П PRACTICAL INFORMATION
TOURIST AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tourist Information Office:, in the New Central Bus Sta-
tion, 6th floor, near platform 630. From the city center, take bus #4 or 5. Provides hotel
and tour reservations, maps of Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, and information on food,
shopping, and cultural events. Open Su-Th 9am-5pm, F 9am-lpm. A kiosk in the City
Hall Lobby gives out maps and information about Tel Aviv only. Open Su-
Th 9am-2pm.
Tours: SPNI, 19 Ha-Sharon St. , nearthe intersection with Petah Tikva Rd.
Their English-speaking guides lead the best 1-12 day tours, year-round. Day tours
NIS200/US$50-NIS300/US$75. Open Su-Th 8am-4:30pm, F 8-llam. Egged Tours,
59 Ben-Yehuda St. Not as spectacular as SPNI. Guided tours around
Israel. Half-day tour of Tel Aviv NIS120/US$30; full-day tour of Jerusalem NIS232/
US$58. United Tours, 113 Ha-Yarkon St. , offers tours around the coun-
try in English, Hebrew, French, and German. Day tours NIS232-296/US$58-74; 10%
student discount with ISIC if booked directly from their office.
Budget Travel: ISSTA, 128 Ben-Yehuda St. , at Ben-Gurion St. For ISICs,
bring a photo, current student ID, and NIS40; Youth Hostel cards NIS35. Open Su-Th
9am-noon and 3-7pm, F 9am-noon. Mona Tours, 25 Bogorochov St. ,
specializes in student and charter rates. Must be under 28 to book flights; proof of age
required. Open Su-Th 9am-6pm, F 9am-lpm. Both take credit cards.
Embassies and Consulates: Australia, 37 Sha'ul Ha-Melekh Blvd. Europe House, 4th fl.
, next to
basketball stadium in Yad Eliyahu. Open for visas M-Th 8am-4:30pm, F 8-l:30pm.
South Africa, Top Tower, Dizengoff Ctrl, 16th fl. Enterthrough gate #3.
Open M-F 9-llam, W 9-llam and 2-3pm. UK (also serves travelers from New
Zealand), 1 Ben-Yehuda St. Migdalor Bldth fl. («510 01 66 for passports and
visas). Open M-Th l:30-3:30pm and F noon-lpm. US, 71 Ha-Yarkon St. («519 75
75), just a few blocks north of Allenby St. on the left side. Open for passports M, VV
8:30-llam and 2-3;30pm; Tu, Th 8:30-llam; F 8:30am-12:30pm; for visas M-F
7:30am-2:30pm. Egypt, 54 Basel St. , just off Ibn Gvirol.
For a visa, bring a passport, photo, and NIS75 (U.S. citizens NIS50)-be sure to specify
planned visits beyond the Sinai, orthey'll automatically issue a "Sinai Only" visa. Open
Sa-Th 9-llam. Jordan, 14 Aba Hillel , in Ramat Gan. Pre-arranged visas
(NIS30) are required for crossing to Jordan via Allenby Bridge (see 70). Open Su-
Th 9:30am-12:30pm.