Jordan River Crossing

Jordan River Crossing

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name= Jordan River Crossing


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official_name= Jordan River Crossing מסוף נהר ירדן معبر نهر الأردن
carries=Pedestrians, Vehicles, Containers
crosses=Jordan River
locale=flagicon|JOR Irbid, Jordan flagicon|ISR Beit She'an, Israel
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traffic=1,044 pedestrians in 2005 103 vehicles in 2005
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open=November, 1994
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toll=JOD4.00 (Outbound Jordan) US $15.00 (Outbound Israel)
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long=The Jordan River Crossing (Arabic: معبر نهر الأردن, Hebrew: מסוף נהר ירדן) is an international border crossing between Irbid, Jordan and Beit She'an, Israel. Opened in November, 1994 it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handles tourists.

Israeli terminal

Transportation to and from the terminal

There is no public transportation to the terminal. Only privately owned Israeli cars may cross through the terminal and travel within the Jordan after a change of license plates, registration and the payment of a tax. Rental cars may be left in the parking lot for a price of ₪24 a day.

From the Jordanian terminal to the Israeli terminal, one must travel by car or bus. There is a bus that runs in between the two terminals at a cost of ₪4 a person.

References

* [http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1064.html US Consular Information Sheet - Israel, the West Bank and Gaza]

Links

;Official
* [http://www.iaa.gov.il/Rashat/en-US/Borders/NeharYarden Jordan River Border Terminal info]


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