Editing Riyadh (section)

==Transportation==

===Air===
[[File:SV ERJ-170 at RUH (3004177752).jpg|thumb|[[King Khalid International Airport]]]]
Riyadh's [[King Khalid International Airport]] (KKIA) is located 35&nbsp;kilometers north of the city center. It is the city's main airport, and served over 20 million passengers in 2013.<ref name="AN">{{cite news|url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/452856|title=Expansion to up Riyadh airport capacity to 35 m|newspaper=Arab News|access-date=24 November 2013}}</ref> The airport will be [[King Salman International Airport|expanded]], with six parallel runways and three or four large passenger terminals by 2030. It will be able to serve 120 million passengers per year after 2030, and 185 million passengers per year by 2050.<ref name="cnn">{{cite web |title=Saudi Arabia plans one of the world's biggest airports |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/saudi-arabia-airport-riyadh/index.html |website=[[CNN]] |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="alarabiya">{{cite web |title=Crown Prince launches master plan for Riyadh's King Salman International Airport |url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2022/11/28/-Crown-Prince-launches-masterplan-for-the-King-Salman-International-Airport- |website=[[Al Arabiya]] |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023}}</ref>

===Buses===
As part King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project, [[Riyadh Bus]] network consists of 3 main bus lines, covering a distance of 1,905 km.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2025-03-16 |title=New bus routes launched to serve Diplomatic Quarter |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2593780/saudi-arabia |website=arabnews.com |location= |publisher=Arab News |access-date=2025-04-18}}</ref> Riyadh’s bus network consists of 87 routes across the city using 842 vehicles with approximately 3,000 service stations. The bus network transported 50 million passengers in 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last=Alturki |first=Nada |date=2025-01-30 |title=An inside look at the operations center keeping Riyadh Metro running smoothly |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2588427/saudi-arabia |website=arabnews.com |location= |publisher=Arab News |access-date=2025-04-18}}</ref>

The main charter bus company in the kingdom, known as the Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), offers trips both within the kingdom and to its neighboring countries, including Egypt (via ferries from [[Safaga]] or [[Nuweiba]]) and Arab states of the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saptco.com.sa/Home.aspx?lang=ar-SA|title=SAPTCO - الرئيسية|work=saptco.com.sa|access-date=4 August 2015|archive-date=21 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921152706/https://www.saptco.com.sa/Home.aspx?lang=ar-SA|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Metro===
The [[Riyadh Metro]], part of the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project, is the world's longest driverless [[Rapid transit|metro system]].<ref name=rgi20120803>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban-rail/single-view/view/four-consortia-prequalify-for-riyadh-metro-contract.html | title=Four consortia prequalify for Riyadh metro contract | date=3 August 2012 | magazine=[[Railway Gazette International]] | access-date=5 August 2012 | archive-date=24 May 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524075444/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban-rail/single-view/view/four-consortia-prequalify-for-riyadh-metro-contract.html | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Look: Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Metro project first lines set to open in mid-2021 |url=https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/look-saudi-arabias-riyadh-metro-project-first-lines-set-to-open-in-mid-2021-1.1617538310112 |access-date=29 June 2021 |publisher=Gulf News |date=4 April 2021}}</ref>

===Railways===
[[Saudi Arabia Railways]] operates two separate passenger and cargo lines between Riyadh and [[Dammam]], passing through [[Hofuf]] and [[Haradh]]. Two future railway projects, connecting Riyadh with [[Jeddah]] and [[Mecca]] in the western region, and connecting Riyadh with [[Buraidah]], [[Ha'il]] and Northern Saudi Arabia are underway.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.arabnews.com/makkah-madinah-train-set-roll-january-2014|title=Makkah-Madinah train set to roll by January 2014|newspaper=Arab News|access-date=24 November 2013}}</ref>

===Roads===
[[File:Riyadh aerial highway.jpg|thumb|Highways intersecting in Riyadh]]
[[File:KAFD 20230411 114620.jpg|thumb|King Fahd Road is one of the main transport axes in Riyadh and a key link between south and north of the city]]
The city is served by a major highway system. The main Eastern Ring Road connects the city's south and north, while the Northern Ring Road connects the city's east and west. King Fahd Road runs through the center of the city from north to south,{{Sfn|Ham|2004|p=81}} in parallel with the East Ring Road. Makkah Road, which runs east–west across the city's center, connects eastern parts of the city with the city's main business district and the diplomatic quarters.
* [[File:Saudi Arabia - Highway-65.svg|20x20px]] [[Highway 65 (Saudi Arabia)|Highway 65]] runs north-south along [[Ḥaʼil|Ha'il]], [[Buraidah]], through Riyadh, to [[Al-Kharj]]. 
* [[File:Saudi Arabia - Highway-40.svg|20x20px]] [[Highway 40 (Saudi Arabia)|Highway 40]] runs east-west from [[Jeddah]] to [[Dammam]] through Riyadh.