Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Size, Share, Opportunities, and Trends Report Segmented By Service Type, Device Type, Vehicle Type, End-User, and Region – Forecasts from 2025 to 2030

Description

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Size:

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market, with a 6.02% CAGR, is forecasted to expand from USD 831.560 million in 2025 to USD 1,113.652 million by 2030.

Saudi Arabia's e-hailing market is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic segments of the country's mobility space, underpinned by government-supported digital transformation initiatives and shifting consumer behaviours. The space is seeing adoption driven by widespread smartphone use, a young population, and increasing tourism inflows as part of the country's diversification program. Regulatory changes have also been important, with the General Authority of Transport actively developing an atmosphere of competition and strong regulation, focused on safety, and the entrepreneurs do not keep in their hands a big part of the profits, and private sector jobs for Saudi nationals.

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Overview & Scope

The Saudi Arabia e-hailing market is segmented by:

• Service Type: Among the markets within the Saudi Arabia e-hailing market by service type, the ride-hailing segment is becoming the fastest-growing service type because users are willing to opt for fast, flexible, and demand-based travel services in urban centres.
• Device Type: Inside the markets within the Saudi Arabia e-hailing market by device type, the largest growing and most dominant class is smartphones, due to the country having an incredibly high smartphone penetration and strong mobile internet adoption.
• Vehicle Type: Among the markets within the Saudi Arabia e-hailing market by vehicle type, the fastest-growing and most leading class is the four-wheeler, as cars are the primary mode of travel for urban and inter-city travel within the country.
• End-User: The personal (B2C) segment of the Saudi Arabia e-hailing market by end-user is the one with the fastest rate of growth. This is because more individual users are using ride-hailing apps for leisure, travel for tourism, and daily commuting.
• Region: Najran’s fast rise is due to the changing shape of mobility in Saudi Arabia, while smaller, regional centers are growing at a faster rate.

Top Trends Shaping the Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market

1. Driving Women and Transforming Mobility
   
   • The legislation made it not only possible to create a larger pool of drivers but also helped create a larger market, given the increasing number of women in the workforce who needed dependable transportation to get to and from work. Ride-hailing services have adjusted by providing safer and more personalized service for female passengers and hiring women as drivers. This changing demographic forms a longer-term structural driver of growth and is creating an inclusive and mainstream ride-hailing environment.

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Growth Drivers vs. Challenges

Drivers:

• Market Competition with Trends of Consolidation: Saudi Arabia's e-hailing market is already crowded with global leaders such as Uber and Careem leading the pack, while under pressure from a growing network of local players. Competitive pressures are forcing innovation in products and pricing, and have made customer service a competition. Meanwhile, the industry is consolidating through strategic M&A and partnerships that help operators attain scale while also driving down costs and fulfilling regulatory mandates more successfully. This is likely to be the continuing norm and will result in a market where only the most flexible platforms will grow.
• AI, Technology Integration, and the Prospects of Autonomous Transportation: In Saudi Arabia, e-hailing companies are using AI to forecast demand, predict drivers' locations, and the optimal routes; to reduce time to pick up, and eventually, through intelligent dispatching, reduce the pickup time of a rider. Saudi Arabia is taking its first steps towards autonomous mobility with pilot projects for autonomous cars and robotaxis in some smart cities such as NEOM. If implemented on a mass scale, autonomous fleets could help to reduce the cost of operations for platforms and would help Saudi Arabia’s goal of being at the forefront of futuristic mobility.

Challenges:

• Strict Regulations and the Cost of Compliance: The Transport General Authority (TGA) regulates the Saudi e-hailing industry, enforcing stringent regulations on driver qualifications, vehicle eligibility, safety requirements, and pricing schemes. For example, drivers are subject to background checks and fines for trip cancellations, and cars must meet certain age and quality requirements. Although these regulations protect consumers and guarantee service quality, they also raise platform operating costs and restrict fleet management flexibility.

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Regional Analysis

• Najran: Expanding footprint of digital transportation as a service is powered by growing smartphone adoption, minimum qualification requirements, and regulatory facilitation of a broader driver population. In regions like these, it's easier to get growth due to limited alternative transport infrastructure, local demand upswing, or the strategy of platforms to onboard riders as well as drivers.

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Competitive Landscape

The market is fragmented, with many notable players, including Uber, Bolt, Careem, Jeeny, Takamol Mobility, Indrive, GAZAL, Ejaro, Ego, and Rehlacar.

• Acquisition:In February 2024, the Saudi Arabian investment firm Tasaru Mobility Investments said it would strategically purchase a 38% minority stake in Holon, a Benteler subsidiary, to increase sales of fully electric and autonomous vehicles. To support regional ride-hailing and ride-pooling businesses, a production facility will be established in Saudi Arabia, advancing the kingdom's goal of sustainable mobility.

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Scope:

Saudi Arabia E-Hailing Market Segmentation:

• By Service Type
  • Ride Sharing
  • Ride Hailing
  • Others
• By Device Type
  • Smartphones
  • Tablets
  • Others
• By Vehicle Type
  • Two-Wheeler
  • Three-Wheeler
  • Four-Wheeler
    • Sedans
    • SUVs
    • Others
• By End-User
  • Personal (B2C)
  • Corporates (B2B)
• By Region
  • Riyadh
  • Mecca
  • Medina
  • Najran
  • Others

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Table Of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Companies Profiled

Uber

Bolt

Careem

Jeeny

Takamol Mobility

Indrive

GAZAL

Ejaro

Ego

Rehlacar 

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