Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Telephone
There is no central telephone office in Amman. To make a local call, use a telephone in
your hotel (ask the price and minimum call length before dialling), or one of the numerous
payphones (
Click here
for more information). Telephone cards are available at shops close
to telephone booths and grocery stores around town.
The private telephone agencies around downtown are the cheapest places for interna-
tional and domestic calls.
Communication International
(Nimer Bin Adwan St, downtown)
charges 200 fils per
minute to North America and Europe through a mobile phone.
Tourist Information
Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities
( 4603360, ext 254; fax 4646264; ground fl, Al-
Mutanabbi St, Jebel Amman; 8am-9pm)
The most useful place for information is this
office, southwest of the 3rd Circle, which is also the centre for the tourist police. The staff
is friendly, and speaks good English.
Wild Jordan Centre
( 4616523;
www.rscn.org.jo
;
Othman Bin Affan St, downtown)
Provides information and bookings for activities and accommodation in any of Jordan's
nature reserves, including Dana and Wadi Mujib. The centre is run by the Royal Society
for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN;
Click here
)
. There's also a small crafts shop and
organic cafe here.
Visa Extensions
You must extend your visa if you wish to stay in Jordan longer. This is a relatively simple
process but takes some paperwork -
Click here
for details.
Al-Madeenah Police Station
( 4657788; 1st fl, Al-Malek Faisal St, downtown)
Oppos-
ite the Arab Bank. Start the process of lodging your paperwork here.
Muhajireen Police Station
(Markaz Amn Muhajireen;
Click here
;
Al-Ameerah Basma
bin Talal Rd, downtown)
West of the downtown area. Police stations are usually open for
extensions from 10am to 3pm Saturday to Thursday, although it's best to go in the morn-
ing. Complete the process at this station.
Getting There & Away
For information about international services to/from Amman,
Click here
.
