See the map to find the neighborhood limits.
**Old North - Starting on the north side of Ben-Gurion up to the Namal (the port), east to Ibn Gvirol, west to the beach.
**Mercaz (Center) - Starting on the south side of Ben Gurion, east to Ibn Gvirol, west to the beach and south at the beginning of Ben Yehuda (where it meets Allenby).
**Florentin (South Tel Aviv) - while very popular, there is a
rough element at night and not recommended.
**The lines are blurred between the neighborhoods and there are a few interpretations for each. Being Israelis, we have many opinions about everything :)
**Other than location, there are few differences between Mercaz and the Old North. Prices are similar and you can expect the same quality in both. FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED?
**If you're coming without furniture, a fully-furnished apartment - which costs a bit more each month than an unfurnished one - will make your life easy. Walk in and unpack your suitcases.
**If you rent an unfurnished apartment, expect to provide your own refrigerator and oven. In Israel, unfurnished means unfurnished. (Nothing!) But its not written in stone - your apartment might surprise you and have one or both of these, and maybe even a sofa or a dresser. WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO RENT AN APARTMENT IN ISRAEL:
**Teudat Zehut (Israeli ID) or foreign passport
**Israeli bank account with checks (foreign is uncommon but possible)
**Guarantor to co-sign your lease (without, you'll need a deposit)
**My advice: If you love it, take it. Apartments in Tel Aviv go fast. Be aware that rental units in the Old North and Mercaz are in high demand and there are always other people who are interested in the same apartment. Be ready to make a decision in a short amount of time, but only after a fluent Hebrew-speaker reviews your contract and informs you of the terms of the deal. The contracts are usually pretty standard, but they're almost always in Hebrew. SHIRUT AND BUS SERVICE:
Shiruts (taxi van) service the entire city of Tel Aviv. Wherever you live, you will have transportation 6 NIS. On Shabbat and Holidays, expect to pay 8 NIS. The most popular shirut routes in the Center and Old North (not Florentin!) are #4 and #5. They both begin at the Tachanat Mercazit. #4 drives on Allenby and continues on to Ben Yehuda all the way to the Namal (the Port). #5 drives on Allenby and makes a right on Rothschild and continues on Dizengoff until the Namal (the Port). Buses are also readily available to take you around the city and anywhere in the country from the Tachana Mercazit (Central Bus Station). Just because you need to commute doesn’t mean you need (or should!) live near the Tachana Mercazit. MAPS: go to photo , you will see 3 different maps of tlv where u call learn more
about areas and street.. what are the places that you DON'T want to rent in .. and streets that you WISH to rent your next apartment
also you will get indication of price levels. CHKEEKEN IT IS A MUST.