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Taxi Services

Regular yellow private taxis are a fast and relatively inexpensive way of getting around Amman, Aqaba and other cities. They are found in abundance in most areas, and you will rarely have to wait long to get one. Taxi drivers are obliged to use their meter, which starts at 0.150 JD.

A cheaper option to a private taxi is known as a service, or a communal taxi. These are usually white Mercedes or Peugeot 504s which take preordained routes around Amman. Service’s taxis will stop to let you out anywhere along their route, although there are registered points where they begin and end their circuit. Like buses, service’s taxis post their destinations and route numbers in Arabic, so you may find it difficult to familiarize yourself with their routes. If you cannot read Arabic, hail a passing service’s, shout your destination, and it may stop to pick you up. Most service’s routes pass through either downtown Amman or Abdali bus station. Service’s fares run between 80 and 120 fills.

Buses

There are several types of bus service operating in Jordan. The enormous blue-and-white buses belonging to the JETT bus company run on limited routes within the country and run charter tours. JETT connects Amman to Aqaba, the King Hussein Bridge, Petra, and Hammamat Ma’in. You should book in advance for JETT buses. The JETT station is located on King Hussein Street about 500 meters from the Abdali bus station.

Large private buses, usually air-conditioned, run north from Amman to Irbid and south to Aqaba. There are two main bus stations in Amman: Abdali and Wahdat. Buses from Abdali go to Ajloun, Beqa’a, Deir Alla, Fuheis, Jerash, Irbid, Sweileh, Wadi Seer and the King Hussein Bridge. Most of these fares cost less than half a Diner. Buses from Wahdat station go south of Amman to Aqaba, Madaba, Petra, Ma’in, Wadi Mousa, Karak and Hammamat Ma’in. Fares for these routes are usually below 2 JD. Destinations are shown on the front of public buses in Arabic, so if you do not read Arabic ask to be shown the bus you need.

All smaller towns are connected by 20-seat minibuses. These leave when full and on some routes operate infrequently. The Dead Sea is one destination that is difficult to get to without private transport, as there are no JETT or public buses operating there.