Amman, Jordan

Getting around Amman

How to travel around Amman — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Careem and Uber

Both operate in Amman and remove the fare negotiation entirely.

Watch outDrivers refusing the meter for foreign passengers, especially from the airport.

2. Airport Express bus

A cheap scheduled coach from Queen Alia into the city, roughly hourly.

Cost: JOD 3.30

3. JETT buses

Comfortable intercity coaches to Petra, Aqaba and Wadi Rum.

4. Service taxis

Shared white taxis on fixed routes, cheap and used by everyone.

5. Rented car

The King's Highway to Petra is one of the region's great drives.

Watch outDamage claimed at return without a signed condition report.

Booking apps in Jordan

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Careem

The main ride-hailing option in Jordan.

Coverage: Amman and larger towns.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.

Uber

Operates in Amman alongside Careem.

Coverage: Amman.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.