Riyadh King Khaled International Airport (RUH) Saudi Arabia
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Address: Riyadh
King Khaled International Airport, PO Box 12531, Riyadh 11483,
Saudi Arabia
Location: The airport is located 35km (22 miles) north of
Riyadh
Website: www.pca.gov.sa/kkia/kkia.htm
Telephone: (0)1 221 1000
Country Dialing Code: 966
Timezone: GMT + 3
Number of Terminals: 4 (Terminal 4 is currently unused)
Transfer Between Terminals: The terminals are all housed within
the same building; travelators in the three link buildings connecting the International
and Domestic terminals assist transfers within the passenger complex.
Each terminal has an operations office which provides passenger information.
Money
and communications: Two 24-hour banks and a post office
operate in Terminal 2 and there are ATMs in Terminals 2 and 3.
Eating and drinking: There are cafés throughout and
a 24-hour restaurant in Terminal 3, but no bars (alcohol is illegal).
Shopping: Shops are available throughout the airport.
Other facilities: There is an airport hospital and first
aid centres open 24 hours. The airport mosque is located in the centre of the
passenger complex and can accommodate 5,000 worshippers and the same number
in the plaza outside
Facilities include disabled toilets and specially-adapted telephones. Disabled car parking spaces are available.
Business services, including meeting rooms for up to 250 people, are available at the Sahara Airport Hotel (tel: (0)1 220 4500).
Ten car hire companies including Avis , Budget and Hertz operate at the airport. NB: Women are not allowed to drive on public roads in Saudi Arabia. Car hire counters can be found in the airport lobby.
Two large three-level garages are located directly in front of the passenger terminals, one on either side of the airport mosque; they are connected to the terminals and to the mosque by pedestrian walkways.
Major roads to the airport are King Fahd Road, Al-Takhassousi Road and the East Interstate Highway.
Road:
Taxi: authorised prepaid taxis marked with the airport logo are available 24
hours a day to the city centre (journey time: 30 minutes). Women may take
taxis. Limousine: Limousines are available 24 hours a day to the city centre
(journey time: 30 minutes)
The Sahara Airport Hotel (tel: (0)1 220 4500) is 6km (4 miles) from the airport. Riyadh hotels include the Holiday Inn Riyadh (tel: (0)1 478 2500), Hyatt Regency Riyadh (tel: (0)1 479 1234), Riyadh InterContinental Hotel (tel: (0)1 465 5000), Riyadh Marriott Hotel (tel: (0)1 477 9300) and the Sheraton (tel: (0)1 454 3300).