There are frequent passport controls along the Red Sea and travellers are advised to have their papers ready. Services are efficient and cheap . JETT bus company operates services from Amman to other towns and cities in the country. There are daily services to Aqaba and Petra. Share-taxis to Petra should be booked in advance owing to demand.
Drivers are available for the day.
However, an International Driving Permit is recommended. Visitors are not allowed to drive a vehicle with normal Jordanian plates unless they have a Jordanian driving licence. Vehicles often fill up at central or outer terminal points and then run non-stop.