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Israel
Driving Guide For Tourists
By Johnny Mayer
Are you planning to visit Jerusalem and seeking a good car rental
Israel deal? What about your car hire Israel? Here is a useful
Israel Driving Guide to help you drive safely in your car rental
Israel all over the Holy Land.
International Driver’s License
Do you have an American, Canadian, and U.K. driver’s license? If
so you do not an international driver’s license to drive in
Israel. Well, on the other hand, it’s cheap and makes a nice
souvenir of Jerusalem car rental trip. (Be sure to take pictures
of your car rental Israel for you scrap book)
Israel Auto Club in Tel Aviv
Israel’s automobile club is called MEMSI… Even people living in
Israel many years have no idea what MEMSI stands so don’t ask them
out of courtesy… The MEMSI phone number is 03- 564-1121 and fax
number is 03-566-0493. Their main office in Tel Aviv at 20 Rehov
Ha-Rakevet. They are open:8:30am to 7pm, until 1pm on Friday;
closed Saturday.
Israel Auto Club in Jerusalem
The Jerusalem office of MEMSI is at 31 Ben Yehuda St. (tel.
02-625-9711; fax 02-625-5994); same office hours as Tel Aviv.
Israel Auto Club -
The Haifa office of MEMSI is at 31 Ben Yehuda St. (tel.
02-625-9711; fax 02-625-5994); same office hours as Tel Aviv.
Importing Cars Versus Car Rental in Israel
In theory, you can bring your car to Israel for up to one year if
you have a valid license and the car is licensed. The good news is
there is no customs or deposit required. The bad news is the paper
work, hassle and cost of sending it back home. In short, a car
rental Jerusalem, car rental Tel Aviv or car rental Haifa is the
way to go - less hassle and cost effective.
Israel Road Conditions
Israel is tough on cars and some older roads are narrow and full
of curves. On the other hand, Israel now builds excellent highways
and bridges. Jerusalem has lovely roads that are well maintained
and other cities are improving road conditions. There are
beautiful winding roads on the way down South to Eilat and up
north to the Golan Heights.
Drivers Education in Israel
While some consider Israeli drivers overly aggressive on the road,
others are polite and careful drivers. In recent years, Israel has
initiated on-going driver education for young drivers and veteran
drivers that teach defensive driving techniques.
Traffic Tickets in Israel
Watch your speed in Israel, there are street lights that record
speeders, photograph your license plate and send you a ticket by
mail. There are more speed traps than ever in Israel. Don’t ruin
your vacation with an expensive ticket and having your driver’s
license suspended – obey the speed and look out for tailgaters. We
hope this Israel Driving Guide helps you enjoy your trip. See you
in Israel.
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