Car was comically old and dirty.
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.
Mohammed and the entire staff were accommodating and very friendly!
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.
pick up in a dark dirty camped office. line was very long and processing very slow. Car was fine and return was easier and better than pick up.
Most rental car agencies in Jerusalem have negative reviews. We had a good experience with Sixt. Good car, competent check-in and check-out. However, any time we rent outside the US, we recommend protecting yourself with photos of the car before and after, asking questions about tolls and late return fees. The drivers near Jerusalem are aggressive, so we paid for the low-cost CDW even though our credit card covered us.
