Egged is operating 15 advanced ticket sales locations for those wishing to purchase tickets to and from Meron for Lag B’Omer, the daily HaMevaser reports. With Lag B’Omer falling on a Sunday this year, the lighting of the torch by the Boyaner Rebbe Shlita will take place very late on motzei Shabbos. The start of the day’s events is pushed of a number of hours in the hope of preventing chilul Shabbos.

Based on the success of previous years Egged is offering advanced ticket sales in many chareidi areas, seeking to avoid the confusion that was synonymous with Lag B’Omer prior to the implementation of the advanced reservations. Tickets will state departure location and time towards permitting Egged to plan ahead.

Yerushalayim

There will be seven ticket locations in Yerushalayim. They began operating on Tuesday 13 Iyar 5773 in the Egged office in the Shefa Mall, in JHK stores (4 Nachum St./ 10 Malchei Yisrael St./ Bar Ilan Jct.), Egged depot in Ramot, Egged depot in Har Nof, and in the central bus station. A regular round trip ticket from Yerushalayim is 71.40 NIS, senior citizens 42 NIS, and children (5-10-years-old) 67.20 NIS.

Bnei Brak

Egged (89 Chazon Ish St.) and JHK (49 Chazon Ish St.). Round trip fare is 63.80 NIS, senior citizens 37.60 NIS and children 60 NIS.

Ashdod

JHK (8 Yehuda HaNasi in Rova 7), Rosenberg Electric (29 Rotem), Angel’s Bakery (4 Rashbi), and Super Mehadrin (27 Chativat HaNegev).

Haifa

Vishnitz supermarket (Ramat Vishnitz) and HaGiva Shelanu (7 Michael).

One may also order by phone by calling *2800. Payment can be made by credit card and the ticket will be printed at the departure location.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)