Tourism Street outside the hotel with the town climbing the hill

Your car is at the door.

A private car with a licensed Jordanian driver, from any airport or city in Jordan to the hotel, and from the hotel on to Wadi Rum, Aqaba, the Dead Sea or Amman. Priced per car, confirmed before you travel, paid on the day. Open to hotel guests and anyone passing through Petra.

Routes

Where the car goes.

Every route is door to door. Airport pickups follow your flight and include the waiting time. A sedan takes up to three with luggage, a van up to seven.

Arrival · about 3 hours

Queen Alia Airport to Petra

The driver meets you in arrivals with your name, and you sleep 200 m from Petra that night.

Arrival · about 3 hours

Amman city to Petra

Pickup from your Amman hotel, down the Desert Highway or the King’s Highway on request.

Onward · 1.5 to 2 hours

Petra to Wadi Rum

To the visitor centre or straight to your camp’s meeting point. The classic next stop after Petra.

Onward · about 2 hours

Petra to Aqaba or King Hussein Airport

For the Red Sea, the ferry to Egypt or a flight out of Aqaba.

Onward · about 3 hours

Petra to the Dead Sea

Drop-off at the Dead Sea resorts, with a stop at Shobak Castle or Karak on the way if you like.

Half day · 20 minutes each way

Little Petra and back

The small Nabataean site at Siq al-Barid, with the driver waiting while you walk it.

Day trip · 40 minutes to 1.5 hours

Dana or Shobak Castle

Dana village for the canyon views, or the Crusader castle on its hill north of Petra.

Onward · about 3 hours

Petra to Madaba and Mount Nebo

The mosaic town and the mountain where Moses saw the Promised Land, on the way back to Amman.

Book your car

No payment now. Reception confirms your car within 2 hours, by WhatsApp or email.

How it works

Three steps, no deposit.

Request

Choose the route, the date, the time or your flight number, and how many of you there are. Two minutes, no card.

We confirm

Reception confirms the car, the price and the driver’s name by WhatsApp or email, usually within a few hours.

Travel

The driver is at the door, or in the arrivals hall with your name. Pay the driver or reception on the day, or add it to your room.

Request a private car

Tell us where and when.

We answer every request personally. No payment is taken online.Urgent? Call reception on +962 3 215 7100.

No payment now. Reception confirms your car within 2 hours, by WhatsApp or email.

Questions

Before you book a car.

Do I have to stay at Edom Hotel to book a transfer?

No. The private transfers are open to anyone travelling to or from Petra. Non-guests meet the driver at the hotel.

Is the price per person or per car?

Per car. The price is the same for one passenger or the full car, and it is confirmed before you travel.

How do I pay?

In cash to the driver or at reception on the day, or added to your room bill if you stay with us. Nothing is paid online.

What cars do you use?

Air-conditioned sedans for up to three passengers with luggage and vans for up to seven, driven by licensed Jordanian drivers.

Can I change or cancel?

Yes. Reply to the confirmation or call reception, as early as you can.