For boarding passengers, we would like to make clear that entering the terminal will only be possible at your scheduled time frame (given by your cruise line). Parking is not permitted in the port area and vehicles will not be allowed to enter the terminal’s bridge.
Israel’s cruise terminal
Hundreds of thousands of voyagers pass through the Haifa Port terminal, the only port in Israel serving Israelis and tourists departing from Israel for Mediterranean cruises. It is also the leader in receiving tourists on board luxury liners arriving in Israel from all over the world. The Terminal has undergone an extensive renovation this year. It is fully equipped and offers a comfortable space, well-kept and air conditioned. It has duty-free shops, Collections On Return services, taxis and public transport, and all the services necessary to make your arrival and departure from Israel pleasant. The terminal is directly linked with downtown Haifa and is within a few minutes’ walk away from the Haifa Merkaz Hashmona railway station. There are long-term parking lots near the terminal for the voyagers.
Haifa Port’s passenger terminal serves tens of thousands of tourists every year. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of tourist cruisers visiting the Port and even staying in it for two or more days. All the world’s leading cruise ship companies choose Haifa Port as their port of entry to the State of Israel. We are convinced it is also the most beautiful port of entry. The on-shore disembarkation figures are also exceptionally high: 85% of all passengers on board choose to disembark and tour the City of Haifa and the State of Israel at large. The terminal has also been awarded the Mark of Excellence from the leading tourism website Trip Advisor, which relies on rating from tourists who have arrived at the Port on cruise ships registered by world-leading cruise companies.
More about the Terminal:
The terminal offers a comfortable, well-kept, air conditioned space facilitating simultaneous departure and arrival traffic. There is a passenger drop-off and collection area linked by a bridge to HaAtsmaut Street in downtime Haifa (immediately after HaAtsmaut 65). There is a waiting area, cafeterias, taxi service, duty-free stores, Collections On Return services and more.
The bridge link to downtown Haifa connects to a main traffic artery and to the railway station (Haifa Merkaz Hashmona), which is a 5-minute walk away from the terminal. For the passenger’s convenience there is an elevator connecting between the railway station level and the parking lots on the terminal level. In addition to the railway parking lot near the terminal, there are also several paid parking lots – details below,
Passengers arriving to depart on a voyage will be arriving with their baggage at the terminal, where they will undergo security inspection and baggage check-in. They will be issued a boarding pass to the ship with details of the rooms and their serial number for exiting onto the dock. After this they will descend to the lower hall, will pass through the passport control after which they will be free to enjoy the duty-free shops, convert currency and dine at the cafeteria in the comfortable, air conditioned hall. From this area the passengers will be departing gradually, following the instructions given over the public address system, in groups according to the serial numbers (as printed on the boarding pass) toward the docked ship.
For inquiries about the passenger terminal – tel: +972-4-8518245/6
Parking lots:
In general, there is no parking for the passengers in the terminal area.
It is recommended that you arrive by train and get off at the Haifa Merkaz Hashmona station, which is right next door to the terminal.
Nearby parking:
- Municipal parking at the Haifa Merkaz Hashmona railway station.
- Municipal parking lot in the Port Campus area – 40 Hanamal Str.
- Private parking lot – 30 Kedoshey Baghdad Str., Tel. +972-3-5610727.
- Private parking lot – 1 Palmer Gate Str., Tel. +972-52-6375054.
- Sha’ar Hanamal Parking Garage, a private sheltered lot at 36 Hanamal Str. Tel: +972-52-8844220,
+972-54-7006820