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In general it is very easy to hitchhike in Jordan. The people are very friendly, they always try to help out foreigners.
If you are standing next to the street and show some attention to a coming driver most of the times he will already stop for you. You can also just wave to him or point with your forefinger down to the earth. Try to avoid stoping cars with your thumb - it is more sign for prostitutessex workers. But I think the people will understand you anyway. Some drivers stop for you even if they don't go your direction just to say 'welcome' or to get to know your name, origin and destination.
The best way is to stand at a junction outside of the city and point into the direction you want to go.
Once you have a ride, some drivers won't even let you out until they have stopped another car which is going your direction. More and more Jordanians speak at least a bit English, of course, but not everybody. Some Arabic is never bad - but with the name of a city most of the people understand you. In the worst - or funniest - case they will give you their phone with some relatives or friends on the other side who have a little more idea of English, French or German.
In a lot of parts of the country, especially in the south there are not even buses or any other public transport (p.e. from the main road to Wadi Rum). So hitchhiking is sometimes even for the local people to get around. Most of the times the drivers expect you to pay. In the cities there are also a lot of private people trying to make taxi business with you. If you really don't want to spend money for your ride - and it is possible! - stay strong. "No money" or "No taxi" understands everybody. Just make it sure when you get into the car. Your best bet is to try to stop lorries - they are usually going far and they don't seem to care about money. If it is to too hard to get out of the town walk it, a taxi driver will try to bring you all the way to your destination; it is very common to go by taxi long distance - but not necessary in this paradise of hitchhiking!
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