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The Saudi “Sharek” application obtained the first license as an online car rental broker in the Kingdom. The application enables individuals to rent their own cars to beneficiaries who need this service.
While the application has registered 65,000 users, its founding president, Jamal Al-Buqami, expects that the number of registered users will reach about one million by the end of 2022. Pointing out that the application opens the way for a new era for the car rental sector in the Kingdom, as it is considered a technical and qualitative leap for this sector. To achieve Vision 2030.
The President of the Public Transport Authority, Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih, confirmed in March of 2020 that the authority would soon provide the service of renting private individuals ‘vehicles, through an electronic platform “application” licensed by the Public Authority as an electronic rental broker with the aim of increasing citizens’ income.
The “Sharek” app is a car-sharing marketplace; Guests can book any car they want from an active community of hosts (local owners) across the Kingdom, and they can easily choose from a unique group of cars near them, while providing additional income to the owners of these cars.
It is noteworthy that the “Shark Application” company is a leading company in the field of joint economy and travel, aiming to provide a safe and supportive society whose strength exceeds 10 million cars in Saudi Arabia, and more than 1000 cars of unique models.