After You Land at Queen Alia: From the Gate to Your Driver
Passport control, baggage claim, the arrivals hall, then the drive. Allow about an hour before you reach your driver and 30 to 50 minutes to Amman.
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After you land at Queen Alia the order is the same for most travellers: leave the aircraft, pass passport control, collect your bags, walk into the arrivals hall and meet the driver named in your reply. Allow about an hour for those steps, longer at busy times, and then 30 to 50 minutes of road to central Amman.
| Step | What happens | What to have ready |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aircraft | Leave the plane, follow the signs to arrivals | Phone switched on, passport out |
| 2. Passport control | Immigration check | Passport and any visa document |
| 3. Baggage claim | Collect your bags from the belt for your flight | The flight number, to find the right belt |
| 4. Arrivals hall | Walk out and find your meeting point | The meeting point from the reply |
| 5. The drive | About 30 to 50 minutes to Amman | The hotel address in your phone |
Plan the hour after landing
The hour is an allowance, not a promise. A quiet arrival can be quicker, and a busy one slower. If your hotel check-in or a connection depends on the hour, count the time from landing to the arrivals hall separately from the drive itself.
The meeting point
Agree the meeting point in the reply before you fly, for example the arrivals exit you expect to use, so that you and the driver look for each other in the same place. The point exists once a reply names it; a request alone does not set one. Where to meet at Queen Alia covers what to look for in the hall.
If the landing time changes
Send the new time as soon as you know it. The flight number lets whoever answers match the request to your real landing, not only to the time on the ticket: see the flight number on a Queen Alia transfer.
Checklist before you travel
- Passport valid and any visa document to hand
- The flight number and the meeting point written down
- The hotel address in your phone, in case of a call
- A charged phone with a way to receive messages
If you cannot find your driver
Stay in the arrivals hall, check the exit named in the reply, and message the number you were given with where you are standing. Do not leave with someone you did not arrange. Wait for the driver’s message or call before you move.
Children and older travellers
Tell us when children or an older passenger travel with you, so the meeting point is easy to reach and a child seat is ready. After a long flight, allow more than an hour in the airport rather than less.
What to send
Use the Queen Alia airport transfer page and write the flight number, the landing date and time, the address in Amman, how many people and bags. The ride into the city is described in how to get from Queen Alia Airport to Amman.
Send the request on the transfer page
Transfer from Queen Alia to AmmanRequest a transferQuestions
How long does it take to leave the airport after landing?
Allow about an hour for passport control, baggage and the walk to the arrivals hall, longer at busy times. The road to central Amman is then about 30 to 50 minutes.
Where do I meet my driver at Queen Alia?
At the meeting point named in the reply. Agree it before you fly and keep your phone on after landing.
What if my flight lands earlier or later?
Send the new landing time and the flight number. The reply can adjust the meeting.
Do I need to do anything before I fly?
Send the request with the flight number and the address, and wait for a reply that confirms the car.