Comments on: From Beirut to Amman

By: nad

nad — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:03:52 +0000

WHAT?! You were BOTH in the same aisle at the customs?! Last time we crossed the border, there was a seperate aisle for women!

By: Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:09:39 +0000

Hi Sherry,
The best thing to do would be to call the company direct to check out the latest regulations. I have read that if you are listed on the coach transport manifesto you can get away with being a passenger in transit and not need an entry visa, but it’s best you get confirmation from an authoritative source as I haven’t personally known anyone who has done this.
Enjoy your travels!

By: Sherry Ott

Sherry Ott — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:09:05 +0000

Hi Ginger,
I was just wondering if you had any idea if an American can also take this bus (I need to go from Amman to Beirut), but I don’t want to get an expensive Syria visa to simply pass through the country. Just thought I’d see if you knew anyone who had done it?
Thanks!
Sherry

By: Diego

Diego — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:04:55 +0000

Hi Ginger,
Amazing post and blog. I am flying to Beirut on Friday and I would love to do the complete route up to Amman but I am afraid I have no enough time and will be reaching just Damascus. I am sure that the shared taxi is such an experience!
Keep going,
Diego

By: Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 09:37:26 +0000

A service taxi will take four to five passengers. The cost is around 30 to 45 USD each to Amman, with Damascus at half the price, once the taxi is full. It won’t be much cheaper to change in Damascus, but you may have less of an initial wait as more people may be going to Damascus than Amman. For more details, you can also check out TripAdvisor or Lonely Planet forums.

By: Geraldine

Geraldine — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:28:52 +0000

Thanks for your reply Georgia!
I’ve written to Jett and they don’t run on 25th Dec. How many passengers does a service taxi take? There are 3 of us. Also, what is the approx cost for the service taxi to take me to Amman? Is it cheaper if I change in Damascus?

By: Georgia Paterson Dargham

Georgia Paterson Dargham — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:23:40 +0000

Hi Geraldine. This service is run by Transport and Tourism Services – you can drop them a line or phone to see if they run on 25 December. Otherwise you can go to Charles Hellou station and wait for a service taxi to fill up (changing car at Damascus or straight to Amman). This would be slower to leave (all depending on how many people are travelling the same way) though it will be quicker crossing the borders than the bus, since there are fewer passengers. You can also pay the full cost for the service to take you directly without waiting for other passengers to share the price.

By: Geraldine

Geraldine — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:11:58 +0000

Hi Georgia, is Jett the only bus company that offers a bus service between Beirut and Amman? I’m looking to get from Beirut to Amman on the 25th December, and it seems like Jett does not run on Christmas.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:18:00 +0000

I love the thought of a fresh gardenia for a long bus ride. It looks like you made it through in one piece…bravo!
Jason

By: mary ann

mary ann — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:09:10 +0000

This is so funny. People always guess that I’m not Lebanese, but in my case they’re right. But this post made me wish they weren’t.