Useful Information

Arad
Visitors' Centre
(Opp. Community Centre)
28 Eliezer Ben Yair St.
Tel: 07-954-409

Ashdod
4 Haim Moshe Shapira St.
Rova Daled
Tel: 08-864-0485, 08-864-0090

Ashkelon
Municipality of Ashkelon
Tel: 07-770-173/4

Bat-Yam
Tayelet Bat-Yam
Tel: 03-6507-2777
Fax :03-6596-666

Ben Gurion International Airport
Tel: 03-971-1485

Bethlehem Manger Square
Tel: 02-741-581/3, Fax: 02-743-753

Eilat
Arava Highway Corner, Yotam Rd.
Tel: 07-372-111, 07-374-233
Fax: 07-376-763

Haifa
18 Herzl Blvd.
Tel: 04-866-6521/2, 04-8643-616
Fax: 04-8622-075 Central Bus Station

Jerusalem
17 Jaffa Rd.
Tel: 02-258-844

Nahariya
Municipal Square
19 Ga'aton Blvd.
Tel: 04-987-9800, 04-987-9811
Fax: 04-992-2303

Nazareth
Casanova St.
Tel: 06-570-555, 06-573-003
Fax: 06-573-078

Netanya
Kikar Ha'Atzmaut
Tel: 09-827-286

Safed
50 Jerusalem St.
Tel: 06-920-961

Tel Aviv
Central Bus Station
Tel: 03-6395660
Fax: 03-6395659

Tiberias
Habanim St.
The Archaeological Park
Tel: 06-720-992

"Meet the Israeli at home"
- details at the
Tourist Information Center

03 - Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Ramat-Gan, Givataym, Petah-Tikva, Holon, Bat-Yam, Rishon Le-Zion, Ben-Gurion Airport

04 - Haifa, Nahariya, Acre

06 - Safed, kiryat-Shmona, Tiberias, afula, Beit-She'an, Nazareth, Hadera

07 - Ashkelon, Kiryat-Gat, Eilat, Beer-Sheva, Dimona, Arad, Sodom (Dead Sea)

08 - Ashdod, Ramla, Rehovot, Lod

09 - Netanya, Herzliya, Kfar Saba, Raanana

Emergency Tel.
Magen David Adom (Ambulance): 101
Police - 100
Firemen: 102
Tel Info: 144
Overseas Tel.
Operator: 188
Telegrams: 171

Bus Information:
Egged Tel. 02-304555, 03-5375555, 04-5495555

Shopping Hours:
8:30 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Department stores are usually open all day
without a break.
Sat & Holidays closed.

Electric current
The electric current used in Israel is 220 Volts Ac, single phase, 50 Hertz.
Three-pin sockets are commonly used, but some use two-pin plugs as well.

Taxis
All "special" taxi fares are governed by a meter, which operates according to: Tariff 1 - 5:30 am to 8:59 pm Tariff 2 - 9:00 pm to 5:29 am When starting a journey, the driver is obligated by law to activate the meter. Upon your request, the driver must give you an official receipt printed by electronic meter. In the event you wish to lodge a complaint regarding traveling by taxi, please contact the nearest Government Tourist Informatin Office, or the ministry of Transport.

Postal Services:
Most main post offices remain open continuously from
8:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Branch post offices are usually open from 8:00 am to
12:30 pm daily, and 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm on days that
vary depending on the branch.
Friday hours are 8:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Telegrams can be sent from all post offices and hotels,
or by dialing 171.

Banking Hours:
Sun., Tues., Thurs. 8:30 am - 12:30pm. and 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.
Mon., Fri and Holiday Eves. 8:30 am - 12:00 pm.
closed Sat.

Border Crossings
Jordan-Israel
Allenby Bridge
Tel: 02-994-1038
Arava
Tel: 07-336-811
Jordan River
Tel: 06-586-410, 06-586-392

Egypt-Israel
Rafiah (Rafah)
Tel: 07-734-080
Taba
Tel: 07-372-104, 373-110

Embassies in Israel

To call the above numbers from other
countries other than Israel,
subtract the 0 and dial 972 before the number.