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Driving in Palestine as a visitor
Usually yes. Palestine expects visiting drivers to carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence, and rental desks ask for one. It matters most when your licence is not printed in the Latin alphabet.
Standard delivery included. Need it sooner? Express lands by for $25 more.
Reviewed July 2026 · A translation of your own licence, carried with it. Not a government permit.
What Palestine expects
| Permit needed | Expected |
|---|---|
| Convention format | Local rules |
| Valid for | Not recognised |
| Drives on the | Right |
| Emergency number | 100 (police), 101 (ambulance) |
| Top speed limit | 90 km/h on Route highways |
What the rental desk will ask you for
| Your own licence | The original card. A photo of it, or a photocopy, gets turned away. |
|---|---|
| Licence translation | Expected. Hand it over with the licence, never instead of it. |
| Booklet format they know | Local rules |
| Minimum age | 18. Under 25 usually pays a young-driver surcharge. |
| Deposit | A credit card in the driver's name. The hold is taken in ILS. |
Rules that catch visitors out
| Local practice | Checkpoints affect routes and timing. |
|---|---|
| Seatbelts | Seatbelts mandatory. |
| Documents | Carry passport, IDP and home licence. |
On the road in Palestine
At the pump
Stations are full-service and common in towns; petrol is sold in 95/98 octane and diesel (solar), priced in shekels and broadly tracking Israeli pump prices (roughly 7-8 ILS per litre), with cash widely needed in rural areas.
After a crash
Call Palestinian police on 100 (or Israeli police 100 on Israeli-administered highways) and do not move vehicles until documented; a police report is required for any insurance claim, and an Israeli rental car taken into PA-controlled cities is usually uninsured, leaving you liable for all damage.
Sources: idaservice.org · gopalestine.org · holylandtravelhq.com · worldtravelguide.net
Common questions
Do you need an International Driving Permit in Palestine?
Usually yes. Palestine expects visiting drivers to carry an International Driving Permit alongside their national licence, and rental desks ask for one. It matters most when your licence is not printed in the Latin alphabet.
Which IDP format does Palestine accept?
Palestine recognises the Local rules format. Your permit is prepared in that format.
Will a rental desk in Palestine ask for one?
Rental is usually arranged via Israeli or local desks; carry an IDP and passport.
How fast can you get one?
Express orders are emailed within 5 minutes. The exact delivery moment is quoted before you pay and the order is refundable for 30 days.