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Riyadh traffic

Saudi Arabia

Live traffic

Local time
3:34 PM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Riyadh traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Riyadh last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 1 min 20 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 137

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
17 min 40 s
1 min 20 s more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Riyadh in 2023?

January 2 Monday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
22 min 30 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Riyadh during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
km








Travel time
(yearly)
179h
time spent driving
87h due to congestion
35 x
Approximately 35 books
Emissions
(yearly)
847kg
CO2 emitted
176kg due to congestion
85 x
85 trees grown over a year to absorb

Driving patterns in Riyadh

What did travel times look like over a week in Riyadh? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
km








  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
09:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Sun
12 min 40 s13 min
11 min 50 s12 min
11 min 30 s12 min
10 min 40 s11 min
10 min 10 min
11 min 11 min
16 min 30 s17 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
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18 min 10 s18 min
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18 min 20 s18 min
18 min 40 s19 min
21 min 10 s21 min
22 min 30 s23 min
25 min 20 s25 min
26 min 10 s26 min
23 min 20 s23 min
19 min 19 min
17 min 10 s17 min
16 min 30 s17 min
15 min 10 s15 min
13 min 40 s14 min
Mon
12 min 20 s12 min
11 min 50 s12 min
11 min 30 s12 min
10 min 40 s11 min
9 min 50 s10 min
11 min 11 min
16 min 40 s17 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 20 min
18 min 30 s19 min
18 min 30 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
19 min 10 s19 min
22 min 22 min
23 min 20 s23 min
26 min 10 s26 min
26 min 50 s27 min
23 min 50 s24 min
19 min 50 s20 min
18 min 18 min
17 min 17 min
15 min 30 s16 min
14 min 14 min
Tue
12 min 30 s13 min
11 min 40 s12 min
11 min 20 s11 min
10 min 30 s11 min
9 min 50 s10 min
11 min 11 min
16 min 50 s17 min
21 min 10 s21 min
20 min 30 s21 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 20 s18 min
18 min 30 s19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
19 min 19 min
21 min 50 s22 min
22 min 50 s23 min
25 min 40 s26 min
26 min 10 s26 min
23 min 30 s24 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
14 min 14 min
Wed
12 min 30 s13 min
11 min 40 s12 min
11 min 20 s11 min
10 min 30 s11 min
9 min 50 s10 min
11 min 11 min
16 min 20 s16 min
20 min 30 s21 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 10 s19 min
18 min 18 min
18 min 20 s18 min
18 min 30 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
21 min 30 s22 min
22 min 40 s23 min
25 min 30 s26 min
26 min 10 s26 min
23 min 30 s24 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 10 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
16 min 16 min
14 min 20 s14 min
Thu
12 min 40 s13 min
11 min 50 s12 min
11 min 20 s11 min
10 min 30 s11 min
10 min 10 min
11 min 11 min
15 min 40 s16 min
19 min 19 min
17 min 50 s18 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
18 min 20 s18 min
18 min 40 s19 min
19 min 20 s19 min
22 min 10 s22 min
23 min 10 s23 min
25 min 30 s26 min
25 min 20 s25 min
22 min 40 s23 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 20 s19 min
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 20 s18 min
16 min 40 s17 min
Fri
14 min 50 s15 min
13 min 13 min
11 min 50 s12 min
11 min 11 min
10 min 20 s10 min
10 min 10 s10 min
10 min 20 s10 min
10 min 30 s11 min
10 min 40 s11 min
10 min 50 s11 min
10 min 50 s11 min
10 min 20 s10 min
11 min 30 s12 min
12 min 20 s12 min
13 min 10 s13 min
13 min 30 s14 min
15 min 20 s15 min
16 min 16 min
16 min 10 s16 min
16 min 30 s17 min
17 min 20 s17 min
17 min 30 s18 min
16 min 30 s17 min
15 min 30 s16 min
Sat
14 min 10 s14 min
12 min 20 s12 min
11 min 20 s11 min
10 min 40 s11 min
10 min 20 s10 min
11 min 11 min
11 min 20 s11 min
11 min 11 min
11 min 50 s12 min
13 min 13 min
14 min 14 min
14 min 40 s15 min
14 min 14 min
14 min 14 min
14 min 10 s14 min
15 min 15 min
17 min 40 s18 min
18 min 50 s19 min
18 min 30 s19 min
17 min 50 s18 min
17 min 30 s18 min
17 min 10 s17 min
15 min 50 s16 min
14 min 10 s14 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Monday
5 PM - 6 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 26 min 50 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Riyadh)?
Travel timeEmissions
One day of working from home (Mondays)
36 hours
169 kg
Three days of working from home (Mondays, Sundays, Tuesdays)
109 hours
507 kg

How busy was Riyadh during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Riyadh?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 9 min
Per 10 km trip
20 min
evening rush
+ 15 min
Per 10 km trip
26 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

87 hours = 3 days, 15 hours

16 h 14 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Riyadh during rush hour?

morning rush
29 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
20 min
evening rush
23 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
26 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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