If you wish to rent a car you will require a valid license and need to be over the age of 21. In Israel people drive on the right hand side of the road. This and the sometimes aggressive drivers in the city may take some getting used to. P ublic transport in Israel is efficient, inexpensive, clean and frequent. The national bus line, Egged, provides a comprehensive service throughout the country.
Travellers can purchase bus passes for up to a month which are very economical.
There are train services linking Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv which are scenic but somewhat infrequent. Many of them take a siesta period from 1pm-4pm. On Friday many Jewish stores are open in the morning and close during the afternoon for the onset of the Sabbath. Christian owned stores are generally shut on Sunday. T ravelling shopaholics will find plenty to attract them in Israel.