The Riyadh Metro has opened its doors to passengers today, following the inauguration by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on November 27, 2024.
Operated by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), the metro is now serving commuters on three of its six lines:
- The Blue Line (Al-Olaya-Al Batha)
- The Yellow Line (King Khalid International Airport Road)
- Purple Line (Abdulrahman bin Aauf Street–Sheikh Hassan bin Hussain bin Ali Road)
The remaining three lines will follow a sequential operation plan:
- The Red Line (King Abdullah Road) and the Green Line (King Abdulaziz Road) will start on December 15, 2024
- The Orange Line (Madinah Road) will start being operational on January 5, 2025
Stations on the Blue Line, Al-Olaya-Al Batha, will open to passengers before the end of 2024.
These stations include Ministry of Interior, Qasr Al-Hukm, Sulaiman Al Habib, Al Murooj, Murabba, Wurud 2, Bank Albilad, King Fahd District, King Fahd Library, National Museum, Al Batha, and Al-Aziziyah.
An Naseem Station on the Purple Line, along Abdulrahman bin Aauf Street–Sheikh Hassan bin Hussain bin Ali Road will open during the same timeframe.
How to get Riyadh Metro tickets
Passengers can specify their destinations and buy tickets using the “darb” mobile app or directly from vending machines at the stations. For more information, they can call the unified call centre, at 19933, visit the Riyadh Metro website, or check the social media accounts.
How much are Riyadh Metro tickets
The Metro offers standard and First Class tickets, with prices ranging between SR4 ($1.1) and SR350 ($93.2) depending on the duration and standard of travel.
Standard Class tickets cost:
- Two-hour pass: SR4 ($1.1)
- Three-day pass: SR20 ($5.3)
- Seven-day pass: SR40 ($10.7)
- Thirty-day pass: SR140 ($37.3)
First Class tickets cost:
- Two-hour pass: SR10 ($2.7)
- Three-day pass: SR50 ($13.3)
- Seven-day pass: SR100 ($27)
- Thirty-day pass: SR350 ($93.2)
Riyadh Metro information
The network spans 176km across six lines and 85 stations, including four iconic ones.
When complete it will feature:
- Blue line: Axis of Al-Olaya – Al-Batha – Al-Hayer roads, with a total length of 38km
- Red line: Axis of King Abdullah Road, with a total length of 25.3km
- Orange line: Axis of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah Road – Prince Saad Bin Abdurrahman I Road, with a total length of 40.7km
- Yellow line: Axis of King Khalid International Airport Road, with a total length of 29.6km
- Green line: Axis of King Abdulaziz Road, with a total length of 12.9km
- Violet line: Axis of Abdurrahman Bin Awf Road – Sheikh Hassan Bin Hussain Bin Ali Road, with a total length of 30km
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