Amman Warnings and Dangers

You will probably end up in the Raghadan area, because this is where the Roman ruins are. Once you're done seeing the very exciting ruins, you may want to stroll around and check out the hundreds of tiny shops selling touristy stuff. Go ahead, but be forewarned -- this is the seediest area of Amman, and it is going to be here that you get your butt pinched or your wallet stolen. Travel in groups, dress conservatively, and keep a low profile.

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)

Be careful when filling petrol on your rental in Amman. The attendant filled the tank and before we could pay , they signaled us to move away from the pump and charged us over what we saw the total was, when we walked to the pump to see the price it was already gone. It was JD 4 over, and we just payed it so we could get on our way.We did not have this problem anywhere else in Jordan. I suggest you get out of the car and stand by the pump.

Some taxi drivers tell you that the hotel you just mentioned and wanted to go to is a "no good hotel, mister".
They make up lies about the hotel; it has bed bugs and dirty sheets.
This is all lies because the driver gets a commission from a specific hotel if he drives you there...
Don't fall for this old trick! Tell him to drive to the hotel you want or take another cab. When this happened to me I lie back and told him that I definitely had to go the hotel I mentioned because I had to meet up with my friends there...
Don't forget that it's your trip and you stay where ever you want to stay!

Beware of cheaky taxi cab drivers. They are all supposed to use meters to keep track of your trip but pretend to forget to reset it and then tell you "never mind" always insist on the meter and never negotiate the fare.