Saudi Arabia recorded over 224m delivery and ride-hailing transactions in Q4 2025 as e-commerce, logistics and urban mobility surge
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Postal operator
Saudi Arabia enforces National Address rule for parcels, imposes fines
Shoppers and senders must ensure parcels include a registered national address as delivery firms face fines for non-compliance
Postal operator
New Saudi parcel delivery rule to take effect in January
Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority urges residents and businesses to register national addresses for parcel deliveries
Mobility
Uber launches ‘Rihla’ platform to connect communities in Saudi
To focus on historic landmarks and events and explore how transport can enhance the experience of living in and visiting KSA
ride-hailing
Saudi Arabia ride-hailing trips surge 78% as digital car rentals hit 1.8m
Saudi Arabia’s TGA reports 39m ride-hailing trips and 1.8m digital car rental contracts in Q3 2025, highlighting the mobility sector
ride hailing
Saudi Arabia bans unlicensed passenger transport with fines up to $5,333
Saudi Arabia’s new road transport law bans unlicensed passenger services with fines up to $5,333, vehicle impoundment and deportation
Autonomous vehicles
Saudi Arabia launches first phase of autonomous vehicles operations in Riyadh
Autonomous vehicles will operate within a real-world environment covering King Khalid International Airport and several key locations in the capital
delivery
Saudi delivery sector clocks up 79.6m orders in Q1
Riyadh leads Saudi delivery sector with around 45 per cent of all orders
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announces new transport law with fines of over $42,600 for rulebreakers
Saudi Arabia clarifies fines for foreign trucks breaking new transport law in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabai’s TGA sets SAR 5,000 fine for parcel delivery violations
The Authority fines companies for failing to deliver postal shipments, ensuring beneficiary rights
ride-hailing
Saudi drivers earn $533m from ride-hailing apps
Saudi men and women earned more than $533m driving vehicles using ride-hailing apps
delivery
Saudi delivery sector recorded 290m orders in 2024
Riyadh leads the Saudi delivery sector with more than 130m orders in 2024
ride-hailing
Saudi ride-hailing industry picks up as citizen drivers earn over $293m
Saudi ride-hailing industry reports significant growth after more than 51.8m trips in nine months
Hydrogen
Saudi Arabia launches hydrogen-powered taxi scheme
Saudi Arabia will trial use of hydrogen-powered taxis
air taxi services
Saudi Arabia launches self-driving air taxi during Hajj 2024
Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority announces self-driving air taxi trial at holy sites
Saudi transport
Saudi Arabia cracks down on unlicensed taxis at airports, 1,217 vehicles seized during Ramadan
Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority detects 2,194 violations during Ramadan inspections
saudi buses
Saudi Arabia announces automatic monitoring of violations by trucks and buses
Saudi Arabia transport authorities have announced the automatic detection of traffic violations by trucks and buses in the Kingdom
