Carmei Gat is a neighborhood of Kiryat Gat
The Carmei Gat neighborhood is a new area of the city of Kiryat Gat which was founded in 1954. Kiryat Gat has a train station, library, gas station, banks, prepared foods stores for Shabbat, dry cleaners, a shuk (on Wednesdays only), and photo/print shops—none of which are available in Carmei Gat as of late 2025.
Train
There is an Israel Railways station in Kiryat Gat, in the industrial zone in the east of Kiryat Gat. The station is accessible by intracity bus routes 1, 2, 3, 4 (and their variants 11, 12, 13, 14), operated by Dan BaDarom.
At peak times there are two trains per hour in each direction to and from Tel Aviv (and points north) and Be'er Sheva; it's approximately 30-45 minutes to each city. Service drops to one train per hour at off-peak times. Early morning trains to and from the station also stop at the airport.
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* Check the Israel Railways website for up-to-date information.
Shuk
In the big parking lot at the bottom of HaGefen Street in Kiryat Gat, there’s a shuk every Wednesday. Parking in the whole area can be really tricky on Wednesdays; it's best to park in the library parking lot and proceed on foot. It opens early in the morning, usually fully open by 8am, and closes around 6pm. Stalls include clothes, shoes, toys, kitchen and house goods, mitpachot, and much more. A short walk down HaAvodah Street, there's a fruit and vegetable market at the same time.
Library
There is a public library in Kiryat Gat. The main floor has books for children, youth, and novels for adults, mostly in Hebrew, English, and Russian. There are also computers, a small coloring area, and a reading area with bean bag chairs. On the second floor is reference material and tables for quiet study and research.
Swimming pools
There are two pools in Kiryat Gat: Arba Onot is open year round and Shoftim is open for only a couple of months in the summer. They have separate and mixed hours and you can buy individual entrances or an unlimited membership.
Government services
Bituach Leumi, a post office, and almost all other government departments have local branches in Kiryat Gat. As of late 2025, there are none in Carmei Gat.
Shopping centers
There are four shopping centers in Kiryat Gat. Yishpro and Big are larger, iSolomon and the mall are smaller. Note that many stores in Kiryat Gat close early on Tuesday, and/or close between 2pm and 4pm on weekdays.
