What is the taxi service in Riyadh?

Hello people! I’m traveling to Saudi Arabia on holiday and since I have never been there I have a few questions to ask about this country. Namely, I will land on Riyadh airport and I would like to catch a cab from the airport to the city. It would be great if you could tell me whether taxi service in Riyadh is good or not.

Well, I have never been there, but I think that there is a sort of belief that taxi service in some Middle East countries is not reliable means of transportation. There are stories about people who have been ripped off by sly taxi drivers and as you don’t know what the real price for taxi service is, you are likely to be double crossed. I think that the only way to solve this problem is to negotiate over the price before the ride starts. That way you will at least know how much money you will have to pay.

I think that you are exaggerating because this city is a famous tourist destination and I believe that there must be some decent taxi service. Ok, I don’t deny that there can be many frauds and people willing to doublecross you and take your money but I still think that there is some kind of official taxi service or shuttle service which you can use without fear that you will be ripped off. See if a cab driver has taximeter in his vehicle. That way you can be sure that you will see the real cost of the ride.

I remember that I read something about some people being ripped off somewhere in India and I suppose that the situation is the same in Saudi Arabia. I have no idea why such countries are so susceptible to ripping off. I suppose that the reason could be the fact that there are very few registered taxi associations. But I wouldn’t like to jump to any conclusion as I believe that this doesn’t mean that people in Saudi Arabia tend to be like that. That is why I suggest you to use public transportation.

Limousine is the common term for taxi in the big cities in the Kingdom. The fare is relatively cheap with a flag down fare of 5SR. The number of limousines have increased over the past few years to the extent that you can find a limo in every corner.

The nationality of the drivers are mostly Indian's, Pakistani's & Saudi's.

Don't worry! most of the limo drivers speak very basic English.
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