Arava border crossing (Yitzhak Rabin terminal)
Location
The Arava border crossing is located about 3 km. north of the town of Eilat. If you’re driving to the border crossing, you should turn east (left) onto Route 109 at the Eilot interchange on Highway 90 and travel about 1.5 km.
Terminal Information
The terminal serves as a border crossing between Israel and Jordan for Israelis and foreign tourists (with the exception of residents of the Territories). It also is a place where goods make their way between Israel and Jordan.
Most people pass through the Terminal going on one-day group-trips to Petra. A few others come from hotels in Eilat; others come in organized groups from abroad.
Hours of operation
Sunday to Thursday - 06:30 - 20:00
Friday and Saturday - 08:00 - 20:00
Closed only 2 days each year: On Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and on the Muslim New Year.
What’s available in the terminal?
The Terminal enables transit on foot, by car (in a private vehicle) or by bus. (Transit in a rented vehicle, on a motorbike or by bicycle is prohibited, in accordance with the transport agreement between Israel and Jordan.)
Baggage trolleys
Banking services
Translation of vehicle license (car registration), as well as various insurance policies are also available at the bank.
Taxis
Public telephones
Vending machine (beverages only)
Post boxes
Fees
On the Israeli side: $17 in NIS
On the Jordanian side: approximately $8
THERE IS AN UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING STORY ASSOCIATED WITH THE BORDER CROSSING: Israel’s Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein signed the Declaration of Intents Agreement on July 25, 1994 in Washington. At the signing it was declared that the border crossing would open within 2 weeks.
In October 1994, this border crossing was the site of the signing of the Peace Agreement between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with US President Bill Clinton in attendance.
In February 2006, the Israelis renamed their border terminal the Yitzhak Rabin Terminal, in memory of the late Prime Minister.
Border control: Tel - 08-6336753, Fax - 08-6316401
Airport authority offices at the terminal: Tel - 08-6300555, Fax - 08- 6336844
