Traffic reports:

12.01.2026 Traffic in the tunnel is flowing.

Subscribers Don't Wait in Line

Subscribers of the Carmel Tunnels enjoy a fast and smooth driving experience, without the need to wait in line at payment stations. By using a smart subscription, the system automatically recognizes the vehicle, allowing for quick passage and saving time.

Updates
Dear customers, During these days, a new system is being implemented in order to improve the service. Temporary disruptions and delays in response may occur. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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Carmel Tunnels Quality of Life

The Carmel Tunnels in Haifa are a toll road system that significantly reduces the time required to cross the city and travel from north to south and back to various destinations, including Acre, Tel Aviv, the Krayot, and more.

Get to kindergarten,
school, and work on time
Avoid the morning
traffic jams
Enjoy a relaxed
breakfast
Read the morning
newspaper
Arrive at meetings
on time
Achieve more,
stress less
Get home early
Make it to your
planned outing

Traveling Through the Carmel Tunnels Annual Savings

2,700,000 Working Hours in the Economy
17,600 Tons of CO₂ Pollution and Many Other Pollutants
6,600,000 Liter of Fuel
8,200,000 Nis for the Residents of Haifa: Reducing Air Pollution

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Q&A

Why is it worth traveling through the Carmel Tunnels?

Traveling through the Carmel Tunnels saves fuel and time. Fuel costs money and time is also worth money. Traveling through the Carmel Tunnels is comfortable, safe, smooth, efficient, and without traffic lights. A journey that allows you to safely reach your destination.

Are the tunnels safe?

Control measures and operating methods have been implemented in the Carmel Tunnels to maintain driver safety in accordance with strict international standards used worldwide. These standards also include traffic management measures, managed by the project's control center, located in the project area and staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by professional and trained staff, who also monitor the entire tunnel area with the help of cameras. The center is in full control and supervision of what is happening in the tunnel at any given moment through advanced technological systems. For an article about safety in the Carmel Tunnels in Haifa Click Here

Is enforcement taking place in the Carmel Tunnels?

The Israel Police enforce traffic laws in the Carmel Tunnels as they do on all Israeli roads. For the safety of all passengers on the road, drive carefully and obey traffic laws.

What are toll rates?

The Carmel Tunnels were built using the BOT method – Build, Operate, Transfer. The construction of the infrastructure is being carried out with private financing through the developer, who won the tender on behalf of the state. The developer takes on the financing of the construction cost and ongoing operation. In exchange for carrying out the project, the franchisee receives the right to recoup the investment by collecting a fee from users.

If I have a subscription for Highway 6, am I automatically also subscribed to the Carmel Tunnels?

No. For the Carmel Tunnels, you must call and join as a separate subscriber, regardless of Highway 6 or Highway 6 North.

What happens if I traveled on a subscriber lane and I am not a subscriber?

When a non-subscriber vehicle travels on a subscriber lane, an invoice is sent to the vehicle owner that includes a special charge for traveling on a subscriber lane without a valid subscription agreement. For details on compensation rates and reimbursement of expenses for the Carmel Tunnels, Click Here If you traveled on a subscriber lane and are not a subscriber – please contact the Customer Service Department at *5424 or contact us via the website.

Are there cameras in the tunnels?

Cameras for monitoring purposes are placed throughout the tunnels and cover the entire area of the tunnels. The information is transmitted to the control center, which is staffed 24 hours a day, by a professional and skilled team that fully supervises what is happening in the tunnel using advanced technological systems.

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