Accomodations
There are reasonably-priced hotels in Israel. The best value accommodations are guest houses and hostels. You get to sample real Israeli life and eat real Israeli food. Listed below are some good options for housing (this list is not extensive). Check on the internet for current prices. Most accommodations include breakfast.

Web Sites
www.israel-travel.net
www.net-travel.org/kibbutz
www.inisrael.com

Note: "Hostel" doesn't necessarily mean 15 teenagers rooming together; most are just modest, affordable hotels.

Guest Houses
Christ Church
972-2-627-7727
www.cmj-israel.org  $40/person double room

Lutheran Guest House
972-2-626-6888
www.luth-guesthouse-jerusalem.com  $90/couple - double room or 40 NIS/person - Dormitory

Yad Hashmona
972-2-534-3956

Scottish Guesthouse
972-2-673-2401
www.scotsguesthouse.com  ~$90 double

Austrian Hospice
972-2-627-14 63
www.austrianhospice.com/English/Navigation.htm  € 33,00/person - double room (cash only dollars or euros)

Hostels
Web site for hostels in Israel
www.youth-hostels.org.il/

Good morning Jerusalem Apartments
972-2-623-3459 email:gmjer@netvision.net.il
$42

Mevo Yerushalyim Tower
972-2-537-6532 www.inisrael.com/mevo/index.html
$55

Finnish Guest House
972-2-628-8631 best bet for groups on a budget
85NIS

YMCA Peniel-by-Galilee
972-4-672-0685 www.ymca-galilee.co.il/
$40/person in double room

Beit Bracha Migdal (Galilee)
972-4-679-2338 www.itac-israel.org/Migdal_tiberius
$40/person in double room


Transportation

For those who want to rent a vehicle or have already reserved one there are several clearly marked desks on the floor above the arrival terminal at Ben Gurion Airport. The car rental company will direct you to your car which is in the terminal parking lot. During the holidays in Israel the prices are higher. It is possible to have more than one driver on the contract. Gas prices in Israel are high in comparison to US prices, so plan your budget accordingly. If you intend to have a guide or workers ride with you some of the time, keep that in mind when you decide on the size of vehicle to rent. Some credit card companies cover car insurance for rental vehicles, so check with your credit card company to see if they cover car rental in Israel.


Car Rental
Eldan
www.Eldan.co.il/rates.asp
Airport (972) 3-977-3400/401/407 Jerusalem (972) 2-625-2151/152/153
Phone rental available with car--$1.50 daily

Budget
www.budget.co.il
Airport. (972) 3-971-1504/507

Avis
www.inisrael.com/avis
Airport (972) 3-977-3200

Insurance provided by the car rental company will not provide coverage for the undercarriage of the car.


Taxis
You can use taxis or shiruts throughout the country. Shirut taxis are vans that carry several people who share the cost of the trip. Taxis and shiruts are dependable and safe. Bus travel is used extensively throughout Israel, but for your personal security we do not recommend that you use the buses.

Hadar Lod taxis
03-971-1103

Menashe Sopher shuttle
www.msoferairport.com  $12 between Jerusalem and the Airport

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