Daily Car Rental Rates in Saudi Arabia
*daily rates in Saudi Arabia based on a 1 day rental (24hr period) and for guidance purposes only.
Renting a Car in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, once known as the home to many nomadic tribes, has been transformed into a vast metropolis that has converted many small towns into suburban cities. This diversified country that borders no less than six countries has seen many changes since the 1960’s.
It was the strength of the Najdi group who spear headed the major changes in the country and help form the first major oil company in the country Saudi Aramco (Arabian-American oil company) which today represents the biggest producer of oil today anywhere in the world. Oil was actually discovered around 1925 and the first concession were awarded to a British in 1938 company but they take up the concession.
Saudi Arabia Car Rental - Did You Know?
- California- Arabian oil company was founded in Dharan in 1938
- Saudi possess 22% of the world’s oil reserves
- ARAMCO started to share 50% of its income with Saudi government in 1950
- OPEC was formed in 190660 with its founding members Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi, Iran & Venezuela
Today Saudi is changing as fast as technology and construction will keep up. There are major developments in the holy cities of Mecca and Madina, with roughly about 200 hotel projects underway giving the cites around 10,000 hotels rooms due for completion in the next three to five years. This is a down to the one million visitors to these holy Muslim cities each year. Saudi sees tourism as a new diversification away from the oil dependent sate and has invested billions on making their country and tourist friendly destination, with the reopening of cinemas and woman being able to drive change is definitely happening.
The other cities are not left short with Jeddah and Riyadh both now boasting huge pipeline both commercial and residential projects and the new train 22 Billon Dollar metro line from the Riyadh’s airport will help cater for the vast inflow of both business people and tourist alike.