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Our long reads on this side of Riyadh.
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The back story
Driving in Riyadh: a city made for the car
Riyadh is a city of wide roads and long distances: the metro, ride-hailing, hotel drivers, and the showrooms of the great marques.

6 of the best · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A city made for the car: ride-hailing, hotel drivers and four-by-fours for the desert, and the showrooms of Rolls-Royce and Porsche.
Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three places we would send a friend to first in Riyadh: At-Turaif at dusk, a Saudi table and the view from the top of the Kingdom Centre.
The back story
Riyadh is a city of wide roads and long distances: the metro, ride-hailing, hotel drivers, and the showrooms of the great marques.
Northern Ring Road
The two-storey Rolls-Royce showroom on the Northern Ring Road.
Northern Ring Road, Al Nafel, RiyadhExplore View on map
Our long reads on this side of Riyadh.
The back story
Riyadh is a city of wide roads and long distances: the metro, ride-hailing, hotel drivers, and the showrooms of the great marques.
The great marques.
Porsche dealer
The Porsche dealer for Riyadh, with sales, service and test drives.
Northern Ring Road
The two-storey Rolls-Royce showroom on the Northern Ring Road.
Northern Ring Road, Al Nafel, RiyadhExplore View on map
In the app.
Through your hotel.
Through your hotel
Airport transfers and drivers by the day, arranged by your hotel.