2.3.2 Land Border Crossing Al Arida
Overview
Transport Corridors
Lebanon has three official and operating corridors with Syria. These corridors are:
1) Al Masnaa- Al-Jdeidah (Jdeidet Yabous) border entry point (at the eastern part of Lebanon) 60 km from Damascus and 110km from Beirut. This is the main corridor that connects the Lebanese and Syrian capitals.
2) Al-Arida-Tartous border entry point (at the northwest end of Lebanon). This corridor is located at the coastal area and widely used for cargo transportation between Syria and Lebanon. It is 45km far from Tartous on the Syrian side and 170km far from Beirut on the Lebanese side.
3) Al-Abboudiyeh - Al-Dabouseyah border entry point (at the northeast end of Lebanon). This corridor connects Homs governorate (from the Syrian side) with Tripoli (from the Lebanese side). It is widely used for cargo transportation (especially in-transit cargo to Iraq).
Lebanon Israel border Ras Al Naqoura Crossing The Rosh Hanikra Crossing is an international border crossing between Naqoura, Lebanon and Rosh HaNikra,Israel. The terminal is operated solely by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and IDF and does not allow for the passage of regular tourists/visitors.
Name of Border Crossing Lebanon : Al Arida Syria : Al Arida
Province or District North
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing Al Arida
Latitude 34.37.59 N
Longitude 355834 E
Managing Authority / Agency Custom and General Security
Contact Person
Travel Times
Nearest International Airport Beirut Rafic Hariri International airport
113 KM
4 hrs
3 hrs
Nearest Port Beirut port
65 km
4hrs
2 hrs
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production Tripoli capacity 30 km
45 min/1 hr
30 min
Other Information The route is an international highway
Hours of Operation
Mondays From 8h to 17h
Page 1 Tuesdays From 8h to 17h
Wednesdays From 8h to 17h
Thursdays From 8h to 17h
Fridays No operation from Syria side
From 8h to 11h from Lebanon side
Saturdays From 8h to 17h
Sundays No operation from Lebanon side
From 8h to 17h Syria side
National Holidays No operation
Seasonal Constraints N/A
Daily Capacity
Private cars are provided a separate lane,
Customs Clearance
All trucks are subject to inspection upon entering country by scanner, explosive detectors and authorities’ inspectors.
For more information on customs in Lebanon, please see the following link: 1.3 Lebanon Customs Information
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Lebanon Government Contact List
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