Airline & Holiday Information

All visitors to Jordan, regardless of their travel purposes or country of origin, are required to obtain a visa upon arrival. Visas can be acquired before taking flights to Jordan or may be issued at the airport. You’ll also need to present documentation and tickets for any travel you plan to do beyond Jordan. British citizens will have to show a valid passport. 

Queen Alia International, the main airport in the country, is located just 35kms from central Amman. Domestic flights are limited to a single route between Amman and Aqaba, so if you plan to travel around the country it is generally easier and more flexible to hire a car. Filling stations are few and very far between, so be sure to plan ahead and fill up before heading out of the larger towns and cities. If you have held a valid driver licence in your home country, for at least a year, you will be allowed to hire a car in Jordan. Driving is on the right-hand side and road signs are in both English and Arabic. Look out for the brown signs that mark various points of interest for tourists.

If you’d rather leave the driving to someone else, you can take any of the bus routes through the major cities. Aimed at the tourist population, buses are modern and air conditioned and stop at all main tourist attractions. Bus travel is a bit pricier than hiring a taxi or renting a car, but it’s safe and comfortable.