Senior citizens—women aged 62+ and men aged 67+—are eligible for discounts on public transport. Women aged 62 – 67 are entitled to a 50% discount. On turning 67, both men and women are entitled to travel for free.
In other words, before 67 → no automatic 50% discount for men unless you qualify through another category like disability. At 67 you jump straight to free travel, making the 50% stage mostly irrelevant.
How do I get this discount?
In order to enjoy the benefit of free travel on Israel’s public transport network, you must use a Rav-Kav card or one of the public transport apps ( Moovit, Pango, Rav Pass, Cello) with a dedicated profile – “Zahav Kav” (זהב קו).
There are four ways to sign-up
- By filling out an online form on the websites: Rav-Kav Online or Hopon Rav-Pass or in their apps.
- In service points across the country – click here for a full list
- In the “Al Hakav” service centers
- In selected pharma chains; Super Pharm and Good Pharm.
For more information, guidance and assistance contact the call center at *8787.
A passport photograph, your ID card (Teudat Zehut) and your existing Rav-Kav card are required when signing up for this service.
If you are not physically able to get to the service station, you can provide a Power of Attorney (POA) and a proxy can arrange for the profile to be loaded on your behalf. In addition to the signed POA, the proxy must present his ID card, the ID card (or copy) of the cardholder and a passport photo of the cardholder.
Note: The POA must be specific and must specify the request for the issuance or update of a Zahav-Kav profile.
