{
  "id": 16718484,
  "title": "How you can access free public transportation to get to polling booths on Election Day - explainer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/how-you-can-access-free-public-transportation-to-get-to-polling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:52:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-912997"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "On Election Day, free intercity public transportation is available across Israel, funded by the Central Elections Committee. This benefit extends to all passengers, not just eligible voters, and applies to approximately 660 intercity bus routes longer than 15 kilometers, up from 600 routes during the 2022 elections, as well as all Israel Railways lines. City buses, light rail services, the Metronit bus rapid transit system, and Haifa's Carmelit underground railway will continue to charge regular fares. Passengers can check whether a specific intercity bus route is included in the arrangement by calling the Transportation Ministry's information hotline at *8787. Intercity buses can be boarded free of charge without presenting identification, obtaining a ticket, or validating a Rav-Kav public transportation card. For Israel Railways, passengers must obtain a special paper ticket from station ticket counters or ticket machines. Some additional services will begin and end at Tel Aviv's HaHagana Station, and police have restricted the number of passengers traveling to and from Jerusalem, requiring them to obtain a personal travel voucher in advance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}