Kiryat HaYovel
קריית היובל
Diverse, affordable and increasingly young, in the south-west with good bus links.
Next buses near Kiryat HaYovel
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
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- Getting around
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Getting around Kiryat HaYovel
- Nearest light-rail stop: גן המפלצת (line 1), about 4 minutes' walk.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 10, 19, 19א, 20, 23, 23א, 24, 27, 35, 42, 42א, 106, 508, 510, 630. About 1,375 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 Kiryat HaYovel (5)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Kiryat HaYovel or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Shoes & repair (1)
- Orto Medic
An orthopaedic shoe store and clinic with custom-made products and a Clalit arrangement.
Doctors & clinics (1)
- Leumit Kiryat HaYovel Clinic
Leumit health fund medical centre in Kiryat HaYovel, open mornings and late afternoons on weekdays and Friday mornings. The branch lists member administration, laboratory work and blood sampling, nursing services, genetic screening tests and a pharmacy, with optical services nearby. Leumit also offers online appointment booking, paediatric and dermatology telemedicine and home medication delivery through its app and *507 call centre.
Gyms & pools (2)
- Beit Taylor Sports Center
Sports centre and heated indoor semi-Olympic pool in Kiryat HaYovel, run by the Yovalim community administration and used by Hapoel Jerusalem swimming. It has a toddler pool, slides and water play equipment, and runs swimming lessons and adult stroke coaching. The pool opens on Shabbat. Published opening hours differ between directory listings, so confirm before travelling. A local guide lists single entry at 45 NIS for adults and 35 NIS for under-18s.
- Philip Leon Sport Center
Indoor semi-Olympic heated pool in Kiryat HaYovel, run by the Yovalim community administration, with a gym on site and swimming lessons for all ages. Entry to the pool is from age 5. The pool opens on Shabbat. A local guide lists single entry at 50 NIS for adults and 40 NIS for children, with a 12-visit card at 520 NIS for adults and 420 NIS for children. No separate-gender hours are listed by the sources consulted.
Pharmacies (1)
- Super-Pharm (Kiryat HaYovel)
The Super-Pharm on Chile Street in Kiryat HaYovel.