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Travelling on the Riyadh Metro is now more convenient for select passengers.
Riyadh Metro is now offering 50 percent off on regular tickets for certain categories of travellers. The following categories of commuters are eligible for the discounted tickets:
Children under the age of six ride free.
All students aged six to 18 and university students
Senior citizens aged 60 years and above
People with disabilities, with one companion
Cancer patients, with one companion
First‑degree relatives of martyrs
Riyadh Metro regular schedule
The Riyadh Public Transport Authority declared that from Saturday to Thursday every week, Riyadh Metro will start operations at 5.30am and end at midnight. The operating hours for Friday will be from 10am to midnight.
As for Riyadh buses, they will operate daily from 5am until midnight to meet the needs of commuters.
The change in timings has come as a result of an increase in demand for metro rides, in order to facilitate movement for students, employees, and early morning commuters.
This new move will help reduce dependence on private vehicles, thereby easing traffic congestion during morning rush hour.
Riyadh Metro new ticket prices
The Riyadh Public Transport Authority has announced new Riyadh Metro ticket prices for school and university students and its new annual prices for 2026.
The Riyadh Public Transport Authority has announced new annual and student ticket prices for 2026. Effective from January 1, 2026, the annual tickets can be purchased for SAR 1,260 for the regular category and SAR 3,150 for First Class category. The annual tickets are available for everyone and have a validity of one year. Tickets are available as Darb card in both plastic and digital formats.
Travelling by Riyadh Metro is now easier for students as Riyadh Metro introduces the Semester Ticket. Available to all school and university students, the Semester Ticket is ticketed per semester, valid for four months from the activation date. It is available in Regular category only and is priced at SAR 260. It is also offered in plastic and digital formats.
The Semester Ticket helps students have a hassle-free and quicker commute with fixed prices and aligned with the semester dates.
In August, Riyadh Metro reported a record of reaching 100 million passengers since its launch in December last year.
The Riyadh Metro project consists of six main lines and 84 stations spanning 176km, covering most of the city’s high-density residential neighbourhoods, government facilities, and vital educational and commercial areas. More
