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Jerusalem car rental information

Pick-up locationJerusalem
Car typesCompact, Compact SUV, Economy, Intermediate, Luxury, Mini, Passenger van, Premium, Standard, Standard SUV
Rental locations26
Airport locations0
Popular agenciesSixt, Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz

Cheap car rentals in Jerusalem

Economy₪122/day
Compact₪180/day
Intermediate₪144/day
Standard₪262/day
Mini₪141/day
Premium₪539/day
Passenger van₪472/day
Luxury₪681/day
Compact SUV₪259/day
Standard SUV₪348/day
Best rates found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Top tips for renting a car in Jerusalem

  • A hire car is the best and most comfortable way to freely explore not only Jerusalem, but also other major destinations in Israel, as tours can get quite pricey. A car is especially useful if you want to drive along the western Mediterranean coast and make scenic stops as you please. Drive to the fortress of Masada, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as to the Dead Sea, which will take you less than two hours to reach from Jerusalem.
  • Most of the major car hire companies, including Avis and Sixt, can be found at Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), which is located about 50 minutes from Jerusalem. All the car hire desks can be found on the first floor of the Arrivals Hall at the airport’s main terminal. It is recommended that you get an International Driver’s Permit alongside your domestic driver’s license. Make sure to request an English-speaking GPS.
  • Driving in downtown Jerusalem can be quite challenging due to the narrow, busy streets, so if you’re not comfortable, just park your car somewhere and explore the center by foot. Only residents can drive in the Old City. Driving on the outskirts of the city is far easier, and most of Israel’s highway signs are expressed in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. If you any need help, remember that most Israelis speak good English.
  • Avoid driving during rush hour, which is 7-10 a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. Fridays experience less traffic as most official establishments are closed. Route 1 is the main road heading towards the Mediterranean coast, with Tel Aviv to the west and the Dead Sea to the east, and it tends to be pretty crowded during peak season and on weekends. When heading to east Jerusalem, take Route 443 instead, which is less congested.
  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Jerusalem for ₪178 or less
  • Book your rental car in Jerusalem at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Economy rental cars in Jerusalem are around 32% cheaper than other car types, on average

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Jerusalem car rental reviews and directory

Sixt

7.1

Best rated
Most popular

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

7.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.0

Value for money

6.5

Locations in Jerusalem

Hasadna Street # 2

+972 8 919 1153

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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Itzhak Kariv 6

+972 8 919 1153

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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Sarei Israel 15

+972 8 919 1153

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

KAYAK
I appreciated the upgraded car that Hodaya provided (a MAZDA 2); we had bad weather (rain) and it was much better to have this model. Thank you very much to the entire staff at the Mamilla Mall location in Jerusalem. R/S, Dan Goodman 050 317 2597 cell phone when in Israel

8.0 Very good

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Car was great; but it took quite a while for it to be delivered for pickup. Insurance cahrge was very expensive when compared to other dealerships

2.0 Poor

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Car was comically old and dirty.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Here’s is an unmet need: Israel has switched to paying for parking with Cello or Pango. Pango only works with Israeli phones. Cello claims not to, but I could not get Cello to send a connection to my phone, so it did not work. If you cannot park, you cannot drive, as a foreigner. Rental companies need to fix this.

8.0 Very good

Aug 2022

KAYAK
Mohammed and the entire staff were accommodating and very friendly!

6.0 Okay

Jul 2022

KAYAK
We picked up at Mamilla mall in Jerusalem and while it took awhile at the front desk. Once we got the car we had a great conversation with Joseph. The chat was a highlight for us during our visit to Jerusalem. Get the extra insurance, it’s worth the $246. Drivers and terrain in Israel are tricky to navigate versus the states. I scraped the side of the car pulling into a parking spot and didn’t have to pay anything extra.

1 out of 16

Budget

6.3

Cheapest deal

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

6.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

6.7

Locations in Jerusalem

17 Yirmiyahu St

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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23 King David Street

+972 3 935 0015

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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6.0 Okay

Dec 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Taking the deposit in full and having to wait days for it to be returned is a massive pain and the rental agent has the power to decide how much to return with you unable to discuss it with them. No feedback on the return of deposit

8.0 Very good

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Vehicle maintenance. Car cleaning. Speed ​​of service. Instead of giving printed forms, it is better to send them to email, etc., in addition to the scratches that the vehicle and other defects send and save digitally.

7.6 Good

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The price was good. Although it had to be added on third party insurance and VAT.

Cons:

Vehicle maintenance. Car cleaning. Speed ​​of service. Instead of giving printed forms, it is better to send them to email, etc., in addition to the scratches that the vehicle and other defects send and save digitally.

7.2 Good

Jul 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Pick up Gazoil was not full, I waited to refuel

2.4 Poor

Jul 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

I ordered a Mitsubishi Grandis. They gave me a smaller car, no air conditioning in the back seats, in the summer, without telling me this ahead of time. When I realized it, I informed them, but they said it was after the 3 hour window from the time I took the car, so was charged for 1 day.

3.6 Poor

Apr 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Unhelpful staff, disorganized and rude.

Cons:

Car wasnt ready, rental process was too long and tedious, couldnt rent for 24 hrs as normal, because office was closed next day for elections. Understand that is a holiday, but they need to make accommodations and plan ahead for this instead of telling customers they need to return the car in 5 hrs.

1 out of 5

Hertz

7.2

Cleanliness

8.1

Comfort

7.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.1

Value for money

6.8

Locations in Jerusalem

19 Hamelech David

+972 2 623 1351

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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Luis Brandeis St 3

+972 2 500 4147

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
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10.0 Wonderful

Nov 2021

KAYAK
very good

8.0 Very good

Feb 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Drop off quite easy trouble free

5.2 Fair

Jun 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was the WORST, wouldn’t even provide me a receipt when I picked up the car.

Cons:

EVERYTHING

6.4 Okay

Mar 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

staff was fine, no lines when i was there car was older and just mediocre

Cons:

nicer car, better prices

4.4 Mediocre

Mar 2017

KAYAK

Cons:

An hour after we got the car, I noticed snuck on the glass of the windshield. I didn't want to notify Hertz because surely they would blame us. We hoped they wouldn't notice upon return. Well, they did, and of course didn't believe we didn't do it. We have CDW from our credit card company, but going home, so have to pay up front of new windshield and do time consuming claim with Chase Bank. Big nuisance, and not our fault. Our downfall was not thoroughly inspecting the windshield at time of rental.

8.0 Very good

Apr 2023

KAYAK
Nice comfortable car. Good price, but company added mandatory insurance of $30/day that was not disclosed as final price. It amounted to $200 additional to the rental cost. So be aware.

1 out of 5

Dollar

6.8

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.5

Value for money

7.0

Locations in Jerusalem

19 Hamelech David Str

+972 2 623 1351

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

You have to check the price and the local takes and secure, because si arrived to the offices and they told me I have to pay three times what you told me in the reservation. I felt totally cheated

5.2 Fair

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

leaves a lot to be desired

Cons:

So far they have charged me more than the reservation, waiting for them to fix

1 out of 1

Thrifty

6.6

Cleanliness

7.9

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.5

Value for money

6.2

Locations in Jerusalem

19 Hamelech David St

+972 2 623 1351

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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6.0 Okay

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Fairly easy pickup.

Cons:

They're operating a bait and switch. They lure you in with a low rental cost, then charge you 1.5X more in mandatory insurance than the car costs. I expect they make far more money on the insurance than on the rental fee.

8.4 Very good

Sep 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff were friendly and the process was smooth. Once the car was ready, the pick up and drop off were quite quick.

Cons:

The car was not ready at pickup and I had to wait over half an hour, and became quite worried that I would be late.

8.0 Very good

Sep 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The service was friendly and fast

Cons:

I didnt like the car

2.0 Poor

Jan 2022

KAYAK
I booked for 147$ and was charged over 230$. That’s totally wrong and I expect a refund.

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2021

KAYAK
Friendly folks.

1 out of 2

Europcar

5.6

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.8

Value for money

6.1

Locations in Jerusalem

19 King David Street

+972 2 500 1800

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10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Everything

Cons:

It would be a plus if with the car they deliver a parking manual of the area, specially where the language is completely different like Israel

2.0 Poor

Sep 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

After 15 working days of my rental the Europcar still hold 600 dollars in my credit card, It is unacceptable, horrible work of this company. I do not recommend Europcar.

Cons:

Being honest with the clients.

6.4 Okay

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Took almost 2 hours to get car. Was in line 8 55. Got car 11 am

Cons:

Shorter wait

2.0 Poor

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Nothing They didn't give me a car as they said that I didn't order before noon so no car is reserved to me

Cons:

Couldn't be worse

2.0 Poor

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was overworked and not pleasant or helpful. They were not honest. It took more than two and a half hours to rent. The car was old and dirty

Cons:

Do not rent or do business with this company. They are not honest and have very old equipment in very poor shape. They rent cars when they have insufficient inventory. The GPS unit only spoke Spanish, which I do not ! Other customers had similar or worse experiences.

4.0 Mediocre

Apr 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Got a cute car although it was in mechanically bad shape. Fairly inexpensive. Doing the original paperwork to rent the car was good.

Cons:

Returning the car in Jerusalem the service was truly terrible. Rude and slow which is the worst possible combo. Car had a bad transmission. Pretty dinged up but that was ok.

1 out of 3

Avis

5.3

Cleanliness

5.3

Comfort

5.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.1

Value for money

5.3

Locations in Jerusalem

19 King David St

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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6.0 Okay

Feb 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

The drop off at the airport was a complete disaster. I drove around for a very long time - hoping I wouldn't miss my flight. Proper directions for that should be provided.

6.8 Okay

Nov 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Drop off was excellent, fast and organized

Cons:

Pickup took forever (nearly an hour)

2.0 Poor

Nov 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

They wanted to force me to buy additional insurance and did not want to give me the car withoit that, even though I have my own international insurance via Allianz.

8.0 Very good

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Drop off is at the car rental terminal and not at terminal 1 as the office in jerusalem told us.

2.0 Poor

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

The price is 3 times more from your qoute it was super expensive

5.2 Fair

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Car was roomy and reliable.

Cons:

Unable to get car at requested time because Avis computer down, so had to return next day. Personnel at drop off location rude and unfriendly.

1 out of 4

Sunnycars

No score available yet

6 locations in Jerusalem

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18 Hamelech David

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19 King David Street

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24 King David street

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8 King David Street

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Yirmiyahu 40

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Yirmiyahu Street 21

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CalAuto

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2 locations in Jerusalem

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Hataasiya 5., Jerusalem Talpiot

+972 3 791 0701

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
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Romema 2

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Eldan

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Locations in Jerusalem

22 Beit Ha'dfus St.

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24 King David St.

+972 2625 2151

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Alamo

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Locations in Jerusalem

24 King David St

+972 2 625 2151

Monday09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday09:00 - 16:00
Thursday09:00 - 16:00
Friday09:00 - 16:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
Sunday09:00 - 16:00
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BLUE SKY 2000 Rent A Car

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Pinnes 11

+972 52 336 9173

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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One location in Jerusalem

Locations in Jerusalem

24 King David St

+972 2 625 2151

Monday09:00 - 16:00
Tuesday09:00 - 16:00
Wednesday09:00 - 16:00
Thursday09:00 - 16:00
Friday09:00 - 16:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
Sunday09:00 - 16:00

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EZ Rental

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One location in Jerusalem

Locations in Jerusalem

Yirmiyahu St 66

+972 2 544 5020

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keddy by Europcar

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One location in Jerusalem

Locations in Jerusalem

19 King David Street

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175 travelers who rented a car in Jerusalem gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.6

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Good to know

Most popular agency

Sixt

Most popular car type

Economy

Average price

₪226/day

Good deal

₪178/day

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