French Hill
הגבעה הצרפתית
The Hebrew University's neighbourhood: students, staff and one of the most mixed populations here.
Next buses near French Hill
Live arrivals at the closest stops, with timetable times where live ones aren't available.
Live times come from the Ministry of Transport's real-time feed via curlbus.app, and timetable times from the Open Bus project (Hasadna). Buses can run early or late, so leave a few minutes' margin. Most buses and the light rail don't run on Shabbat and chagim.
At a glance
- Community
- SecularTraditional
- Suits
- StudentsSingles and couplesFamilies
- Rents
- MiddleLower
- Getting around
- Light rail
Our quick read, the same one the neighbourhood finder uses. Walk the streets on a Friday afternoon before you decide. Which neighbourhood suits us?
Getting around French Hill
- Nearest light-rail stop: גבעת המבתר (line 1), about 6 minutes' walk.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 42, 53, 61, 68, 77, 77א, 87, 120, 126, 152, 209, 211, 481, 503. About 844 departures from those stops on a weekday.
From the Ministry of Transport timetable for 12 Nov 2026, via Open Bus (Hasadna). Routes change, so check Moovit before you rely on one.
Places in French Hill (3)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in French Hill or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Doctors & clinics (1)
- Hadassah Mount Scopus – Emergency Room
Hadassah's community hospital on Mount Scopus, next to the Hebrew University campus, with a 24-hour emergency room. Closest hospital ER for students in the north and east of the city.
Therapists & wellness (1)
- Jerusalem Sports Medicine Institute
Sports-injury and rehabilitation clinic inside the Lerner Sports Center on Mount Scopus, directed by physiotherapist Dr Yonatan Kaplan. The clinic handles orthopaedic and post-surgical rehabilitation and sports injuries such as ankle, knee and shoulder problems, using shockwave therapy and dry needling, and also offers home visits and remote sessions. A second branch operates in Ramat Beit Shemesh.
Pharmacies (1)
- Clalit Pharmacy (Regev, French Hill)
Clalit's pharmacy at its French Hill (Regev) clinic, set up for Clalit members' prescriptions. Hours are short and change around holidays, so check Clalit's page first.