Taxi & Car Rental

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Taxi and car rental services are available to provide personal and business transportation to destinations inside and outside the KAUST community, including to KAEC, Thuwal, and Jeddah.

Taxi Services

Taxi services are available for both personal and business needs. We recommend booking in advance for taxis, especially during busy travel periods.

Book a taxi

Pricing and conditions

Taxi terms and conditions
Hanco Taxi rate (business & personal)
Hanco Taxi Rate (Business & Personal) Effective Aug 2020
SAPTCO Taxi rate (business & personal )
SAPTCO Taxi Rate (Business & Personal) Effective Aug 2020

* Vat will be added to the above rates

Car Rental Options

Hanco offers a wide range of vehicles for daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rental options. Driver services are also available. For business car rental, fill the Hanco vehicle request form and email it to HancoTransport@kaust.edu.sa.

Hanco Car Rental (Business & Personal)

* Vat will be added to the above rates

Shift Inc. is an innovative car rental app that enables convenient online booking and pick-up from a nearby location inside the university.

Contacts

Taxi contacts from Hanco and SAPTCO are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Contact Hanco

Email: Hancotransport@kaust.edu.sa
Tel: 012 808-5647 or 012 808-5604

Contact SAPTCO

Email: saptco.taxi@kaust.edu.sa
Tel: 012 808-5616 or 012 808-5617

Contact the KAUST Transportation team

We aim to ensure that our service providers continually support your transportation needs. Your feedback and comments are welcome, and can be sent to transport@kaust.edu.sa.