Saudi Express is a shipping company from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia that ships used cars, spare parts, home furniture and personal luggage from anywhere in Sharjah to every city in the Kingdom. The truck heads west from Sharjah on the truck routes towards Ghuwaifat, enters the Kingdom at Al Batha, and reaches Dammam in 2 to 4 days, Riyadh in 3 to 5 days and Jeddah in 5 to 7 days. Car shipping starts from SAR 2,090 and a small parcel from SAR 47, and we check the car age rule and its papers with you before you pay. Reach us by phone or WhatsApp on 0560533140.
- Car rule: no older than 5 years from manufacture and left-hand drive
- Car shipping: from SAR 2,090 on a carrier, SAR 4,250 enclosed
- Charges on a car: 5% customs duty and 15% VAT
- Furniture and luggage: from SAR 950, duty-free for new residents within 6 months
- Distance to the border: about 480 km from Sharjah to Ghuwaifat
- Air from Sharjah Airport: from SAR 46 per kg
Sharjah to Saudi Arabia shipping prices
Prices from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia begin at SAR 47 for a parcel of no more than 5 kg, SAR 950 for one room of furniture, SAR 2,090 for a sedan on a carrier and SAR 2,850 for an SUV. The final price comes down to the size and type of the consignment and the Saudi city where you collect it.
Sharjah shipments are more varied than most. There is the family moving a whole home, the young man who bought a car in the used-car market and wants to get it to his family in the Kingdom, the workshop owner sending spare parts from the industrial area, and the trader taking goods out of Hamriyah Free Zone or Port Khalid. Each has a different calculation: a car is priced per vehicle and carrier type, furniture by the cubic metre, and spare parts by weight or number of pallets.
Starting prices in Sharjah by type of consignment:
| Consignment | How it travels | Starts from (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Small car or sedan | multi-deck car carrier | 2,090 |
| SUV or pick-up | carrier with strapped wheels | 2,850 |
| Recent or luxury car | enclosed carrier shielding it from dust and gravel | 4,250 |
| Spare-parts parcel or luggage | up to 5 kg in a groupage load | 47 |
| One room of furniture | dismantling, packing and delivery in your city | 950 |
| Household goods by volume | truck space charged per cubic metre | 95 per m³ |
| 20-foot container | by sea from UAE ports to Jeddah or Dammam | 1,900 |
| Urgent parcel by air | from Sharjah Airport on actual or volumetric weight | 46 per kg |
| Pallets or a full trailer | by count, weight and city | Ask for the price by call or WhatsApp |
Buying a used car in Sharjah and bringing it into Saudi Arabia
You can buy a used car in Sharjah and import it to Saudi Arabia provided it is no more than five years old from its manufacturing year, not counting the current year, is left-hand drive, is not among cars with major accident, flood or fire damage, and obtains a shipment certificate of conformity through the SABER platform.
Sharjah’s used-car market is one of the largest in the region, and many residents of the Kingdom come to it for the choice. The mistake we see again and again is buying the car first and asking about shipping afterwards. The right order is to ask three questions before buying: the officially registered build year rather than the model year in the advert, whether the car is GCC-spec or imported from another market, and its accident history.
Cars imported from the United States, for instance, sell in the UAE at tempting prices, and some were registered there as damaged vehicles before being repaired. Such a car may be registrable in the UAE yet barred from the Kingdom if it is shown to belong to the major accident, flood or fire category. Ask the seller for a vehicle history report, and if they refuse, treat that as answer enough.
There are also technical conditions checked by the certificate of conformity: the car must meet the GCC technical regulations for its build year and carry the approved fuel-economy label for light vehicles. A car that fails these will not be released even if it is recent. So we ask for the chassis number and a photo of the registration card before you buy, and confirm whether it can be imported.
How much customs duty does a car from Sharjah pay?
Customs duty on a car imported to Saudi Arabia is 5% of its assessed value, 15% VAT is added on the value plus duty, and the dutiable value is reduced by 10% for each year of the car’s age up to a maximum of 50%.
A rough example makes the calculation clear: a three-year-old car worth SAR 60,000 has its value reduced by 30% to SAR 42,000; duty at 5% of that is SAR 2,100; VAT at 15% is then calculated on SAR 44,100, giving SAR 6,615. That totals about SAR 8,715 on top of the shipping cost. The example is only to show how it works; customs sets the final value from the purchase invoice and the car’s data.
If the car originally entered the UAE from outside the Gulf and duty was paid there, bring proof, and the clearing agent will determine the right treatment from the papers. Most importantly, the purchase invoice should be genuine and clear, because customs may raise the assessment if it is not convinced by the stated value.
How a car is shipped from Sharjah to the Kingdom
A car travels from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia on an open multi-deck carrier or on an enclosed carrier for recent and luxury cars, and is delivered in your city after clearance at Al Batha within 3 to 7 days depending on the city.
Before loading, the car’s Sharjah registration must be cancelled and an export certificate and export plates obtained from the vehicle licensing authority, after any recorded fines are paid. We need your purchase invoice or sale contract in your name, a copy of your ID or residence permit, and an authorisation if someone else will hand the car to us. At collection we write a photographed condition report from every side, signed by both parties.
An open carrier is the economical choice and suits most used cars; an enclosed one protects the paint from dust and flying gravel on the long road, and we recommend it for recent cars or delicate finishes. Either way the wheels are fixed with dedicated straps, and you are asked not to leave personal items inside the car because they will show up at inspection and can delay release.
If you are buying more than one car for yourself or your family, tell us how many, because shipping two or three on the same carrier makes coordination easier and saves time. Service details are on our car shipping page.
Shipping spare parts and goods from Sharjah’s industrial area
Spare parts and goods from Sharjah go to Saudi Arabia by road as a part load or full load, and need a commercial invoice, a packing list and a customs declaration; commercial quantities require a Saudi importer with a commercial registration.
Sharjah’s industrial areas are known for trade in new and used car parts, tyres and equipment. Spare parts look like a simple consignment but need care: engines and gearboxes must be fully drained of oil before shipping, batteries need special packing, and tyres are charged by volume because they take up a lot of space. We ask for the parts to be listed by name and number so the customs officer can match them easily.
Some products are covered by technical regulations in the Kingdom and need a SABER certificate of conformity before shipping, such as tyres and certain electrical parts. Another point many overlook: a part made outside the Gulf and resold from Sharjah is not treated as a GCC national product, so it pays the normal duty. We review the invoice with you before loading so you know what you will pay at Al Batha.
Moving home furniture from Sharjah and the personal-effects exemption
Used home furniture and personal effects enter Saudi Arabia without customs duty if they are for personal use, come from your country of residence and arrive within six months of your arrival to reside in the Kingdom; the exemption is for expatriates arriving for the first time and for citizens returning after at least six months abroad.
Many Sharjah families live in spacious apartments at lower rents than Dubai, so their furniture is larger than they expect: full bedrooms for the children, an Arabic majlis and several kitchen appliances. That is why we start with a visit or a video call through every room and suggest what is worth shipping and what may be cheaper to sell in Sharjah and replace in the Kingdom.
On loading day we take apart beds and wardrobes and number their parts, wrap sofas and majlis cushions in blankets, put glassware in divided cartons and hang clothes in wardrobe boxes that keep them from creasing. Then we write a bilingual inventory of what is in each carton, which is the list the customs declaration and exemption request are built on.
Remember that a car is not covered by the personal-effects exemption even if it ships alongside the furniture, and that new items in original boxes in large numbers may be treated as commercial goods. If your home in the Kingdom is not ready, the furniture can be stored until you receive it.
Sharjah districts we collect from
We collect from every district of Sharjah city and its other towns. The table shows the main areas and the shipments that usually come from them:
| Area | Districts | Typical shipments |
|---|---|---|
| City centre and corniche | Al Majaz, Al Khan, Al Taawun, Al Qasimia, Abu Shagara | apartment furniture and family luggage |
| East of the city | Al Nahda, Al Mamzar, Al Qadisiya, Al Ghubaiba | apartment furniture and cars |
| Newer suburbs | Muwaileh, University City, Al Rahmaniya, Al Tay | villa furniture and student moves |
| Industrial areas | Industrial Areas 1 to 18, Al Saja’a | spare parts, equipment and goods |
| Free zones and ports | Hamriyah, Sharjah Airport Free Zone, Port Khalid | commercial cargo |
| East coast | Khor Fakkan, Kalba, Dibba Al Hisn | furniture and containers |
Sharjah’s east-coast towns such as Khor Fakkan and Kalba are more than an hour from Sharjah city across the mountains, so we set an early-morning loading slot for them. Districts near the Dubai boundary such as Al Nahda and Al Qasimia are congested during the day, so we prefer the first hours of the morning there.
The road from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia and how long it takes
The road from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia runs south on Emirates Road or Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, which trucks use to avoid central Dubai, then enters Abu Dhabi and heads west to Ghuwaifat, about 480 km in all. From Al Batha the consignment reaches Dammam in 2 to 4 days from loading, Riyadh in 3 to 5 days and Jeddah in 5 to 7 days.
A truck leaving Sharjah at dawn is usually at the border before late afternoon. What decides how fast it crosses is complete paperwork: the declaration prepared in advance for Abu Dhabi Customs with the transit permit, the Saudi declaration on Fasah and the truck appointment. Note too that a UAE truck delivers its load to its destination but does not carry goods between Saudi cities, so groupage loads for several cities are unloaded at a warehouse and redistributed on Saudi trucks.
| From Sharjah to | Approximate time from loading | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dammam, Khobar, Al-Ahsa | 2 to 4 days | closest to Al Batha |
| Riyadh | 3 to 5 days | top destination for used cars |
| Qassim and Hail | 4 to 6 days | via Riyadh |
| Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah | 5 to 7 days | crosses the Kingdom east to west |
| Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan | 6 to 8 days | south via Riyadh |
Air freight from Sharjah Airport to Saudi Arabia
Air freight from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia leaves Sharjah International Airport or nearby Dubai, begins at SAR 46 per kg and reaches Riyadh, Jeddah or Dammam within 2 to 4 days door to door.
Air from Sharjah suits small urgent spare parts that a workshop in the Kingdom is waiting for, documents and small electronics. The charge is based on the higher of real and volumetric weight, the latter being the product of the dimensions in centimetres divided by 6,000. A small heavy part is charged on its real weight, and a large light carton on its size.
Note that parts containing oil or fluids, and batteries, are restricted on aircraft and may need draining, special packing or a switch to road freight.
Sea freight from Port Khalid and Khor Fakkan
Sea freight from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia moves in containers from Port Khalid on the Arabian Gulf or Khor Fakkan on the Gulf of Oman; a 20-foot container starts from SAR 1,900, and the option suits full loads and heavy equipment more than household furniture.
Sharjah has an unusual advantage: two ports on two different seas. Port Khalid in the city is close to the industrial and commercial areas, while Khor Fakkan on the east coast opens straight onto the Gulf of Oman. We choose the port by the container’s destination in the Kingdom and the available sailing, and handle haulage from the warehouse to the port and from the Saudi port to your warehouse. Details are on our sea freight page.
Which shipping method suits you from Sharjah?
The right way to ship from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia comes down to three questions: how big the consignment is, when you need it and which city it is going to. Road suits most people, sea suits full containers, and air suits small urgent items.
A real-world example: a Riyadh workshop waiting for a single small engine part from Sharjah gains more from days of avoided downtime than the air premium costs. A family moving a three-bedroom flat to Dammam is a natural fit for shared road freight, because the distance is short and the volume large. A trader sending a container of tyres to Jeddah should compare road and sea, as a full container can work out cheaper by sea. We set the options out in figures before you decide rather than forcing one method on every shipment.
Documents and prohibited items for shipping from Sharjah
The documents needed for shipping from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia depend on the type of consignment, with the owner’s ID, the contents list and the Fasah customs declaration as the base.
- For a car: export certificate and plates, purchase invoice or sale contract, ID or residence permit, authorisation if needed, SABER certificate of conformity.
- For furniture and luggage: passport, Saudi residence permit or work visa, detailed inventory, and proof of arrival to reside for the exemption.
- For spare parts and goods: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, importer CR and SABER certificates for regulated products.
Prohibited items are alcohol, pork, narcotics, gambling equipment, and weapons, ammunition and fireworks without a permit. Medicines beyond personal use, drones, wireless devices, plants and seeds, and pets all need a permit or must meet conditions. With spare parts specifically, oil and fuel inside parts are not allowed, so parts are drained before packing.
Saudi cities where we deliver Sharjah shipments
We deliver Sharjah consignments in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Al-Ahsa, Makkah, Madinah, Taif, Buraidah, Unaizah, Hail, Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, Tabuk, Najran and the other cities. Cars are delivered in the city you choose so you can complete registration and the periodic inspection there.
Once the car reaches your city, Saudi registration begins: the periodic inspection, insurance, plates and registration card. We suggest arranging insurance before collection so you can drive it straight away. Furniture we deliver and assemble in your home, checking the cartons against the inventory in front of you.
On delivery day we call you a few hours before the truck arrives to confirm the address and where it can park. In tight streets in central Riyadh or old Jeddah we may need a smaller vehicle to shuttle the furniture from the big truck to your door, and we arrange that in advance so no one is left waiting. In gated compounds we ask you to tell security when we are due. The car is handed over after it is unloaded and inspected with you against the condition report written in Sharjah, so you sign for it with confidence.
Steps to ship from Sharjah to Saudi Arabia
- Message us on 0560533140 with the type of shipment, whether a car, furniture or spare parts, plus photos and the Saudi city.
- For cars we check the build year and specification before anything else; for furniture we estimate the volume.
- We send the price, date and document list, and you prepare the export certificate or invoices.
- We collect, pack and load, and lodge the customs declaration on Fasah.
- The truck crosses Ghuwaifat and Al Batha, and the car is cleared and its charges paid.
- We deliver in your city and hand you the clearance papers to complete registration.
Tips before shipping from Sharjah
- Do not pay for a used car before confirming its official build year and accident history.
- Clear the car’s UAE fines before requesting the export certificate so it is not delayed.
- Drain spare parts of oil and fluids, and pack batteries separately.
- Keep valuables and documents apart from the furniture and carry them with you.
- Leave nothing inside the car being shipped.
- If you are moving from Khor Fakkan or Kalba, book an early slot because the mountain road is longer.
If you are comparing Sharjah with its neighbours, prices are close to Ajman and Dubai because the road to the border is almost the same. For the full route from every emirate read shipping from the UAE to Saudi Arabia, and see the UAE to Saudi service page.
