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Egypt's
Main Land Ports:
Salloum, northwestern border (to and from Libya)
Rafah, northeastern border (to and from Gaza strip, the Occupied
Territories and Israel)
Taba, eastern border (to and from Israel)
From Israel:
It is not permitted to enter Egypt from Israel unless it is to
Sinai using a private vehicle. Public transport via Rafah on the
northern coast of Sinai or from Eilat on the Red Sea may be used
as an alternate route. Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are the best places
to catch a bus from in order to get to the border at Rafah. The
process of entry requires that passengers disembark from the Israeli
vehicle, go through customs and take an Egyptian bus or taxi.
This experience of hiring a cab in Egypt requires acute negotiating
skills and patience, as even the price quotes by the on-site taxi
dispatcher may conflict with the price demanded by the driver.
It is always best to share a cab, as this usually empowers the
passenger with more bargaining power.
Using a private motor:
Tripteque or carnet de passage en douane are required of all private
vehicles entering Egypt. Arrangements can be made from an automobile
club in the country of registration or you can pay customs duty,
which can be as high as 250 percent. Tripteques are also available
at the port of entry via the Automobile and Touring Club of Egypt.
The permits allow cars three months plus one extension to operate
in Egypt. Drivers must hold an International Driver's License.
The latter is also available via an automobile club in the country
of registration.
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