Tel Aviv Car Rental Guide

The current page gives you information about car rental in Tel Aviv airport and also about the general car rental and driving restrictions of Israel.

Rental Restrictions

Cars rented in Israel are not allowed outside the country.

Driving Restrictions

In Israel, traffic is on the right and overtaking on the left. The minimum driving age is 18. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰. All passengers are required to use seatbelts and children under 14 are not allowed to sit in the front.

Some streets have blue and white lines on the side of the road and you have to display an appropriate ticket to be allowed to park in such a zone. There are parking meters in many cities.

Lanes of traffic moving into the same or opposite directions are separated with dotted white lines.

Fines for traffic violations can be high.

Speed Limits:

Area	Speed
City	50KM/H
Open Roads	80KM/H
Highways	100KM/H

Emergency Numbers

Police: 100
Ambulance: 101
Fire: 102

Road Tolls

There are no toll highways in Israel.

Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Israel

Car rental agency - khavana la hascrat rehev
Parking - khanai

About Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is an energetic city best known for its sunny beaches, great nightclubs, designer shopping, crowded street-markets and high culture. It is the heart of Israel’s western-oriented youth culture and fashion; it is young, fresh and lively. The diversity of the population of the city is reflected in the architectural variations and influences such as the Yemenite Quarter and the Vodka cafes.

There is plenty to do in Tel Aviv at all times: there are several museums in the city telling the story of the city and its inhabitants; the Dizengoff Fountain is an interesting stop with its benches and weekly art showings; there are numerous synagogues, a university and an opera house.

Area:
Population: 359,000
Country: Israel
Time Zone: GMT + 2 (+3 in summer)
Telephone Area Code: 3
Monetary Unit: Israeli Shekel