Experience Israel - With Famed Archaeologist Eli Shukron

29 | DAY TOUR

In the mornings there is heavy traffic heading into Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Traffic is at its busiest on Sunday mornings and Thursday afternoons, while the roads are fairly clear on Fridays and Saturdays. When the weather is nice on Saturdays, there will be pretty bad traffic from the north toward Tel Aviv.

Highway numbers: North-south highways have even numbers: 2, 4, 6, 40, 90 East-west highways have odd numbers: 1, 5, 65, 75, 431, 433

There are three toll roads: • Highway 6: be aware that there are no toll booths, so if you’re driving a rental car you’ll have to pay the normal toll plus a NIS 50 surcharge. You can avoid these charges by taking alternative roads: Highway 2 along the cost or Highway 90 along the Jordan River. • The Carmel Tunnels: the tunnels take you under Haifa, straight to the other side of Mount Carmel. There are toll booths. If you’re not in a hurry, you can drive along the Haifa Bay instead.

• On Highway 1 there is an extra fast lane that you can pay to use. Ir runs along the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway between the Ben Gurion Junction and Tel Aviv.

Driving and transportation apps: Waze – By far the most popular driving app in Israel. It tells you the fastest route

(you can plan your trip with or without toll roads). Moovit – This is a good public transportation app.

Israelis are just as impatient behind the wheel as in other areas of life. They are particularly quick to sound the horn, even when it’s not necessary. Also, many Israeli drivers don’t signal when changing lanes, so watch out!

Drive safely!