In a March 2007 survey, Ynet gave Qastina a 0/10 rating (the lowest) out of 11 bus station checked nationwide.
[1] On March 1, 2008, the Israeli Channel 2 ran a similar survey, ranking Qastina lowest, with 0/3 on its three main criteria.
[2] In addition, the junction is a common stop for Israelis traveling between the north/center of the country (Haifa, Tel Aviv) to the south (Beersheba, Eilat), a fact that helps maintain several fast food and other small stores.
[3] During the October 2000 protests, Palestinian citizens burned tires and threw rocks at passing buses at the junction.
1 – stops in the terminal in one direction only 2 – Sundays only In the beginning of 2010, Ayelet Malko suffered fatal injuries after being run over while crossing the junction.