Amman

• Sariyah Airport Express (bus)simplest60 min·3,30 € 1 September 2026

  toutes les heures 24h/24, plus des départs supplémentaires toutes les 30 min entre 8h30 et 17h30 ; pas de service la nuit vers l'aéroport

  Ticket to be bought in cash at a kiosk at the exit (often little change available); card payment possible since 2025. Terminus at Tabarbour (North Bus Station).

• Airport Express (shuttle, French Wikivoyage version)55 min·3 € 1 September 2026

  departures every 30 min from 6:30 to 18:00 then every hour until midnight, plus 2 additional buses at 1:00 and 3:00

• Taxi (official rank at the airport)22,50 € 1 September 2026

  Fixed fare at the airport taxi rank (card payment possible at the counter). The return trip city→airport is negotiated, often more expensive (20 JD or more).

• Taxi (day rate, French Wikivoyage version)15 € 1 September 2026

  20 JD at night according to the same source.

• Uber/Careem from the airport15 € 1 September 2026

  About 15 JD generally, up to 25 JD or more during peak hours. Pickup at the departures level. Return trip city→airport more expensive and less reliable (drivers cancelling on arrival).

Why that one: The cheapest solution and running continuously; to reach the center from the terminus (Tabarbour), a local Uber/Careem (1-3 JD) or the BRT complete the trip at low cost.

on foot · taxi (yellow/grey with green logo) · municipal bus · BRT (Bus Rapid Transfer) · Uber/Careem · serviis (shared taxi)

Single ticket

0,38 € 1 September 2026

The municipal bus ticket price cited (380 fils, January 2011) is old. The BRT costs 610 fils. Taxis run on the meter, base 250 fils (sometimes 150 fils on older meters); most trips within the city come to less than 2 JD, at most 5 JD from one end of the city to the other.

The sources consulted say nothing about tourist passes. Rather than guess, we say nothing.

No pass specific to Amman is described; the Jordan Pass (mentioned for the country) covers the visa and sites like Petra but not specifically visits within Amman. Indicative price of the Jordan Pass: 70-80 JD (country source).

Cheap meal

2 € 1 September 2026

Mid-range meal

3 € 1 September 2026

Good meal

15 € 1 September 2026

Beer

2 € 1 September 2026

Short taxi ride

2 € 1 September 2026

mealBudget: falafel/hummus/shawarma for 2 JD per meal (French Wikivoyage Amman). mealMid: full 'mixed' meal at Hashem for 3 JD per person (English Wikivoyage). mealGood: full meal at Fakhr al Din, range 15-30 JD, lower bound used. beer: 500 ml can of Petra Beer in a shop, 2-2.5 JD, lower bound used. taxiShortRide: most trips within the city under 2 JD on the meter.

Currency

Jordanian dinar (JOD/JD), divided into 1000 fils or 100 piastres (qirsh). Approximate fixed rate: 1 JD ≈ 1.41 USD.

Languages

Arabic, English (limited, mostly signage)

Card payments

Accepted in a limited and sometimes inconsistent way; most hotels and hostels accept them, as do entry fees at Petra and Wadi Rum. ATMs dispense 20 and 50 JD notes and may charge high fees (up to 7 JD).

Tipping

Taxi drivers are not normally tipped; the fare is simply rounded up to the nearest 5 or 10 piastres.

Tap water

Considered drinkable, at least in some areas, but most residents drink bottled water, the safer choice for visitors.

Emergencies

911 (ligne d'urgence centralisée : police, ambulanciers, pompiers)

• Fake 'free ride' between the Citadel and the Roman Theatre

  Some drivers offer a free ride as a 'welcome to Jordan', then wait for the tourist and refuse to start the meter for the next trip, then charge an exorbitant price on arrival.

• Fake taxis / private cars near bus stations

  Private vehicles pose as taxis around bus stations, offer to charge 'whatever you want' then demand more. Insist on paying the standard fare (2-3 JD maximum).

• Taxis lurking near the airport bus stops

  When the Airport Express bus arrives, particularly at the North terminus, taxis deliberately overcharge new arrivals and sometimes board the bus posing as the official service, which they are not.

• Airport→city taxi fare not fixed on the return trip

  The 22.5 JD fare is fixed only from the airport to the city. For the return trip (city to airport), drivers often charge very inflated prices; negotiate around 20 JD.

• Guides/drivers receiving commissions

  Restaurants and hotels recommended by guides or taxi drivers may include a commission of 30 to 50% paid back by the merchant, artificially inflating prices (country source).

• Souvenirs more expensive in tourist areas

  Souvenir prices in Amman, Petra or Jerash are 2 to 3 times higher than in cities like Madaba or Irbid (country source).

• Closures during Ramadan

  During Ramadan, it is almost impossible to buy food from dawn to sunset, even for tourists; major shopping malls forbid their food outlets (e.g. McDonald's, Starbucks) from selling during these hours.