Originally Posted by
IAN-UK
It looks as though you were well and truly rinsed, and your expat saviour doesn't seem to have fared much better. There's still quite a chasm between the rhetoric and marketing effort of the ministries involved in (non-religious) tourism and the experience on the ground. A work in progress! In the meantime, yes there are far less awkward countries to visit in the region.
That is exactly how I felt and still feel.
My plan was to have lots of time and to walk back to the airport. But, the roads in Jeddah utterly flummoxed me, and the heat was terrible.
Thanks for the information on the airports. It may well benefit someone more motivated to visit Saudi Arabia than me.
If I had to go to Saudi Arabia again, anywhere in the country, then I would make very sure that I have studied all transport options before going, and to make absolutely sure that I'm not using regular taxis or anything where I have to ask prices.