thumb|right|A view from the sixth floor of the mall
thumb|right|Platforms in the departure hall of the sixth floor
thumb|right|Intercity platform map of the Tel Aviv CBS
right|thumb|An apartment building in [[Neve Sha'anan, Tel Aviv|Neve Sha'anan neighborhood near the bus boarding platforms to the Tel Aviv central bus station. The station includes a fairly complex system of bridges, roads and interchanges to help buses to reach the various floors.]]
Tel Aviv central bus station, also known as the new central bus station (התחנה המרכזית החדשה, HaTahana HaMerkazit HaHadasha), as opposed to the now closed old Tel Aviv central bus station, is the main bus station of Tel Aviv, Israel. Located in the south of the city, it was opened on August 17, 1993. It is the second largest bus station in the world. The station was deliberately designed to be confusing, so that commuters would spend more time around the stores, and thus more money. When designed the station was in Tel Aviv's downtown, but by the time it opened the business center had migrated north, and the station's neighborhood had become peripheral and impoverished.
In January 2012, the owners of the station filed for its bankruptcy. However, in early 2022, the Ministry of Transport announced that the closure would be delayed until at least 2026.
Specifications
The station occupies an L-shaped building. Its long arm (220 m) faces Levinski street, and the short arm (140 m) faces Zemach David St.
The complex includes a shopping mall serviced by 29 escalators and 13 elevators with over 1,000 shops and restaurants. Only two of the seven floors are used as a bus terminal (6th and 7th floor). The main entrances are on the north and east sides of 4th floor. Most intercity buses leave from a departure hall on the north (main) wing on 6th floor. On the 7th floor, which was an addition to the original building, there is a departure hall for local buses (to destinations within Gush Dan) on the north wing, and another departure hall for intercity buses (to destination in the Galilee) on the south wing. The wings of this level are completely separated.
The station serves Egged, Tnufa, Metropoline, Afikim, Beit Shemesh Express and Dan BaDarom intercity bus routes as well as local Dan, Egged and Metropoline city and suburban buses. In 2008, approximately 100,000 people visited the station building every day.
See also
- List of shopping malls in Israel
- Jerusalem central bus station
- Transport in Tel Aviv