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Car Rental in Jordan

Discover Jordan at your own pace and visit places where travel agencies would never take you. Rent a car and hit the roads of Jordan!

Major international car rental companies like Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty as well as local brands have branches in downtown of Aqaba.

Others, with offices in Amman only, also offer car collection service from Aqaba for additional cost or even free of charge.

General Terms and Contitions

To rent a car in Jordan you must

Have a valid driving license - international or from your country of residence,
Be older than 21 years and younger than 70 years,
Present a credit card of your own name.

Insurance & Safety

A basic Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) usually included in the rent and you can buy extra coverage, Theft Protection and Personal Accident Insurance at extra cost. Check it when you make enquiries.

Most companies offer child seats but you have to order it in advance when you make your booking.

Mobile phones can also be rented at extra cost.

Restrictions

Rental cars can not be driven outside of Jordan.

If you wish to leave the country by road, arrange a pick-up service from the border station with your car rental company.

Driving in Jordan

Roads

Jordan has an extensive network of good quality roads and highways.

There are three roads connecting Aqaba with Amman and North Jordan:

the Dead Sea road,
the scenic Kings Highway connecting the capital and Aqaba via Madaba, Karak, Tafilah and Shobak,
and the Desert Highway, which is a 2+2 lanes highway.

Drive time between Amman and Aqaba is around 4 hours.

See the distances between cities in Jordan

Driving is on the right side of the road.

Road signs on the highways are in Arabic and English.

Brown signs are directing to tourist attractions.

There are no restrictions on women driving in Jordan.

Petrol stations & Fuel

Petrol stations are relatively far from each other, so it is good idea to fill up the car when there is a chance, especially before a longer journey.

Although some modern Western-style petrol stations have started to appear recently, the old ones are dirty and do not have certain facilities like toilet. So again: seize the opportunity when you can!

Calculate your budget according to the up-to-date Fuel Prices in Jordan.

Maps & GPS

Maps of Jordan are available in bookstores, at the Aqaba Online Bazaar and your car rental company can also provide you with some roadmaps.

View the interactive Map of Jordan

Download the Aqaba Tourist Map

I don't know of any commercial GPS navigation available for Jordan, but if you find any, please let me know.

Driving habits

Road accidents are the second leading cause of death in Jordan - after cardio-vascular diseases - mostly because of bad driving habits like speeding, not using seatbelt and child seats and the inproper use of lanes.

The goverment has started several campaigns recently to change bad driving habits and there are many police and speed cameras out there on the roads.

So pay extra attention to speed limit signs and also to the fellow drivers.

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