Entrance fees:
A new entrance fee structure came into effect as of 1 January 2010. The fee will increase incrementally over the year. The table below gives a breakdown of the fee structure and total cost inclusive of services. The payment of the services charges is not optional.
|
No. |
TYPE |
Entry Ticket
JD |
PDTRA Service Ticket
JD |
TOTAL
JD |
|
1. |
Non Jordanians & Arabs |
|
|
|
|
|
Overnighters |
Visitors who have spent an overnight in Jordan anywhere and not necessarily in Petra |
|
|
Starting 1 .01.2010 |
21 |
12 |
33 |
|
|
Starting 1.11.2010 |
21 |
29 |
50 |
|
|
Day trippers |
Visitors who have not spent an overnight in Jordan or Petra. |
|
|
Starting 1 .01.2010 |
21 |
19 |
40 |
|
|
Starting 1.03.2010 |
21 |
39 |
60 |
|
|
Starting 1.11.2010 |
21 |
69 |
90 |
|
2. |
Arabs in summer low season months |
This is applicable when the Council of Ministers issues a decree with the intention of promoting tourism in the low seasons. |
|
|
June-July-August |
1 |
12 |
13 |
|
3. |
Jordanians |
1 |
|
1 |
|
4. |
Visitors with special needs |
Exempt from all charges |
|
5. |
All children under 15 yrs. irrespective of nationality |
Exempt from all charges
|
Additional optional costs
Hire of a Carriage (from Entrance Gate to Khazne): JD 20
Hire of a Carriage (from Entrance Gate to Qasr al-Bint): JD 40 (This service will only be provided to the “elderly” (no age limits set yet) & persons with “Special Needs” (not yet defined))
Hiring of a Camel (From Khazne to Qasr al-Bint): - JD 10
Hiring an official Guide (Main Spine [Ancient City Tour]): - JD 50
Hiring an official Guide (Deir Trail): JD 20
Hiring an official Guide (High Place of Sacrifice): JD 20
Telephone number of the Visitor’s Centre: +962 (0)3 215 6020
Where the money goes
JD 21 of the total cost of the ticket is paid to the Ministry of Finance; the balance goes to the government authority that manages the Region of Petra, the Petra Development Tourism Regional Authority (PDTRA). 25% of moneys sent to the Ministry of Finance accrued from entrance fees, are allocated in the annual budget to the PDTRA and 10% to the Petra Archaeological Park (PAP) for conservation activities.
Opening times
The site is open from 6am to approximately 6pm (verify). The Park police try to move tourists out of the site before dark because the terrain is difficult to manage in the dark.
Click here to see the old entrance fees structure.