{"id":54793,"date":"2026-06-10T13:15:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=54793"},"modified":"2026-06-10T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:15:50","slug":"who-gets-50-off-riyadh-metro-tickets-full-list-of-eligible-passengers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/who-gets-50-off-riyadh-metro-tickets-full-list-of-eligible-passengers\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Gets 50% Off Riyadh Metro Tickets? Full List of Eligible Passengers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Riyadh Metro is now offering <strong>50% off regular ticket prices<\/strong> for several categories of passengers. For reference, a 2-hour pass on Riyadh Metro costs SAR 4 in standard class and SAR 10 in first class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>discounted fare is available for<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students aged 6 to 18 (children under 6 travel for free)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Senior citizens aged 60 and above<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People with disabilities + one companion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cancer patients + one companion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First-degree relatives of martyrs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A discounted ticket is always nice. An unexpected fine, not so much. Check out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/10-riyadh-metro-fines-you-need-to-know-about-from-sar-100-to-sar-500\/\">10 Riyadh Metro fines you need to know about<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riyadh-Metro-Western-station-1-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riyadh-Metro-Western-station-1-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riyadh-Metro-Western-station-1-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riyadh-Metro-Western-station-1-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Riyadh-Metro-Western-station-1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since launching, Riyadh Metro has continued to expand and improve operations. The network now <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/riyadh-metro-changes-its-working-hours-now-opens-at-530-am-for-early-commuters\/\">starts service daily at 5:30 AM<\/a><\/strong> and continues to grow with new stations. One of the latest additions is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/riyadh-metro-western-station-now-open\/\">Western Station on the Orange Line<\/a><\/strong>, which includes shops, caf\u00e9s, a garden, and a mosque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More expansion is also on the way. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/riyadh-metro-is-heading-to-diriyah-5-more-stations-coming-to-the-red-line\/\">Plans for the Red Line<\/a><\/strong> include <strong>five additional stations<\/strong> and an extension all the way to Diriyah Gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you use Riyadh Metro regularly, you may consider getting an annual pass. You can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/riyadh-metro-sets-annual-pass-prices-for-2026-here-are-the-fares\/\">find the 2026 fares here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Riyadh Metro is now offering 50% off regular ticket prices for several categories of passengers. For reference, a 2-hour pass on Riyadh Metro costs SAR 4 in standard class and SAR 10 in first class. The discounted fare is available for: A discounted ticket is always nice. An unexpected fine, not so much. 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