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The Egytian border is only 7.5km away, and it's not really feasible to hitchhike there since most drivers will just get you to one of the hotels in the area. Every hour bus line 15 goes from Eilat main Bus station, and will take you till the border for 4.2 NIS.
'''Border crossing:''' You will have to pay an exit fee of 100 shekels to the Israelis, unless you hold a valid, printed booking to Movenpick, Hilton or Radisson Blu hotels in Taba - you can get a free booking through Booking.com, but keep in mind that the Israelis will check if you have a reservation directly with the hotelIsraeli border terminal. Also, the Egyptians issue East-Sinai-only stamps at this crossing , free of charge, so if you want to go to Cairo (or further to Egypt), they'll make you pay $25 for a visa and anywhere from $100 for "visa support"(handwritten note from a "travel agent") without which they won't give you the full visa... You can avoid the whole visa nightmare by getting an Egyptian visa in advance (from an embassy/consulate) - either in Eilat (100 shekels, 2014, located on Efroni st.) or in your home country - prices: in London (GBP20, November 2017), Schengen countries (EUR38, November 2017).
[[User:Halt,_Stop!_Reudnitz_kommt.|Craig]] found it easy to get a lifts around Eilat, even around the border. Stick out your thumb and walk along the roads (10 mins, 5 mins, 5 mins).
