The Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced the launch of the first phase of the “Riyadh Bus” service, within the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project in Riyadh, and this phase includes the operation of more than 340 buses serving passengers through 633 stations and stops, including 15 routes within the 86 routes of the “Riyadh Bus” network.
The Authority explained that the launch of the Riyadh Bus Project is part of a series of projects that are part of the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project in the city of Riyadh. The Authority explained that the launch of the first phase of the “Riyadh Bus” project, which was developed as one of the strategic projects aimed at serving the mobility needs of the city, making a qualitative leap in the public transportation sector, enhancing the connectivity of the parts of the capital and raising the quality of life for its residents and visitors, will gradually be followed by the five phases of service operation successively.
The total length of the “Riyadh Bus” network after the operation of the five phases is 1900 kilometers, and the total number of buses will be more than 800 buses, which will operate on 86 routes serving passengers through more than 2900 stations and stops.
Riyadh Bus service will contribute to the quality of life for residents and visitors. The “Riyadh Bus” service will contribute to providing easy mobility for all segments of society by using buses as a means of access to work, education and recreational activities, reducing the need to use a private car, thus reducing traffic congestion in Riyadh.
Riyadh's buses will be used as a means of access to places of work, education and leisure activities. <The Riyadh Development Authority stated that in conjunction with the launch of the “Riyadh Bus” service, the <span style="color: #993300;" href="http://www.www.riyadhbus.sa, which offers various options for passengers to know the bus routes and the mechanism for purchasing tickets, and the "Riyadh Bus App" was launched, which provides many services, including purchasing tickets directly.
Riyadh buses have been launched to provide many services, including purchasing tickets directly. <The cost of a ticket for a trip on "Riyadh Buses“ is 4 riyals, valid for two hours starting from the first check-in on one of the buses or by activating the ticket through the application, and can be transferred to another bus with the same ticket during this period, and the mechanism for purchasing tickets to benefit from the service has been facilitated to meet the needs of all passengers, by providing several options, including: ”Darb Card“ for the service, or through the application, or vending machines at bus stations, or by paying the value of tickets on board the bus using bank cards and smart devices, as it is important to mention that children up to the age of six years are free of charge.
The Authority also clarified that the mechanism of purchasing tickets to benefit from the service has been facilitated to meet the needs of all passengers, by providing several options including. The Riyadh Bus service will contribute to preserving the environment and public health in the city by operating environmentally friendly buses that run on low-sulfur fuel, as well as reducing air pollution caused by carbon dioxide emissions from car exhaust, by reducing reliance on the use of private cars, while providing a safe, comfortable and easy means of public transportation.
The Authority explained that the Riyadh Bus service will contribute to preserving the environment and public health in the city, by operating environmentally friendly buses that run on ”low-sulfur“ fuel. The King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh includes the implementation of an integrated network of trains and buses to meet the existing and expected future mobility requirements in Riyadh, provide a modern and safe transportation service throughout the capital, and offer smart city solutions to its residents and visitors, contributing to its development and improving its urban environment.
It is worth mentioning that the King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh includes the implementation of an integrated network of trains and buses. It is worth noting that the ”Riyadh Train“ network, which represents the backbone of the public transportation network in the city, consists of 6 tracks with a total length of 176 kilometers and includes 85 stations. The King Abdulaziz Project for Public Transport in Riyadh (train and buses) will be launched in several stages, starting with the operation of the first phase of the ”Riyadh Bus“ service and continuing until the full network is operational during the fourth quarter of 2024, God willing.
Riyadh Bus will be launched in the fourth quarter of the year 2024, God willing.
