Akko or Acre, is a beautiful Arab city with an old town and many attractions from crusader’s era. It’s easy to make a day trip from Haifa. Make sure you have a Rav-Kav card, and then you can buy a day pass that covers your transportation in Haifa, Haifa, and Akko and in Akko.
The sharing code of this day pass is #501, and the cost is 21.5 ONLY!
How Do I know #501 is Right For me?
Well, first of all, the idea of Day Pass means you can have unlimited travel in certain areas/zones. If you are making a day trip, then get a day pass!
Without a day pass, the train from Haifa to Akko would cost you ₪13.5 already! Plus you need to consider a single bus ride would cost you ₪5.9. That’s almost the same as buying a #501 day pass, which would cost you ₪21.5 ONLY. And plus you get to travel unlimited in Haifa and Akko.
If you are not returning to Haifa on the same day, then you don’t need to buy a day pass.
And if you are exploring beyond Akko from Haifa in one day, then check other options here.
There are many options. But if you don’t want to overcomplicate thing, just remember #501 is the right pass for Akko from Haifa.
How to Purchase Day Pass from the Train Station in Haifa?
1. You Need a Rav-Kav card
There are two types of Rav-Kav cards. The anonymous one costs 5NIS, the personal one is free but you need to go to certain sales points. Get a Rav-Kav card that suits your need!
2. Tell the Ticket Counter “#501”
Tell the counter that you want to purchase “Day Pass #501”. You can buy your Rav-Kav, load it, and purchase this day pass from the counter. And then you will receive a receipt which is most likely useless as all data is stored in the card!
Alternatively, you can use a ticket machine and choose from the screen.
Once you have bought your day pass, it will be stored in your Rav-Kav card.
Types of Transportation You’ll Encounter
1.Train (Haifa to Akko)
You’ll use this type of train.
Once a day pass package is recorded in your card, you will not be charged anything extra when you validate your Rav-Kav to go in and out of the train station.
2.Bus (Akko Train Station to Old Town)
You can take unlimited bus rides for free with a day pass, but you still need to validate your Rav-Kav as you board the bus.
Normally, you will get a receipt. It doesn’t have any use though.
3.Metronit or Buses (Haifa)
If your hostel or hotel is not in walking distance from the train station in Haifa, then you can use Metronit or bus for free too!
