Anyone here rented a car in Jordan? Is it safe for tourists to drive in Jordan?

good question . I want to try this too. following. thanks for asking

I don't know if it's safe to drive in Jordan but I do know that it's safer for crimes against tourists than England or Germany.

We did in May 2022 and it was totally safe. No problem at all

I used a driver. Not expensive, in 2019 Nov

Don’t drive in Jordan if you can help it. Driving is crazy there. Also, my friends just came back from there and got in a fender bender

Edit: don’t drive in Amman. I’d still avoid driving all together if you can.

My husband is from Jordan, he says they dont really follow the rules of the road , its kinda crazy,

Went to Jordan over 10 years ago - rented a car and drove around and has zero problems (totally avoided Amman). What a beautiful country. Probably my most favourite place I’ve ever visited.

I wanted to do this but was s advise not to, because if you have a mechanical problem you have no idea where to go or who to ask for help. If you need gas, you have no idea where they hide. You cannot buy anything in a Bedouin villages as a woman. I was asked to stay in the car when the driver would go and get food for me. I loved my trip, people were lovely and friendly everywhere. I had a wonderful time. In a Bedouin village they refused to carry my bag (he was a man an would not carry my bags) , I was not allowed to hold the reins of the camel, another lady from Spain her husband was allowed but not her. But it is their country

I have in 2019.. was not bad... fast driving but doable....

We （two girls）rented a car for a week in Amman，and then drove all the way to the south Aqaba in 2017，it was pretty easy except in Amman，the traffic in Amman was busy and the drivers looked crazy，but in other places it was good，just slow down and be careful. The stuffs of gas station helped us every time.The only thing we had a flat tire on the way from Petra to Wadi rum，pay more attention on this road near to Wadi Rum because I heard serval travelers also had flat tire on there. And the process of repair of the tire under insurance in Aqaba ，returning the car were smoothly.
This was my experience which was a really wonderful road trip，hope it helps.

I drove in 2018, it wasn't bad (Amman, Dead Sea, Petra, Aqaba).
I assume the issue might be 'city' driving and doing it during the day time. Since we always left early and came back at night time, it wasn't an issue for me. I can't comment on daytime driving.
Note, I found that in some foreign countries they don't follow the rules as much, as long as you drive at your pace, you should be okay (just pay attention to your surroundings). I also did not run into car troubles including gas (always fill up whenever I found a gas station).

My wife and I rented a car I Jordan. It was quite easy to get around. No issues at all. It is hectic in Amman but not unmanageable

Totally safe to rent a car in Amman ... Shop around for best $
Roads/ driving is a whole other issue

Wendy I was going to write this exactly. Only an experienced driver should drive around Amman - the way the traffic moves (especially on the outskirts) is
. Totally fine when you get out of Amman though. Get a good GPS - we almost ended up in Israel.

I’m currently living in Amman. Feel free to message with questions. uber is super cheap locally and driving is doable. You just have to be completely engaged and not on autopilot like we tend to be in Toronto. Must be comfortable with roundabouts

Just got back from Jordan. Depends where you start but do a day Carless in Amann and then rent from airport. Begin your journey on the outskirts and then very easy to drive. Tons of tourist renting a car from amann airport and having a safe, joyful time. Be sure to visit wadi rum it was fantastic! Get the Jordan pass worth it.