The
Jordan River Crossing (
ArabicArabic is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages such as Hebrew and the Neo-Aramaic languages. In terms of speakers, the Arabic macrolanguage is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as...
: معبر نهر الأردن,
HebrewHebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Culturally, it is considered a Jewish language. Hebrew in its modern form is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel while Classical Hebrew has been used for prayer or study in Jewish communities around the world for over...
: מסוף נהר ירדן) is an international border crossing between
IrbidIrbid , known in ancient times as Arabella, is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate.It is also a part of the second largest metropolitan area in Jordan with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead,...
,
JordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest,...
and Beit She'an,
IsraelIsrael officially the State of Israel , is a developed state in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its...
. Opened in November, 1994 it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handles tourists.
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.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Jordan River Crossing' Start a new discussion about 'Jordan River Crossing' Answer questions from other users |
The
Jordan River Crossing (
ArabicArabic is a Central Semitic language, thus related to and classified alongside other Semitic languages such as Hebrew and the Neo-Aramaic languages. In terms of speakers, the Arabic macrolanguage is the largest member of the Semitic language family. It is spoken by more than 280 million people as...
: معبر نهر الأردن,
HebrewHebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. Culturally, it is considered a Jewish language. Hebrew in its modern form is spoken by more than seven million people in Israel while Classical Hebrew has been used for prayer or study in Jewish communities around the world for over...
: מסוף נהר ירדן) is an international border crossing between
IrbidIrbid , known in ancient times as Arabella, is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate.It is also a part of the second largest metropolitan area in Jordan with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of the Gilead,...
,
JordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest,...
and Beit She'an,
IsraelIsrael officially the State of Israel , is a developed state in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its...
. Opened in November, 1994 it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handles tourists.
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
₪The Israeli New shekel is the currency of Israel. The shekel is divided into 100 agorot...
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
₪The Israeli New shekel is the currency of Israel. The shekel is divided into 100 agorot...
4 a person.
External links
Official