The Riyadh Public Transport Authority has announced a special offer for male and female students to mark the start of the new school year. The offer includes a 50% discount on public transport tickets. This initiative aims to support families, ease their financial burdens, and promote the use of modern and sustainable transportation methods.
Public transport tickets in Riyadh
Beneficiary categories:
Offer includes:
Students from 6 to 18 years old.
University students at various academic levels.
Mechanism for benefiting from the discount:
The Authority explained that obtaining the discount requires:
Show your national ID or residence ID.
Provide a letter of introduction from the school or university card.
Go to the public transportation offices located in Riyadh to complete the procedures.
Initiative objectives
The authority affirmed that this step comes as part of its ongoing efforts to provide safe, easy-to-use, and low-cost transportation, in line with the rapid expansion of the public transportation network within the capital and with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals of improving quality of life and supporting sustainable transportation options.
The initiative also aims to:
Encouraging students to use public transportation.
Reducing dependence on private vehicles.
Contribute to alleviating traffic congestion within the city.
Public transport in Saudi Arabia set a new record during the second quarter of 2025, with the number of passengers using buses within the Kingdom's cities exceeding 21.4 million, the General Transport Authority announced today. This reflects a significant increase in reliance on public transport and an increase in daily use among residents of various cities.
Riyadh in the lead
Riyadh topped the list of cities with the highest number of passengers, with more than 15.6 million passengers using public buses, indicating a significant expansion of the capital's internal transportation network and tangible results in improving the efficiency of movement within the city. Makkah followed with approximately 3.3 million passengers, while Jeddah recorded approximately 995 passengers during the same period.
Growing reliance on buses
In the Eastern Province, Dammam and Qatif combined recorded approximately 753 passengers, a figure that demonstrates the growing interest in using buses as a primary means of transportation. In Medina, the number of passengers reached 223, while the Qassim region recorded approximately 199 passengers, Taif 165 passengers, and Jazan 101 passengers. Tabuk, meanwhile, recorded 9 passengers, indicating the varying levels of reliance on public transportation depending on the nature of each city.
Success of government efforts
These figures confirm the success of government efforts to expand public transportation services in Saudi Arabia, in line with the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which seeks to improve quality of life, reduce reliance on private vehicles, and lower carbon emissions, while supporting environmental sustainability by providing smart and efficient transportation solutions.
