The Royal Commission for Riyadh City today announced the launch ‎of Stage 4 of the “Riyadh bus” service, part of the King Abdulaziz Project for Riyadh Public ‎Transport (KAPT) network, which aims to provide world-class public transportation options to the ‎residents and visitors of Riyadh and connects the capital’s neighborhoods and commercial ‎clusters. ‎

The “Riyadh bus” service has operated approximately 631 thousand trips transporting over 6 ‎million passengers since its launch earlier this year.

The stage 4 of the “Riyadh bus” will expand the service to reach 40 routes covered by 614 buses ‎that serve 1,632 bus stations and stops, covering 70% of the 1900 kilometers length of the ‎network. ‎

Connecting new localities and neighborhoods in the city of Riyadh, seven new routes have been ‎added in stage 4: route 932 from AlRabea district to AlYasmeen station; route 933 from AlNuzha ‎to AlTaawoun station; route 942 from Gulf district to AlRawda station; route 944 from AlAndalus ‎Station to Gulf station; route 945 from Gulf district to AlNahda station; route 947 from AlShuhada ‎station to AlMunsiah station; and route 948 from AlYarmouk district to AlYarmouk station. The ‎addition of these new routes is expected to reduce private vehicles and increase public ‎transportation usage for residents and visitors alike.

The Riyadh bus service is supported by an online portal offering a variety of ‎options for passengers to learn more about the service, the bus routes, and ticket options. ‎Passengers can also access services, including trip planning, through the ‘choose your ‎destination’ feature, track the trip through the interactive map, and buy tickets through the “Riyadh ‎bus” app that can be downloaded from Apple and Google stores. ‎

The service offers multiple ticket options to accommodate the needs of Riyadh residents and ‎visitors who can commute by paying via contactless bank debit/credit card or smart phones ‎device on the bus, by purchasing a “Darb” card which acts as a digital wallet or buying tickets ‎from the Ticket Vending Machines at select bus stations.  A single ticket costs SAR 4 and is valid ‎for 120 minutes upon activation.  The service also offers more ticket options allowing passengers ‎to buy 3, 7, and 30-days pass.