Riyadh Metro rules, fines and tickets
What a new rider needs to know: which ticket to buy, how to pay at the gates, what is fined and how much, and the mistakes people make in their first week. Fines are from the national public transport regulation; check the Darb app for any change.
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| Ticket | Standard | First class |
|---|---|---|
| 2-hour ticket | SAR 4 | SAR 10 |
| 3-day pass | SAR 20 | SAR 50 |
| 7-day pass | SAR 40 | SAR 100 |
| 30-day pass | SAR 140 | SAR 350 |
One 2-hour ticket covers any number of rides and transfers on the metro and Riyadh buses. Children under 6 travel free with an adult.
Students, older people, people with disabilities, cancer patients and first-degree relatives of martyrs get 50% off on the metro and buses. The discount is checked at a station ticket office; tapping a bank card at the gate always charges the full fare.
How to pay
- Contactless bank card or Apple Pay: tap it at the gate, no ticket needed (full fare).
- Darb card: a reusable card for the metro and buses, sold at station ticket machines and ticket offices; top it up at the machines.
- Darb app: buy a ticket or pass and scan its QR code at the gate.
Fines
| Violation | Fine |
|---|---|
| Getting in by climbing or jumping | SAR 500 |
| Getting on or off the train outside the doors, or once it is moving | SAR 500 |
| Putting any part of the body out of a door or window | SAR 300 |
| Disturbing passengers or staff | SAR 200 |
| Smoking | SAR 200 |
| Feet on the seats | SAR 200 |
| Bringing a non-folding bicycle, scooter or other wheeled device (strollers and wheelchairs are allowed) | SAR 200 |
| Eating on board (young children and medical needs excepted) | SAR 100 |
| Blocking the doors or not letting people get off | SAR 100 |
| Forcing your way into a full train | SAR 100 |
Amounts from the table for rail lines inside cities in the 2023 national regulation. Riding without a valid ticket, or in First Class on a standard ticket, is also fined.
Common mistakes
- Sitting in First Class with a standard ticket.
- Using a discounted ticket without the proof (student ID and so on) on you.
- Tapping a bank card when you are entitled to a discount: the gate charges full fare.
- Bringing a scooter or bicycle that does not fold.
- Going to the wrong airport station: Airport T1-2, Airport T3-4 and Airport T5 are three different stations on the Yellow Line.
- Arriving too early on Friday: the metro opens at 10:00 on Fridays (05:30 on other days).
Sources
- Fines: the national Regulation on the Rights and Obligations of Public Transport Users (2023), table for rail lines inside cities, as published by Okaz
- The regulation in the official gazette Umm Al-Qura
- Fares, passes, children, paying at the gates: King Khalid International Airport
- Apple Pay Express Mode on Riyadh buses and metro
- 50% discount groups (Riyadh Public Transport announcement, reported by Almuraba)
- Opening hours (Riyadh Public Transport, September 2025)