Transport: Jerusalem has an extensive public bus service running from
5.30am till midnight, and most drivers speak English, but most bus
services stop over Shabbat (from sundown on Friday to sundown on
Saturday). The old city area is compact enough to explore on foot.
Those who choose to drive in Jerusalem will find local drivers tend
to be unruly. Taxis are plentiful, identifiable by a yellow sign on
the roof, and can be hailed in the street, ordered by telephone or
hired outside hotels and the main places of interest. Taxis are
metered and charge more late at night and on Saturday and public
holidays. Passengers should make sure the taxi driver turns the
meter on at the start of a journey. Shared taxis (sherutim)
are another popular form of transport, travelling fixed routes and
usually costing about the same as a bus. Passengers can get on and
off when they need to, though drivers (and fellow passengers) can
be impatient when it comes to delays.
