Jordan River Crossing

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Jordan River Crossing
Official name Jordan River Crossing
מסוף נהר ירדן
معبر نهر الأردن
Carries Pedestrians, Vehicles, Containers
Crosses Jordan River
Locale Flag of Jordan Irbid, Jordan
Flag of Israel Beit She'an, Israel
Maintained by Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Israel Airports Authority
AADT 1,044 pedestrians in 2005
103 vehicles in 2005
Opening date November, 1994
Toll JOD4.00 (Outbound Jordan)
US $15.00 (Outbound Israel)

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.

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[edit] Israeli terminal

[edit] 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.

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