Who owns SAPTCO?
SAPTCO is owned by Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) (Saudi Arabia, Tadawul: 4040).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: SAPTCO Annual Report 2025 (Arabic), Saudi Public Transport Company. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO) reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Origin
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Category
- Travel & transport › Bus & coach
- Parent ticker
- Tadawul: 4040
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SAPTCO
SAPTCO runs Saudi Arabia's intercity coach network and city bus contracts. Its own About page says the company began in 1979, had its capital raised to SAR 1.25 billion in 2007, and runs over 3,250 vehicles, with the Riyadh bus network and two metro lines operated in partnership with RATP.
Ownership timeline of SAPTCO
Where SAPTCO sits in SAPTCO
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in bus & coach, and who owns them
The 35 brands in bus & coach on Brandtree belong to 23 owners. The largest is Egged, with 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| megabus | ComfortDelGro | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Derech Egged | Egged | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Huang Bus | Transport International | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| Bus Éireann | CIÉ | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| FlixBus | Flix | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| ATV Azienda Trasporti Verona | FNM | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Arriva UK Bus | Arriva | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Dan | Dan | 🇮🇱 Israel |
About the owner: SAPTCO
SAPTCO is a publicly listed company headquartered in Saudi Arabia. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as Tadawul: 4040.
SAPTCO is the Saudi intercity and urban bus operator. Its 2025 annual report (in Arabic) gives Tadawul symbol 4040 and paid-up capital of SAR 1.25 billion, and says the Public Investment Fund held 19,656,250 of 125,000,000 shares (15.72 percent) at 31 December 2025, individuals 78.41 percent and foreign holders 5.87 percent. Its subsidiaries table lists SAT at 85 percent, the Saudi Public Transport Company Limited at 80 percent, a digital mobility company at 100 percent, Capital Metro Company (CAMCO) at 20 percent and the Saudi Emirati Integrated Transport Company (SEITCO) at 50 percent.
🇸🇦 SAPTCO and other Saudi brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 36 brands that began in Saudi Arabia. 1 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SAPTCO is not one of them.
- Bahri Dry Bulk — Bahri 🇸🇦
- Lumi — Lumi 🇸🇦
- SAL Saudi Logistics Services — Saudia 🇸🇦
- flynas — flynas 🇸🇦
- 7DAYS — Almarai 🇸🇦
- Acwa — ACWA Power 🇸🇦
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SAPTCO?
The parent company of SAPTCO is Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), a publicly listed company headquartered in Saudi Arabia.
Is SAPTCO Saudi?
Yes. SAPTCO originated in Saudi Arabia and its owner, Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO), is also headquartered in Saudi Arabia.
Is SAPTCO still owned by Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO)?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, SAPTCO is still owned by Saudi Public Transport Company (SAPTCO). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SAPTCO Annual Report 2025 (Arabic) — Saudi Public Transport Company, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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