Cross-border route

Egypt Palestine

Driving across the border

Yes — you can drive from Egypt into Palestine: carry a certified IDP translation of your licence alongside the original so border officials and rental desks can read your credentials. Palestine expects foreign drivers to hold an IDP, prepared in the internationally recognised format. Both countries drive on the right, so there is no change of driving side at the border. Plan your border crossing in advance and keep your passport, national licence and IDP together.

Get my permit for Palestine Palestine requirements

Last reviewed July 2026

Route at a glance

FromEgypt

ToPalestine

IDP in PalestineStrongly recommended

Accepted formatLocal rules

Driving sideright (no change)

Currency in PalestineILS

Emergency number100 (police), 101 (ambulance)

Top speed limit90 km/h on Route highways

Egypt → Palestine

Crossing the border

Egypt and Palestine share a land border you can cross by car. Keep your passport, national driving licence and International Driving Permit together, and check opening hours and any toll or vignette requirements before you travel.

Driving rules in Palestine

Drive on the right.
Checkpoints affect routes and timing.
Seatbelts mandatory.
Carry passport, IDP and home licence.

Once you're driving in Palestine

Destination-specific detail sourced from national road authorities, motoring clubs and rental policies — the things that catch cross-border drivers out.

Driving on a foreign licence

Foreign visitors should carry their home licence plus an International Driving Permit, which checkpoints and rental firms routinely ask for; an IDP is effectively mandatory because most licences are not in Arabic/Hebrew and the West Bank has no separate tourist-licence scheme.

Tolls & road charges

There are no toll roads or vignette system in the West Bank; main highways (including Route 60 and 443) are toll-free.

Parking in the cities

Paid street parking in Ramallah, Bethlehem and Nablus is marked and cheap, often collected by attendants or meters; in dense old-city cores parking is scarce, so use municipal lots to avoid towing.

Fines & camera enforcement

Speeding, phone use and no-seatbelt fines are issued on the spot by Palestinian or Israeli traffic police depending on the road; rental firms pass on tickets plus an admin fee, and unpaid fines can complicate vehicle return.

If you have an accident

Call Palestinian police on 100 (or Israeli police 100 on Israeli-administered highways) and do not move vehicles until documented; a police report is required for any insurance claim, and an Israeli rental car taken into PA-controlled cities is usually uninsured, leaving you liable for all damage.

Driving in the capital

Around Ramallah, watch for the heavily congested Qalandia and other checkpoints where lanes funnel sharply and queues form unpredictably; never enter red-signed Area A cities in an Israeli (yellow-plate) rental.

Sources: idaservice.org · gopalestine.org · holylandtravelhq.com · worldtravelguide.net

Common questions

Do I need an International Driving Permit to drive from Egypt to Palestine?

Yes — Palestine commonly asks foreign drivers to carry an IDP with their national licence. Palestine recognises the internationally recognised format, which is the format your certified IDP translation is prepared in.

Does the driving side change between Egypt and Palestine?

No. Both Egypt and Palestine drive on the right.

What is the emergency number and speed limit in Palestine?

In Palestine, dial 100 (police), 101 (ambulance) for emergencies; 112 also works from most GSM phones. The maximum for cars on the fastest road class is 90 km/h on Route highways, but posted limits in towns and on secondary roads are lower and always take precedence.

How do tolls and road charges work in Palestine?

There are no toll roads or vignette system in the West Bank; main highways (including Route 60 and 443) are toll-free.

How quickly can I get an IDP for this trip?

International Driver Licence issues your digital IDP in as fast as 8 minutes, so you can have it ready before you set off.

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