Directions to the Safers'

• Directions in Hebrew (not entirely current)
• Map from the bus station to our home
• Map from the Weizmann Institute to our home

• From Tel Aviv (entering Rehovot from the South)
• From Tel Aviv (via Highway 1) or the Geha Highway (Highway 4) (entering Rehovot from the south)
• From Tel Aviv (via Highway 1) or the Geha Highway (Highway 4) (entering Rehovot from the north, past the Science Park and the Weizmann Institute)
• From Ben Gurion airport (Terminal 3)
• From Route 6
• From Jerusalem
• From Bet Shemesh
• From Efrat

From Tel Aviv (entering Rehovot from the south)

• Head south on the Ayalon Highway. When the road to Jerusalem curves off to the left, continue straight on the Ayalon south toward Kibbutz Galuyot Road. Stay to the left and head up onto the bridge.
• Continue 11 km and exit to Route 431. Bear to the right to exit, but then stay left on the new road so that you don't get off the highway.
• Continue 12 km to the "Ramla South / Rehovot / Route 40" exit. Turn right onto Highway 40 at the top of the exit.
• Continue 4 km. Turn right at the light onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.

From Tel Aviv (via Highway 1) or the Geha Highway (Highway 4) (entering Rehovot from the south)

• Coming from:
  • Tel Aviv: Head south on the Ayalon Highway. Stay to the left and bear onto Route 1 toward Jerusalem. At the Ganot Interchange, take Route 4 south (the sign says Ashdod and Ashqelon).
  • Geha Highway: Head south and pass the Ganot Interchange
• Stay to the left, following signs to Ashdod. If you get stuck in the right lane when the road splits and the big sign to Ashdod is on the left, stay left to get back onto Route 4.
• Pass signs to Rishon Lezion West and Rishon Lezion Center. Just before the latter exit you will go under a bridge. Be in the right lane before the bridge, but do not exit.
• Exit at the Gan Raveh Interchange, 0.75 km after the bridge. Gan Raveh is mentioned on only one sign; the other signs say Route 42 to Rishon Lezion, Nes Ziona, and Rehovot.
• Stay left as you exit; it may look as though you are returning to the road you just left, but you are going over it onto Route 42.
• Continue 1.5 km to Ein Hakoreh Junction. Stay to the left.
• The road splits. Take the left-hand road (Highway 431), which is marked "Rishon Lezion."
• Continue 8.5 km to the "Ramla South / Rehovot / Route 40" exit. Turn right onto Highway 40 at the top of the exit.
• Continue 4 km. Turn right at the light onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.

From Tel Aviv (via Highway 1) or the Geha Highway (Highway 4) (entering Rehovot from the north, past the Science Park and the Weizmann Institute)

• Coming from:
  • Tel Aviv: Head south on the Ayalon Highway. Stay to the left and bear onto Route 1 toward Jerusalem. At the Ganot Interchange, take Route 4 south (the sign says Ashdod and Ashqelon).
  • Geha Highway: Head south and pass the Ganot Interchange
• Stay to the left, following signs to Ashdod. If you get stuck in the right lane when the road splits and the big sign to Ashdod is on the left, stay left to get back onto Route 4.
• Pass signs to Rishon Lezion West and Rishon Lezion Center. Just before the latter exit you will go under a bridge. Be in the right lane before the bridge, but do not exit.
• Exit at the Gan Raveh Interchange, 0.75 km after the bridge. Gan Raveh is mentioned on only one sign; the other signs say Route 42 to Rishon Lezion, Nes Ziona, and Rehovot.
• Stay left as you exit; it may look as though you are returning to the road you just left, but you are going over it onto Route 42.
• Continue 1.5 km to Ein Hakoreh Junction. Stay to the right.
• The road splits. Take the right-hand road (continuing on Route 42), which is marked "Yavne / Rehovot."
• Continue 4 km on Route 42 and turn left at the 2nd stoplight, following signs to Bet Oved (but don't turn in to Bet Oved). Drive 2.5 km to the 3rd stoplight and turn right onto Route 412, following signs to Rehovot.
• Two options within Rehovot (the bypass road is generally faster):
  • Via the bypass road: At the 2nd stoplight (1.5 km), turn left onto Hamada Street. As this street passes under the railroad bridge, it becomes a bypass road on the east side of Rehovot. At the 2nd stoplight turn right onto Gorodeski Street. After the 1st stoplight, our building is the 3rd on the left.
  • Going through town:
    • After 1 km pass the word "Rehovot" (in Hebrew) in big white letters on your right. After another 0.5 km you will go over train tracks, and after yet another 0.5 km you will get stuck at the traffic light in front of the Weizmann Institute, on your left.
    • Be in the left lane by this time. One block past the Weizmann Institute, turn left at the stoplight onto Hanasi Harishon Street (it does not go to the right). After 0.5 km, turn right onto Herzog Street. The 2nd traffic light is Gorodeski Street on the left and Yaakov Street on the right; turn left.
    • After 0.3 km, our building will be on the right (3rd building before the traffic light).

From Ben Gurion airport (Terminal 3)

• As you leave the airport, follow signs to Jerusalem.
• Once on the highway heading toward Jerusalem, take the first exit (0.8km), toward Ramle (Route 40).
• On Route 40, travel 13 km. Turn right at the light onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.

From Route 6

• Coming from the north:
  • Nesharim exit to Route 44, Ramle, and Bet Shemesh; turn right toward Lod / Ramle (previous exit is Daniel)
  • Pass 2 stoplights (1.6 km) and go under the bridge. Turn right onto the exit to Route 40 toward Rehovot and Kaplan Hospital.
• Coming from the south:
  • Nesharim exit to Route 44, Ramle, and Bet Shemesh; turn left toward Lod / Ramle (previous exit is Sorek)
  • Pass 5 stoplights (3.2 km) and go under the bridge. Turn right onto the exit to Route 40 toward Rehovot and Kaplan Hospital.
• Travel 6.6 km. Turn right at the light onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.

From Jerusalem

• Take Route 1 west, toward Tel Aviv.
• Exit at the Anava Interchange onto Route 431
• Continue 8 km to the "Ramla South / Rehovot / Route 40" exit. Turn left onto Highway 40 at the top of the exit.
• Continue 4 km. Turn right at the light onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.

From Bet Shemesh

• Head north on Highway 38. At Shimshon Junction, turn left onto Route 44.
• Continue 10.5 km to Nachshon Junction and turn left onto Route 3
• At the first stoplight (Hulda Junction, 1.5 km), turn right onto Route 411.
• Follow Route 411 until it ends (11.5 km). Turn right onto Route 40.
• At the 4th stoplight, turn left onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.

From Efrat

• Go south (away from Jerusalem) on Route 60. Turn right at the traffic circle toward Alon Shvut (Route 367). Follow signs toward Bet Shemesh.
• Stay on Route 367 until it ends. Along the way, pass the checkpoint and turn right when you see the sign to Neve Michael.
• The road ends at Etziona Junction. Turn left onto Route 375.
• Pass satellite dishes on your left. The road ends at Ha-Elah Junction; turn right onto Route 38.
• Take the first left turn, which is Azeqa Junction, onto Route 383. This is where you stop following signs to Bet Shemesh.
• Take the road until it ends and turn left. The stoplight ahead of you is at Re'em Junction, a.k.a. Masmiya Junction. Turn right there onto Route 40.
• Continue on Route 40 past Bilu Junction. At the second stoplight, turn left onto Rehovot's eastern bypass road.
• At the second stoplight (1.6 km), turn left onto Gorodeski Street.
• Pass the first stoplight. We are in the third building on the left.