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Introducing Amman


Amman, the capital city of Jordan, is the wealthiest city in the country with its dazzling white buildings, chic restaurants, luxurious hotels, art galleries, boutiques, traditional cafés, and tiny craft stores. As a result of this wealth, the city has half of Jordan’s entire population. The city has green valleys on one side and deserts on the other. This paradox makes Amman an astonishing, mysterious city.

Amman is known for:


History and Art Seaside Swimming

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Salt (32 km)
Az Zarqa (114 km)
Ma'daba (41 km)
CURRENCY
Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

COUNTRY CODE
+962

ELECTRIC POWER
G, C, A

TIME ZONE
GMT +3

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
7.8 °C
February
8.9 °C
March
11.7 °C
April
16.1 °C
May
20.6 °C
June
23.3 °C
July
25.6 °C
August
25.6 °C
September
23.9 °C
October
20.6 °C
November
14.4 °C
December
9.4 °C

Amman airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

You can get from the airport to the Amman city center using the Sariyah Express buses. The buses leave every half hour between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and once on the hour from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The cost is JOD 3 (Jordanian dinars). The city center is 35 km from the airport and it takes about 35 minutes.

Average time from airport: 35 minutes

Distance from airport: 35 km

TAXI:

If you do not want to waste time waiting fora bus, you can get to the city center using the 24-hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost for a taxi from the airport to the city center is JOD 25 (dinar).

Average taxi price: JOD 25.

CAR RENTAL:

Get on the road with some extra rewards. Book an Avis car and you can earn up to 4000 bonus Miles, depending on how long you rent. With Budget, there’s 35% off Turkey rentals and up to 2500 in bonus Miles.

Average car rental price: N/A

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Earn 2 Miles for EUR 1 at our accommodations

Thanks to our partnership with Booking.com and Jolly, you can earn 2 Miles for EUR 1, which you can spend anywhere from friendly family lodgings, 5-star hotels, hostels to villas.

Select hotel