Getting There
By Bus -- Egged bus no. 300 and 301, from Tel Aviv, arrives at the Central Bus Station on Ha-Nitzahon in the newer part of town (time: 1 hr.). Frequency is about every half hour; last bus is 9pm, or 2 hours before Shabbat on Friday. Your bus will come into town passing by Migdal, the old city of Ashkelon (an Arabic town before 1948) on your right.
By Car -- There are direct main highways from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Visitor Information
The Government and Municipal Tourist Office (tel. 08/677-0173 or 08/673-2412) is in the City Hall, Afridar Center, behind the bus station. It's open Sunday and Tuesday from 8am to 1pm and 4 to 6pm; Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8am to 2pm. You can obtain up-to-date information on everything from picnicking and camping in the beachside national park to seasonal events, such as the Arts and Crafts Fair in July or August.
Getting Around
Municipal bus 5 serves Zepahania Square, the Afridar Center, Bus Station, and the Pedestrian Mall in Migdal. Bus 6 serves Afridar, the Ashkelon National Antiquities Park (near the beach) and Migdal; it runs once an hour. Local bus fare is NIS 5.30 ($1.10).
