Take the train to the Tel Aviv University station. Take the Dan 28 bus to Ramat Hachayal and get off at the stop at 2 Habarzel St.
    • Take the train to the Bnei Brak station. Then either walk (about 15 minutes) or take the Dan 20 bus to 12 Harugei Hamalchut St.

For train times and more information, see the Israel Railway site, http://www.israrail.org.il/.

Ramat Hachayal Map

The IBM R&D Labs in Israel Tel Aviv site is located in the BMC building at 6 Habarzel St.

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Tips

  • European power is 220 V/50 Hz. Most, but not all ThinkPad AC adapters will accommodate this; check before leaving. You will need a Europe/US outlet adapter, these can often be found in US airport shops or can be ordered from http://www.port.com/.
  • The dress code at the IBM R&D Labs in Israel is generally very casual. Ties at IBM R&D Labs in Israel would be rather unusual, and jeans and T-shirts are common.
  • The work week in the IBM R&D Labs in Israel and throughout Israel is from Sunday to Thursday.


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