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Every morning, thousands of teenagers in Israel travel to school. Some walk, but many take a bus or a train, or ride a bicycle or an electric scooter. We asked four students from our school in Rehovot how they get around.

Shira, 16, takes the train from Lod. "The train is faster than the bus, and it's more comfortable too," she says. "I can sit and read on the way. But it isn't the cheapest way to travel, and the trains don't run on Shabbat."

Omer, 17, goes by bus with his Rav-Kav card. "The bus is slower than the train because of the traffic, but the bus stop is right next to my house. For me, it's the easiest way."

Lior, 15, rides a bicycle. "It's the cheapest and the healthiest way to get to school. It takes me fifteen minutes. On rainy days it's harder, so I take the bus."

Daniel, 16, has an electric scooter. "It's the fastest way to go a short distance," he says. "But it can also be the most dangerous." In Israel, you must be at least 16 to ride an electric scooter, and you must wear a helmet. Riders can't use the sidewalk, and only one person can ride a scooter at a time. "Last year my friend fell off his scooter. He wasn't wearing a helmet, and he broke his arm. Now I always wear mine."

Which way is the best? It depends on where you live, how much time you have and how much money you want to spend. But all four students agree on one thing: safety comes first.

Every morning, thousands of teenagers in Israel travel to school. Some walk, but many take a bus or a train, or ride a bicycle or an electric scooter. We asked four students from our school in Rehovot how they get around.

Shira, 16, takes the train from Lod. "The train is faster than the bus, and it's more comfortable too," she says. "I can sit and read on the way. But it isn't the cheapest way to travel, and the trains don't run on Shabbat."

Omer, 17, goes by bus with his Rav-Kav card. "The bus is slower than the train because of the traffic, but the bus stop is right next to my house. For me, it's the easiest way."

Lior, 15, rides a bicycle. "It's the cheapest and the healthiest way to get to school. It takes me fifteen minutes. On rainy days it's harder, so I take the bus."

Daniel, 16, has an electric scooter. "It's the fastest way to go a short distance," he says. "But it can also be the most dangerous." In Israel, you must be at least 16 to ride an electric scooter, and you must wear a helmet. Riders can't use the sidewalk, and only one person can ride a scooter at a time. "Last year my friend fell off his scooter. He wasn't wearing a helmet, and he broke his arm. Now I always wear mine."

Which way is the best? It depends on where you live, how much time you have and how much money you want to spend. But all four students agree on one thing: safety comes first.

Every morning, thousands of teenagers in Israel travel to school. Some walk, but many take a bus or a train, or ride a bicycle or an electric scooter. We asked four students from our school in Rehovot how they get around.

Shira, 16, takes the train from Lod. "The train is faster than the bus, and it's more comfortable too," she says. "I can sit and read on the way. But it isn't the cheapest way to travel, and the trains don't run on Shabbat."

Omer, 17, goes by bus with his Rav-Kav card. "The bus is slower than the train because of the traffic, but the bus stop is right next to my house. For me, it's the easiest way."

Lior, 15, rides a bicycle. "It's the cheapest and the healthiest way to get to school. It takes me fifteen minutes. On rainy days it's harder, so I take the bus."

Daniel, 16, has an electric scooter. "It's the fastest way to go a short distance," he says. "But it can also be the most dangerous." In Israel, you must be at least 16 to ride an electric scooter, and you must wear a helmet. Riders can't use the sidewalk, and only one person can ride a scooter at a time. "Last year my friend fell off his scooter. He wasn't wearing a helmet, and he broke his arm. Now I always wear mine."

Which way is the best? It depends on where you live, how much time you have and how much money you want to spend. But all four students agree on one thing: safety comes first.