Car Rental in Amman

One can rent a car through the search engine of the website of the airport or another similar service. Advance booking will let you get a car at an attractive price. The representative of the selected company will be able to meet the driver in the terminal and accompany him or her to the company's office so that the driver may conclude a rental agreement. Besides, one can take advantage of the car rental facilities in Queen Alia International Airport.

The car rental facilities are placed on the first level of the passenger terminal, in the arrival area. The following companies provide their car rental services at Amman's airport: Budget, Hertz, Europcar, Payless, Avis, National, Alamo, Thrifty, and Sixt rent a car. The offices of the firms operate round the clock. Leaving the baggage claim hall, one will see the car rental facilities on the right side of the public area of the terminal.

Due to the local driving habits (drivers do not obey traffic regulations), the guests from other countries usually find it difficult to adapt to driving in such conditions. Therefore, a client may rent a car with a local driver. This service is offered by a lot of vehicle rental firms. Fuel policy depends on the selected car rental company.

Using the rental car in Jordan, one is obliged to have an additional car insurance for the vehicle. This insurance is required to cover damage of the vehicle or injury in case of a car accident. Credit cards are accepted for payment. When hiring a car, a deposit of 500-1,500 USD will be retained, in case the leased vehicle is damaged. Read all...

Mensaf is another well-known dish which is often prepared on holidays. It is made of lamb, which should be boiled in sour cream, and then served on a table with braised rice. Mensaf will be surely liked by fans of meat dishes. Due to such an unusual method of cooking the lamb becomes surprisingly soft. The dish named Adas is no less popular. The taste of Adas is somewhat like a traditional risotto, but yellow lentils are usually used instead of rice. The lentils are usually braised together with chicken meat. In order to make the dish more spicy, the locals add a little of lemon juice. The people of Amman eat this dish literally every day.

The restaurants of the local cuisine will surely offer their guests to try the dish named maklube. This is a hearty casserole with lamb (or chicken), potatoes, rice and eggplants. The meat is fried with eggplants and potatoes in a large frying pan, then rice is poured on top and the casserole is stewed on small heat. When the dish is ready, it is carefully flipped onto a large platter, so the rice becomes the bottom layer and the vegetables and meat are on the top.
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