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fiogf49gjkf0d THE ROAD NETWORK IS CONSTANTLY BEING UPGRADED & EXPANDED
DUE TO INDUSTRIAL & AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF KINGDOM.
THE ROAD STANDARDS ARE ON THE HIGHEST LEVELS ON THE MAIN
ROUTES IN THE COUNTRY.
CAR HIRE:
CAR HIRE IS AVAILABLE. LARGE INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES AND
LOCAL COMPANIES PROVIDE RENTAL CAR SERVICES.
RESERVE RENTAL CAR BEFORE DEPARTURE FOR SAUDI ARABIA, IF
POSSIBLE. WOMEN ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE.
INSURANCE IS NOT COMPULSORY, BUT IT IS ADVISABLE TO BE
INSURED AS IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, INJURED PARTIES ARE
ALWAYS AWARDED COMPENSATION FROM THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER
VEHICLE.
TAXI:
AVAILABLE IN ALL CITIES,BUT OFTEN VERY EXPENSIVE. FOR LONGER
ROUTES FARES SHOULD BE NEGOTIATED IN ADVANCE.
FEW TAXIS HAVE METERS ON THEM.
THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER TAXIS CHARGING A FLAT RATE FOR
CITY TRAVEL. WOMEN SHOULD NOT TAKE TAXIS WHEN ALONE.
BUS:
"SAPTCO" PROVIDES LOCAL & INTERCITY BUS OPERATIONS.
INTERCITY SERVICES OPERATE BETWEEN JEDDAH, MECCA, MEDINA,
AND TAIF. THESE BUSES ARE AIR CONDITIONED WITH TOILETS.
THERE IS AN EFFICIENT SERVICE IN MOST CITIES. WOMEN MUST
SIT AT THE BACK AND ENTER THE BUS FROM A SEPERATE DOOR.
ROUTES FOR BUSES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY NEWSPAPERS.
A PRIVATE BUS SERVICE CALLED JITNEYS OPERATES THIS IS GOOD
BUT CROWDED.
"SAPTCO" ALSO OPERATES REGULAR INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER
SERVICES BETWEEN THE KINGDOM AND EGYPT, JORDAN, SYRIA,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, QATAR, KUWAIT, BAHRAIN AND TURKEY.
RAIL
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RAILWAYS IS THE LEAST DEVELOPED MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
THERE IS ONLY ONE RAILWAY LINE, WHICH IS FROM RIYADH
TO DAMMAM VIA DHAHRAN, ABQAIQ, HOFUF, HARAD AND AL KHARJ.
IT TAKES 4 HOURS FOR THE JOURNEY. A TRAIN DEPARTS DAILY.
AN ADDITIONAL LINE LINKS RIYADH WITH HOFUF. TICKETS
SHOULD BE PURCHASED THE DAY BEFORE. PASSPORTS ARE
REQUIRED TO PURCHASE TICKETS. WOMEN SHOULD NOT TRAVEL
UNACCOMPANIED.
AIR
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SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES IS THE NATIONAL AIRLINES OPERATE
FREQUENT FLIGHTS TO MAJOR CITIES. INTERNAL FLIGHTS ARE
SUBSIDISED, SO CHEAP BUT ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME FIRST
SERVED BASIS, THE DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE. THERE IS AN
HOURLY DEPARTURE FROM JEDDAH-RIYADH-DHAHRAN. WOMEN MUST
BE ACCOMPANIED BY A MALE RELATIVE.
SEA
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SHIPS OR BIG BOATS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & DHOWS FOR
THE INTERNAL OR DOMESTIC TRAVEL ARE AVAILABLE.
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