Riyadh King Khalid Intl. Airport - Terminal 5 (RUH) Car Hire

Riyadh King Khalid Intl. Airport Terminal 5 (RUH)

Location Details

King Khalid Intl Airport
TERMINAL 5 AIRPORT ROAD
Riyadh, SA, 13455

Pick-Up Service Unavailable
After-Hours Returns Unavailable

Directions from Terminal

After the luggage collection area, exit the arrival gate and take left  and walk staright for about 55m until you find an elevator/escalator (past Gate 4) and go one floor down. Enterprise counter will be located the 7th counter on your right hand.

Hiring a car at Riyadh King Khalid Intl. Airport - Terminal 5 (RUH)

You'll find Enterprise Rent-a-Car within the parking area as you leave Terminal 5. It's easy to pick up your vehicle and drive away. If you're flying into a different terminal, you're in luck - there are more branches of Enterprise Rent-a-Car at other parts of the airport.

Terminal 5 is approximately 35 km from the centre of Riyadh. Getting downtown by car hire in King Khalid International Airport T5 will take you around 45 minutes, though it depends on traffic. You can choose to take either King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Road or the Airport Road. Both are more or less the same distance. The airport is to the north of the city, and all terminals are located fairly close together within a large single complex.

With car or van hire in King Khalid International Airport T5, you'll soon see how easy it is to get around Riyadh. The city has a simple grid layout with a series of convenient ring roads. The two most important arteries to be aware of are King Fahad Road and the North Ring Road. The former runs from north to south, the latter from east to west.

King Khalid International Airport serves the city of Riyadh in Central Saudi Arabia. If you wish to travel to other parts of the country, you'll find a modern, well-maintained network of highways. However, you will need to keep in mind the fact that distances between cities can be very large. Plan your route carefully, so you know where you'll be stopping along the way.

Rental Policies

All additional drivers must meet all rental requirements. All additional drivers must appear at the rental counter, present their driving licence and sign the rental agreement. Additional drivers can only be added to the contract at the start of the rental at the pick-up location. An additional driver fee of 25.00 SAR per day applies for each additional driver.

The minimum age requirement to rent all vehicles is 25 years old. The maximum age to rent is 70 years old. Renters between the ages of 18 and 24 years old may rent the following categories: Mini, Economy, Compact, Intermediate Sedan, Small SUV, Economy SUV, Intermediate SUV. No additional fees apply to young drivers.

Vehicles can be driven in GCC countries and are only permitted for Saudi citizens and GCC nationals. Ferry crossings with the vehicles are not permitted. A cross-border fee of SAR 75 plus VAT per rental applies. In all cases, customers must inform the rental branch of their intention to leave the country with the vehicle and will require an authorisation. Customers are required to inform the rental branch about any cross-border travel at least three hours in advance. Unauthorised cross-border travel will result in a breach of contract and incur a penalty charge of SAR 5000.

All rentals where the vehicle is not returned to the same location as it was collected from will be subject to a one-way fee. The one-way fee varies based on car category, location and pick-up date. The exact amount of the one-way fee will be displayed during the reservation process when entering the dates, desired route and car category.

The fuel policy will be full to full. If the vehicle is not returned with a full tank, the customer will be charged for the fuel difference based on local fuel prices plus refuelling fees. Refuelling fees will be calculated as follows: If a customer returns the vehicle with a quarter of a tank or less (0–25%), the refuelling fee will be SAR 50 plus tax. If a customer returns the vehicle with half a tank (50%), the refuelling fee will be SAR 40 plus tax, and if a customer returns the vehicle with three quarters of a tank (75%–100%), the customer will be charged SAR 20 plus tax.

The rental period of existing contracts cannot be extended. If the customer desires to extend their rental, they must create a new booking and visit the branch to close their current contract and execute the new booking. When extending the rental period within the same booking, any additional days will be calculated based on the local rates. A refund will not be issued for returning the car early.

The accepted payment types for the rental amount are cash, debit cards and credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard and AMEX, while security deposits can only be made using credit cards.

Driving licences must be valid for a minimum of six months from the date of vehicle return (rental agreement period). Digital driving licences are only accepted for Saudi citizens and residents. Holders of the international driving licence are required to show their passport and tourist visa at the time of rental as an additional form of ID. Customers with an international driving licence are allowed to rent the vehicle for the first 90 days following their arrival to the country. If they wish to continue the rental, they should inform the rental branch after they get their Saudi licence and residency card. Visitors holding Umrah/Hajj visas are not allowed to rent and holders of multiple/single exit re-entry visas are also not allowed to rent a car.

Riyadh King Khalid Intl. Airport - Terminal 5 (RUH) Car Hire FAQs

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