Haifa Bay Central Bus Station (Merkazit HaMifratz in Hebrew) is the main bus station of the Haifa Bay (Mifratz Haifa) district. It opened in 2002.
All bus routes from the north and the Galilee which formerly terminated at the Bat Galim bus station now terminate at HaMifratz station.
The Mifratz Central Bus Station serves local Egged bus lines within the city of Haifa and all suburban and intercity Egged bus routes heading to the north and the Galilee. The Mifratz Central Bus Station is adjacent to Lev HaMifratz Mall and Lev HaMifratz Railway Station.
Plans are to replace the open-air bus station with a modern, enclosed structure alongside massive road improvement projects in and around the station and an extension of the nearby train station There is also a proposal to build an aerial tramway to connect the Mifratz station with the Technion University on Mount Carmel.
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