Amman Warnings Or Dangers

I never felt unsafe in Amman.
The streets of Downtown Amman are very crowded and busy, but I never had any problems.

The people of Amman are very friendly and helpful.

If you go to the Dead Sea, Mt Nebo and the Baptism Site, carry your passport with you as there are a few check-points.

Do insist that taxi drivers turn on the meter. I must say, I only had a problem once with a taxi driver overcharging me.
Generally speaking, I did not find them to be too much of a problem in Amman. Although there are many taxis to flag down, it can be difficult in Downtown Amman, as it gets very busy.

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Because Amman was built on seven hills, most streets are very steep. As a result it is not a very walkable city, except if one remains downtown at the bottom of the valley, or if one is walking downhill! Therefore, taking taxis is a must and fortunately, there are plenty of them. Attached is a photo of a typical steep street in Amman.

It is also hard to find ones' way -- due to those steep hills, most roads have to zigzag their way up to reach the top of the hills. Amman's streets are, therefore, as confusing as a bowl of spaghetti with seven heaps.

We found Amman to be very safe and the people to be lovely and friendly. Security is tight within the airport and also outside. Taxis can be organised at the outside terminal. To not be surprised to see the army in force throughout Amman. Hotels also have strict security rules and it's usual for your luggage to be screened before checking into the hotel.

Travelling to Jordan is quite convenient, because most nationalities get a visa on arrival at the airport, so you don't need to get one at the embassy in advance.

BUT:

It costs 10 Jordanian Dinars (JD) to get the visa stamped into your passport. And since they don't accept credit cards or other currencies, you have to make sure that you have that amount in local currency on you before you board your flight to Amman.

Of course there are money changers in the arrival hall but they are rip-offs. Thankfully I had 20 JD on me when I arrived so it wasn't that much of an issue for me.

Note: 1 JD is equivalent to approximately 1.4 USD.

there is no security problems in amman,you can walk outside night and day;but to say the truth,lonely girls should avoid being provocative; remember that the moslem-arab world regards western women as easy girls always ready for sex.
I advice you to be discret if you have an israeli passport, because I already heard in hebrew from a very loud voice in downtown amman : bo lir'ot ktzat po, ze nira tov le'ekhlol be makom haze (come here, it looks nice to eat here)

I wasnt sure whether to write in this part or not.

The only downfall I had in Jordan was in Amman one evening leaving a cafe, I was attcked by a man as we left a cafe early one evening. Luckily my friend got in there & between to 2 of us it was sorted pretty quickly & he ran off.

Not sure quite why it happened as I was suitably dressed. Just be careful & aware, its easy to forget you are in a capital city when everyone there is so friendly.

The thing that I really HATE about Jordan is the traffic condition in this country. Unlike their friendly people, they are extremely RUDE when driving. They play their horn everywhere, anytime as long as they like it. I am not sure if it's their way to greet people with it or not, bit for me, it's really irritating anyway.
If you want to walk across the street in Amman, just walk though it, no need to worry if there is a policeman or not, BUT make sure of your safety first.