Be sure your cab driver operates the meter and ask for receipts to help prevent gauging. The driver should wait for you there, and allow you at least 30 minutes to explore. Pay the driver after you return to Madaba. The Archaeological Park that includes the Churches of the Virgin and the Prophet Elias, as well as Hippolytus Hall, has disputed hours. It is open until 3 p.m. or closed on alternate Fridays so visit during the week to avoid complications.
Admission is free.
Get there from the Raghadan bus station in Amman for about 250 fils. You ll find the bus station off King s Highway, a short walk from the main intersection.