The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Jerusalem are: Hyundai Santa Fe, Daihatsu Terios, Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Toyota Landcruiser, Hyundai Tuscon, Toyota Rav4 and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Israel ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Israel are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Jerusalem!
Common questions on rental process
The total number of registered cars in the country is almost 1.5 million. As it is not hard to guess, the traffic in large cities is very heavy. Despite strict traffic regulations, every year approximately 500 serious accidents happen on the roads of Israel. Many of them claim lives of people. The temper of local drivers, many of who are too bold and confident on the road, is one of the reasons for the sad statistic.
There are special recreation areas for drivers along major roads. As a rule, these areas have a place for a short rest and a small shop or a restaurant. You cannot stop and park your car outside these recreation areas. If you really want to take a picture of a beautiful landscape, it is necessary to park your car as far from the road as possible and put a warning triangle.
Local license car plates contain a lot of interesting information. For example, cars of civilians have license plates with a bright orange background, and numbers of local taxis always end with “25”.
