The Transport General Authority (TGA) is the Saudi regulator for transport and logistics. If your business moves goods or passengers, rents vehicles, delivers parcels or offers logistics services, check early whether your activity needs a TGA licence.
Not sure where to start? Read our step-by-step guide to getting a TGA license, or send us your plan and we will tell you what applies.
The Transport General Authority regulates land and maritime transport in Saudi Arabia and issues licences for transport activities.
TGA lists land activities such as freight, taxi, bus passenger transport, vehicle rental, delivery applications and mail and parcels, plus some maritime activities. The licence you need depends on your activity.
Applications are made online on TGA’s Logisti platform: log in, open the services section and choose License Issuance for your activity. Requirements and processing time depend on the activity.
A transport business is usually set up as a company first. We help you choose the structure, register it, and then prepare your TGA application.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most from transport and logistics businesses.
The Transport General Authority issues it, and applications are made through its Logisti platform.
TGA says individuals, businesses and government entities can apply for its licences.
TGA’s service page does not say whether foreign ownership affects eligibility, and rules can differ by activity. Send us your plan and we will confirm what applies before you apply.
TGA states that the time varies by activity. We will tell you what to expect for yours when we review your plan.
They depend on the activity and are shown on the Logisti platform. We prepare your documents so the application is complete the first time.
No. The commercial registration is issued by the Ministry of Commerce and registers your company. The TGA licence covers a specific transport activity.
Yes. TGA’s contact centre is 19929 (19929@tga.gov.sa).
A TGA licence is only one step of starting a transport business. We look after the whole journey, so you can focus on operations.
We confirm which TGA licence fits your plan before anything is submitted.
We gather and check your documents and guide you through the Logisti application.
We continue with company registration, PRO services, bank account support and compliance. Tell us what you need.
