Taxi and Car Rental
Taxi and car rental services are available to provide personal and business transportation to destinations inside and outside the KAUST community, including KAEC, Thuwal, and Jeddah.
TAXI SERVICES
Taxi services are available for both personal and business needs by HANCO and AlTawkilat UMA. We recommend booking taxis in advance, especially during peak travel periods. Service providers operate 24/7 to ensure availability.
Pricing and conditions
Personal Taxi Booking on KAUSTCentral
On the KAUSTCentral App under the ‘All’ or ‘City’ tabs, go to ‘Transport’ and select ‘Taxi’
Booking a taxi on demand
- Choose your preferred vehicle type from authorized KAUST suppliers
- Sedan – 3-seater
- SUV – 4-seater
- Family – 7-seater
- Track your ride in real time—from assignment to arrival
- Receive push notifications at each stage of your ride
- driver assignment
- booking acceptance
- driver arrival
- taxi boarded
- arrival at destination
- Rate your experience after each ride
- View your ride history and manage upcoming bookings
Helpful information
- One-way trip bookings only
- Email Hanco or UMA Taxi for round-trip bookings
- HancoTransport@kaust.edu.sa
- reservations.kaust@altawkilat.com
