According to Royal Decree No. A/312, dated 09/04/1441H, under “Organizational arrangement”, the geographic scope of RCRC “is determined by the limits of protection of development for Riyadh city, and what the Board of Directors determine from places outside its borders which are linked to the commission’s objectives, functions, and missions”. The area of development protection in Riyadh City is 5,960 km².

The King Abdulaziz Public Transportation Project, incorporating Riyadh Metro and Riyadh Bus, is one of the main pillars of Riyadh’s economic and urban transformation, and one of the main outcomes of a comprehensive strategic plan for Riyadh City. The project contributes to reducing excessive use of private vehicles, promoting the local economy and preserving the environment, as well as facilitating traffic and connecting different parts of the city, through:

• 6 Metro lines.
• 85 train stations.
• 80 bus lanes.
• 2,860 bus stops.
• 190 trains and 842 buses.

For any inquiries, suggestions, or complaints regarding the work of King Abdulaziz Public Transportation Project, please contact the unified call center for Riyadh Public Transport at 19933, visit the Riyadh Public Transport website, or follow its official social media channels.

Riyadh Public Transport project offers different options depending on your needs, including:

First Class Tickets:

• 2-hour pass, with the price of 10 SAR *

• 3-day pass, with the price of 50 SAR *

• 7-day pass, with the price of 100 SAR *

• 30-day pass, with the price of 350 SAR *

Regular Tickets:

• 2-hour pass, with the price of 4 SAR *
• 3-day pass, with the price of 20 SAR *
• 7-day pass, with the price of 40 SAR *
• 30-day pass, with the price of 140 SAR *

Children 6 years of age or younger travel for free.

* The pass validity starts upon activating the ticket, or activating the digital ticket on the Darb app. To note, the pass tickets expire at the end of the operational day.

• You can purchase a “Darb‎‎” card, from the Ticket Vending Machine or Ticket Sales Office. The “Darb‎” card is a reusable digital wallet you purchase once for 10 SAR, and you add funds to it at the same machines.
• You can use your contactless bank debit or credit card or a payment-enabled smart device at the reader device.
• You can purchase a digital ticket using the Darb app for Android  and iOS.

Accessibility features for passengers with impaired mobility include:

• Elevator Access: Elevators provide access to all metro station levels.
• Wide Ticket Gates: Designed for easy passage, along with special ticket counters to assist users.
• Platform Screen Doors: These doors are wide enough to accommodate wheelchair users when boarding or alighting from trains.

The following categories of people are eligible for a 50% discount on all fares upon the first issuance of a registered Darb card at any ticket office provided they satisfy the validation requirements with the necessary documentation: 

• Public education students (6-18 years): National ID or Iqama and a valid student ID card issued by a KSA university or school (or a letter)
•  Seniors (60 years and above): National ID or Iqama 
• Persons with disabilities (plus one companion): National ID or Iqama and proof of disability 
• Cancer patients (plus one companion): National ID or Iqama and an approved medical report 
• Martyrs’ first-degree relatives: National ID or Iqama and or proof from relevant government authority

For more information about the routes and timings please refer to the interactive map on Darb App or the Riyadh Public Transport website.

For the safety and wellbeing of the passengers and to maintain bus and train cleanliness, eating or drinking are not permitted. Any food and drinks you bring on board must be in a closed container that is spill-proof.

Yes, there are designated family seats at the front of the buses.

The Dedicated Bus Lane service is one of “Riyadh bus” services designed to lessen interaction between buses and other vehicles on the road, through dedicated lanes. The dedicated lanes are marked in red and are accessed only by the dedicated Riyadh buses.

The service starts on King Abdulaziz Road and Salahuddin Al Ayubi Road for BRT 11, and on Khalid Bin Alwaleed Road for BRT 13.You can reach the Dedicated Bus Lane service station by crossing pedestrian bridges that are equipped with stairs and elevators or by using pedestrian crossings. Once you reach the station, you should activate the platform screen doors only when the bus has stopped at the platform and opened its doors.

• Call Customer Care on 19933
• Download the Darb App: Android | iOS
• Riyadh Public Transport website: https://rpt.sa 
• Use the Ticket Vending Machine help button (available in stations)
• Contact Riyadh Public Transport staff available at stations

The Urban Code for Wadi Hanifa is a set of detailed controls and requirements to regulate the urban form of buildings and link them to their general surroundings. The code
contributes to enhancing the built-up environment while achieving harmony between residents, constructed areas, and nature.

The code regulates the general urban form and external appearance of buildings, while providing options to give a distinctive architectural identity that simulates the surroundings of the region reflecting the natural environment and heritage, especially in the Diriyah area and its surroundings. The code also contributes to providing urban patterns that directly reflect on the quality of life, in addition to stimulating and strengthening the Saudi identity.

You can download the guides from this link.

Applications can be submitted to the Riyadh Municipality if the request relates to Laban or Mahdia districts, or to the Diriyah Gate Development Authority for requests relating to Irqa district or the Diriyah Governorate.

Visit the website of the urban code of Wadi Hanifa.

RCRC agreed in its second meeting for the year 1439H, to consider the sites surrounding public transport stations within a range of 800 meters as ” areas for development directed to public transport ” subject to regulations, controls, special requirements, and incentives for development. The initiative to develop these sites is called Public Transport Oriented Development (TOD).

The TOD program will create high-density and mixed-use areas (residential, office, commercial, service, recreational) near the metro stations; and provide an attractive urban environment that enhances the quality of public spaces and improves access to public transport.

You can download our guide on public transport development through this link. If you have any questions or inquiries, contact the relevant department directly via this e-mail.

• Interested parties are invited to submit an official letter addressed to the Director of Public Transport Development Department containing the type of development request (i.e., modifying use, increasing the number of roles, exempting several positions, etc.).
• Copy of Land Deed.
• Aerial photo showing the distance between the public transport station and the project site.
• Copy of the owner’s ID, or a copy of the commercial register if the owner is a company or institution.
• Cadastral decision for new projects and the license for existing projects.
• Project plans – general site, plans of all architectural floors, façades, sectors, and binoculars.
• Determine the means of communication: a phone number and an e-mail.
• Requests are sent to this e-mail.

Green Riyadh is one of Riyadh’s four megaprojects launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and It is one of the most ambitious urban greening projects in the world. It contributes to raising the per capita green area in Riyadh and increases the proportion of the country’s total green spaces, through the dissemination and intensification of afforestation throughout the city with optimal use of treated water in irrigation work. It aims to improve air quality and lower the temperature; encouraging the population to practice a more active and dynamic lifestyle in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.

Suppliers can register within the Green Riyadh project here.

You can contact the Green Riyadh project through the Contact Us section on the official website of the project.

Riyadh Art is one of Riyadh’s four megaprojects launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, to contribute to the transformation of Riyadh into an open art gallery that blends tradition and modernity, launching new horizons for the local and international creative movement in the city, attracting artists, specialists and those interested in art from all over the world, as well as promoting societal values, cultural interaction, knowledge exchange, creative cooperation, boosting creative industries, and stimulating the city’s tourism and entertainment offering.

The project includes installation of more than 1,000 works and art landmarks created by local and international artists in public areas throughout the city of Riyadh. As a part of 10 programs covering residential neighborhoods, gardens and natural parks, plazas and public squares, public transport stations, road and pedestrian bridges, city entrances, and all tourist destinations in the city.

Artists from around the world can register for Riyadh Art programs, events, and competitions through the Riyadh Art website.

You can view upcoming events, competitions, and programs as well as details on registration and participation at www.riyadhart.sa

The Regional Headquarters Attraction Program for International Companies is a joint initiative between RCRC and the Ministry of Investment and it aims to attract and secure 480 international companies into locating their regional headquarters in the Kingdom.

The initiative will create approximately 30,000 jobs, and contribute about SAR 67 billion (18 billion US dollars) to the local economy by 2030.

The regional headquarters is an entity of a global company, established by the regulations applicable in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for support, management, and strategic direction of its subsidiaries and subsidiaries operating in the Middle East and North Africa region.

To obtain a regional headquarters license in the Kingdom, apply through this link. You can also find further details on the regional headquarters attraction program here, or contact the team directly through the following means:

• Local Phone: 8002449990
• International Telephone: +966 112035777
• Email

RCRC seeks to develop and strengthen the education sector and contribute to enhancement of educational institutions in in the Kingdom. RCRC launched the ‘International Schools Attraction Program’, which is based on 5 strategic pillars:

• Raising the level of quality in the education sector for existing educational institutions
• Broadening private sector participation
• Developing local talent
• Strengthening governance practices in the sector
• Attracting international students.

To date, five prestigious international schools have launched their campus in Riyadh. They include OWIS (Singapore), Downe House Riyadh, Aldenham British School, King’s British School, and SEK Group (Spain).

You can contact the International Schools Attraction Program directly through this email.

The Diplomatic Quarter is located northwest of Riyadh on a land area of about eight square kilometers. The site is surrounded by Wadi Hanifa to the west and both the Salbukh and Makkah highways from the east and south, respectively, and is home to foreign embassies and organizations.

RCRC undertakes the tasks of planning and developing the Diplomatic Quarter, including drawing up general policies for the community, developing and implementing plans and programs, coordinates with government agencies for licenses and regulations.

Questions, suggestions regarding the Diplomatic Quarter development works, facilities, and licenses can be sent to the concerned department directly through this email.

To enable consultation with the public and respond to their questions, a Call Center has been set up under the supervision of RCRC and the committee responsible for the land freeze in the city of Riyadh. For enquiries, beneficiaries, landowners, and planners can contact the Call Center number 800 1240800 from Sunday to Thursday, between 8am and 8pm.

You can enquire about the areas covered by the expropriation decisions issued by RCRC by contacting the Expropriation Department of RCRC on 0118 021234.

Following the Royal Orders No.16330, 16767, and 13590, RCRC announced that the expropriation of properties located northwest of Riyadh and west of Al-Ammariyah will commence according to the government procedures governing expropriation of real estate for public benefit.

• Original title deed or pledge of allegiance in a clear form
• A copy of the national identity card of the title deed holder.
• If represented by an agent, a clear copy of the original power of attorney.
• If the property belongs to heirs, clear copies of all documents proving transfer of ownership.
• A cadastral decision containing the cadastral coordinates according to the cadastral system (WGS84).
• Updating old instruments to electronic instruments at the Ministry of Justice.

Owners of properties located within this area must submit documents either in person by visiting either the Sukuk Inventory Office in Diriyah Municipality or the Cultural Center of Dhurma Municipality or submit them electronically by accessing this website. For more information, please contact 800 1240800.

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced the procedures to expropriate properties that conflict with the designated routes for the First Phase of the Main Road and Ring Road Development Program. This phase includes the following projects:

• The Second Southern Ring Road
• The extension of Taif Road from the Laban neighborhood to Qiddiya
• The construction of two parallel bridges alongside the existing Wadi Laban suspension bridge, and development of a section of the Western Ring Road at its intersection with Jeddah Road.

Property owners must electronically submit the required documents using the link. For any inquiries, they can reach the designated team through the unified contact number 19933.‏

The Riyadh Urban Observatory is responsible for creating sustainable urban monitoring systems to support comprehensive planning processes in the capital, contributing to building local capacities, facilitating partnerships between the various sectors operating in the city, and identifying their development priorities. The RUO also prepares specialized comprehensive studies that address the most prominent urban issues and support efforts to develop appropriate solutions that are compatible with the strategic plans of all partners working in the city.

The main themes of urban indicators include:

• Identifying indicators – dealing with the basic demographic aspects of the population and urban growth of the city in general.
• Economic development – indicators dealing with the economic and competitive situation of the city and the living standards of the population and focusing on the urban plans of the city to create jobs, raise income, and ensure a balance between the growth of the city and the efficiency of its economic system.
• Public services – indicators measuring the quality of health, education, and security services and the speed of response to emergencies and accidents.
• Social development – indicators focusing on divorce rates, spinsterhood, and female-headed households at the city level.
• Sustainable transport – indicators dealing with the level of efficiency and safety in the movement of residents within the city and including indicators about the means of transportation used, road trips, and accidents.
• Infrastructure development – indicators addressing electricity, water, sanitation, and telecommunications sectors and aiming to measure efforts to improve the coverage of infrastructure networks.
• Housing – indicators covering housing availability, adequacy, and affordability.
• Sustainable environment – indicators addressing pollution rates, resource efficiency, and sustainability efforts.
• Local administration – indicators measuring the effectiveness of local administration, the participation of civil society organizations, and the level of satisfaction of residents with the quality of life in the city.
• Entertainment – indicators dealing with the availability of recreational facilities and public spaces, the efficiency of their distribution in the city, and their availability and accessibility by all segments of society.
• Smart sustainable cities – indicators addressing the activities of cities through the main dimensions of economy, environment, society, and culture to assess the relevant contributions to this sector.

Several graduates have already joined the cooperative and on-the-job ” Tamheer ” training programs. These programs are designed to provide young Saudis with the expertise and skills they need to successfully join the labor market.

Applications can be submitted via this email.

At RCRC, we are committed to attracting the most qualified people who possess exceptional competencies. We provide the best work environment for our employees; career progression linked to a fair and transparent performance evaluation; and opportunities for development that refine talents and unlock potential.

Please send your CV through this link.

Send a letter addressed to RCRC in PDF format with a full and detailed presentation of your idea, proposal, or inquiry or request via this email. Please ensure to include a contact telephone number.

Send the transaction number from Traffic to RCRC along with the relevant details about its status via this email.

Send the transaction number registered with RCRC or get an update via this email

You can register as a supplier with RCRC on the E-services page or by contacting the Supplier Relations Department directly via this email.

You can submit requests for media outreach, press interviews and invitations to participate in events and conferences by communicating via this email.