Car Hire Al Khobar

Khobar is part of the Dammam metropolitan area although is a city in its own right with a population of an estimated 350,000 citizens. It is in the Eastern Province and sited on the Persian Gulf.  The world's largest oil company, Saudi Aramco had a large presence in Khobar and is by far the city's largest employer. This has attracted great wealth to the city and the economy has boomed. Commercial development is rife with new skyscrapers emerging on the landscape frequently.  Formerly a merchant town, the economic boost has led to development of the city and boulevards and shopping malls with leading international retail chains and restaurants all present. Khobar, along with Dammam and Dhahran are known as the 'Triplet Cities' in Saudi Arabia.
 

The nearest major transport hub within Saudi Arabia is Dammam Airport (King Fahd International Airport) and is around 30 miles from Khobar. However the more popular airport is in fact Bahrain Airport as despite being over the border in Bahrain is actually closer and easier to get to.  Khobar is well connected to both airports and the infrastructure in Saudi Arabia is well appointed with modern highways.  Renting a car from either Dammam or Bahrain Airports is a good option as public transport is limited. Being a major oil supplier, fuel is cheap in Saudi Arabia, coupled with cheap car hire Khobar is not an expensive place to travel around. The Kind Fahd Causeway runs between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and serves Khobar.