Riyadh Bahrain VIP Bus
 

Anyone has details about the vip bus from Bahrain to Riyadh?

I can't seem to access the saptco site and wondered if there is an office or telephone line where I could get info from.

http://www.saptco.com.sa/en/services_ad_on_buses.htm

Re: Riyadh Bahrain VIP Bus
 

Area Tel. No.
Riyadh (01) 2647858
Jeddah (02) 6481217
(02) 6481419
Makkah Mukaramma (02) 5201771
Madinah Munawwarah (04) 8350221
Dammam (03) 8223231
Taif (02) 7363195
Ext. 124
Asir (07) 2232937
(07) 2350079
Hafouf (03) 5861799
Gassim (Buraydah) (06) 3220655
(06) 3220549
Ext. 516,517
Yanbu (04) 3227669
Tabuk (04) 4237341
Hail (06) 5436153
Dhiba (04) 4322722

Re: Riyadh Bahrain VIP Bus
 

Cut and pasted from their web site

Toll-Free Line: 800-124-9999

Or by eMail to : [email protected]

P.O. Box 10667, Riyadh 11443
Tel: (01) 4545000
Fax: (01) 4542100

VIP Services
SAPTCO's new VIP Express Service offers first class journey by road, and is ideal for families traveling together, or businessmen looking for a comfortable journey on which they can relax, or catch up with their paperwork or phone calls.

This service is available between Riyadh and Al-Khobar in Eastern Province and also between Makkah and Madinah in Western Province and from Bahrain. The total number of VIP passengers reached more than 33,000 for the year 2004. This service provides the following features:


22 wide reclining seats.
standard of comfort found on very few scheduled bus services anywhere in the world.
Most seats arranged in groups of two or four around tables.
Two drivers.
Courier services on board.
A light meal is served during the journey, along with tea, coffee and soft drinks as you wish, plus a complimentary newspaper.
Complete freedom to use laptop computers, mobile phones and other electronic equipment during your trip.
Non-stop journey between our special terminals at city-center hotels.
At these hotels you can relax in the lobby or use other facilities before and after your trip.




Ticket Price:
Riyadh to Al Khobar : SR 90 one-way, and SR 160 for a round-trip

Riyadh to Bahrain : SR 150 one-way, and SR 225 for a round-trip

Makkah to Madinah : SR 80 one-way, and SR 140 for a round-trip


Schedule of departure time for VIP services
Name of City Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
departure time departure time departure time departure time
From To 1st trip 2nd trip 1st trip 2nd trip 1st trip 2nd trip 1st trip 2nd trip
Riyadh Khobar
10 am 17 pm 06 am 17 pm 06 am 16 pm 16 pm 19 pm
Khobar
Riyadh 10 pm 17 pm 15:30 pm 17 pm 06 am 16 pm 16 pm 19 pm
Riyadh Bahrain - - 15 pm - - - - -
Bahrain Riyadh - - - - - - 17 pm -
Makkah Madinah 09 am 17 pm 15 pm 22 pm 15 pm 22 pm 14 pm 22 pm
Madinah Makkah 10 am 15 pm 15 pm 22 pm 15 pm 22 pm 14 pm 22 pm



Name of City Saturday Sunday Monday
departure time departure time departure time
From To 1st trip 2nd trip 1st trip 2nd trip 1st trip 2nd trip
Riyadh Khobar
06 am 17 pm 10 am 17 pm 06 am 17 pm
Khobar
Riyadh 06 am 17 pm 10 am 17 pm 06 am 17 pm
Riyadh Bahrain - - - - - -
Bahrain Riyadh - - - - - -
Makkah Madinah 09 am 17 pm 09 am 17 pm 09 am 17 pm
Madinah Makkah 10 am 15 pm 10 pm 15 pm 10 pm 15 pm

Makkah - Madinah Express VIP Service runs between Dar Al-Tawheed Hotel in Makkah and Dar Al-Iman Intercontinental Hotel in Madinah.
Riyadh - Al Khobar VIP Express Service runs between the Howard Johnson Plaza (previously Olaya Palace) Hotel in Riyadh, and Al-Montazah Hotel in Al Khobar.

Advance booking is advisable, particularly at weekends. Reservations and bookings can be made as follows:
Howard Johnson Plaza, Riyadh
Tel.: (01) 462 5000
Dar Al-Tawheed Hotel, Makkah
Tel.: (02) 541 1111
Dar Al-Iman Continental Hotel, Madinah
Tel.: (04) 820 6666.
Al-Qaseebi Hotel, Al-Khobar
Tel.: (03) 882 2882