Transportation services at KAUST include a wide range of bus services, from school and shuttle buses and scheduled daily coach trips to various commercial centers/malls/markets in Jeddah. Trips to the two holy cities of Makkah
and Madinah are also scheduled regularly. There is also access to business and personal taxi services for local and airport trips, listed nearby cities and unlisted destinations upon mileage. In addition, rental cars and golf carts can be hired based
on availability.
Mail and Courier services offer domestic and international postal service and express courier service for business and personal documents, letters and packages. Each KAUST staff, faculty and student can apply for mailbox
assignment that is accessible 24/7 at the KAUST Mail Room located at the KAUST Discovery Town Center. Pick-up and distribution for inter-office mail can be requested through mail & courier helpdesk by phone or e-mail.
Material Management Logistics Services covering the management of the KAUST Warehouse (Receiving/Issuing), Residential Furniture Operations and Logistics Support Operations within KAUST premises as well as other additional services.
Bus Services
Transportation services provide a wide range of bus services, from school and shuttle buses and coach trips to various commercial centers/malls/markets in Jeddah, Thuwal, and KAEC.
We have a vehicle maintenance and repair workshop located adjacent to Transportation Building 1. The workshop can accommodate specialized vehicles such as ambulance and
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
We are happy to announce that Wayz, a local e-ride rental company, is launching its services in KAUST. In this soft phased launch, it will be providing rental e-bikes and e-scooters at several locations at KAUST.
Dedicated KAUST Travel Office, provided by Kanoo Travel, located at the Discovery Square is available for your business and personal travel requirements.
KAUST has hired UPS and DHL to deliver the Domestic and International Mail and Courier Services covering the Inbound and Outbound shipping services as well as other additional
