Cheap car rental in Israel with Hispacar.com
Israel is a Middle Eastern country bordered by Egypt, Syrian, Lebanon and Jordan. Apart from the Mediterranean coastline it also has beautiful beaches at the Gulf of Eilat on the Red Sea. The country is divided in a number of territories namely Galilee, the North Coast, the Coastal Plain, the Negev desert and Shephelah.
The capital of Israel is Jerusalem. It is a city sacred for three important religions: Jews, Christians and Muslims. Tel Aviv is the second most important city in the country. Other cities are Beer Sheva, Nazareth, Akko, Netanya, Ashdod, Eilat, Tiberias or Haifa.
The most important airport of the country is Ben-Gurion International Airport, which is only twelve kilometre from Tel Aviv and approximately forty kilometres from Jerusalem. The resorts on the Red Sea in the south of Israel are served from Ovda airport.
At both airports major car rental companies in Israel like Hertz, Budget, Sixt and Avis are represented as well as some of the national car rental companies in Israel. Car hire in Israel is not cheap, because of the insurance on rental vehicles that can add up a lot to the rental price of the vehicle. Make sure to compare the prices, check the rental conditions and ask if VAT is included in the rates before you book.
In Israel all cars, including rental cars, must undergo an annual safety inspection so make sure your vehicle bears the corresponding sticker. Distances and speed limits in Israel are in kilometres. The traffic drives on the right and the country has a modern transportation network and most roads are well maintained, especially the highways.