You are filling in a form, sending a parcel to Kingdom Centre, or booking a hotel on Olaya Street, and you need the Al Olaya postal code right now. Here it is: 12211. The wider Olaya zone runs 12211 to 12214, so your street decides which code in that range is yours.
Olaya is the business heart of Riyadh. Kingdom Centre, Al Faisaliyah Tower, and the offices along King Fahd Road use this code every day. This page gives you the code for your street, the full range, and a way to check your exact building code, all for Al Olaya only.
What Is the Al Olaya Postal Code?
The Al Olaya postal code is 12211, and the wider Olaya zone runs 12211 to 12214. The number breaks down as 1 for the Riyadh region, 22 for the central sector, and 11 for the Olaya zone. It is also called the ZIP code, the term international websites use for the same five digit number.
Olaya is the district where Riyadh does business. Its offices, banks, hotels, and malls use 12211 on forms, deliveries, and registrations every day. If you are sending a parcel to Kingdom Centre, booking a hotel in Olaya, or registering a business address, 12211 is the code you start with, and the table below gives you the code for your street.
Al Olaya Postal Codes by Street and Building
| Code | Street / Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 12211 | Kingdom Centre area, Olaya Street | Main district code. Use this for most Olaya addresses. |
| 12212 | Olaya, wider zone | District code. |
| 12213 | Olaya, wider zone | District code. |
| 12214 | Olaya, wider zone | District code. |
| 12222 | Olaya, neighbouring street | Building code (saudilifeguide). Check your building. |
| 12611 | Olaya, neighbouring street | Building code (saudilifeguide). Check your building. |
If your building is not on this table, use 12211 for the district and check your exact building code on the SPL National Address map. The short check is in the How to Find section below.
Why Different Websites Show Different Al Olaya Codes
Three codes appear on guides that get Olaya wrong. Sakan and saudimoments list 12554 as the primary code. ksapoint lists 12633. Wasalt lists 12333. No other guide uses any of these three, and no real business address in Olaya uses them. They come from guides that picked a single number instead of checking the district.
The codes 12222 and 12611 are real, but they are building codes for specific streets, not the district code. The Google AI Overview for this query lists a broad set that mixes Olaya codes with Sulaymaniyah codes (12241 to 12245), which belong to the next district, not Olaya.
Use 12211 for the district. Use the table above for your street. Use the SPL map for your exact building.
Where Is Al Olaya?
Al Olaya sits in central Riyadh, on King Fahd Road, in the central 12 zone. It is about 30 minutes from King Khalid International Airport by car. Olaya Street runs through the district, and the Kingdom Centre and Al Faisaliyah Tower mark its skyline. The airport sits at the end of Airport Road to the north, and the King Khalid International Airport postal code is the one to use for the airport address.
The district sits next to Al Sulaymaniyah postal code to the west, Al Malaz postal code to the east, and Al Wurud postal code to the north. Its central position is why so many offices, banks, and hotels are here, and why the code 12211 appears on so many business addresses.
Many people in Riyadh still give directions by landmark instead of a code. They say “near Kingdom Centre” or “behind Al Faisaliyah Tower” rather than 12211. That works for a taxi driver, because drivers know the big landmarks. It does not work for a delivery or an official form, because a landmark covers a whole area and the code points to your street. Give both together: “Olaya Street, near Kingdom Centre, 12211”.
Famous Landmarks in Al Olaya
Kingdom Centre: the 99 storey tower with the Sky Bridge, and the address most people mean when they say Olaya. Its offices and the Four Seasons Hotel use 12211.
Al Faisaliyah Tower: the tower with The Globe restaurant at the top, another Olaya icon. Its offices use 12211.
Centria Mall: a mall and office complex on Olaya Street, in the 12211 area.
Riyadh Gallery Mall: a large mall on King Fahd Road, at the edge of Olaya, in the 12211 area.
Visitors who come to Kingdom Centre for the Sky Bridge usually look up the Al Olaya postal code first, so they can share the exact address with their driver.
Hotels in Al Olaya
Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya: a hotel on Olaya Street, in the 12211 area.
Narcissus Hotel: a hotel in Olaya, in the 12211 area.
Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh: the hotel inside Kingdom Centre, using 12211.
Shopping and Dining in Al Olaya
Kingdom Centre Mall: shops and restaurants inside Kingdom Centre.
Riyadh Gallery Mall: shops, restaurants, and a cinema on King Fahd Road.
Centria Mall: shops and offices on Olaya Street.
Spazio: a restaurant in Olaya, often named in area guides.
The Globe: the restaurant at the top of Al Faisaliyah Tower.
Al Baik: a fast food restaurant in Olaya, named in area guides.
Living in Al Olaya
Olaya is where Riyadh works. Banks, company headquarters, and offices sit along King Fahd Road and Olaya Street, and the KAFD financial district is nearby. That is why the code 12211 appears on so many business addresses, and why most people who look up this code are sending something to an office or a hotel here. The KAFD financial district sits just north of Olaya along King Fahd Road, and the KAFD postal code covers its towers and offices.
Transport and Getting Around
King Fahd Road and Olaya Street run through the district, with bus routes along both, and the Riyadh Metro runs nearby. King Khalid International Airport is about 30 minutes away by car. For most trips inside Olaya, the district is walkable around Kingdom Centre and Olaya Street. King Fahd Road runs north from Olaya to Al Malqa, and the Al Malqa postal code covers the villas and offices along that northern stretch of the road.
Schools and Hospitals
Schools in and near Olaya include Choueifat, Al Faris, and Al Manar, and Al Faisal University is in the district. Hospitals nearby include King Faisal Specialist Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Kingdom Hospital, and Al Hammadi. Supermarkets on Olaya Street include Panda, Danube, and Tamimi.
How to Find Your Exact Al Olaya Postal Code
The table above gives you the district code. Your exact building code comes only from the official SPL National Address map. Open the map, search your building in Al Olaya, and the map shows the exact code. The fastest check is the green plate on your building, which carries the full address. For a delivery, give the driver the code and the nearest landmark, and share your GPS location as well. The full steps are on the homepage, in the How to Find Your Exact Postal Code section.
How to Write an Al Olaya Address
Here is one example for a home delivery in Olaya:
Home delivery address, Al Olaya
Building No. 6268, Al Olaya Street, Al Olaya District,Riyadh 12211-6268, Saudi Arabia
Use the district code 12211 with your building number after a dash. The full address format is on the homepage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the postal code of Al Olaya, Riyadh?
Is the Al Olaya postal code 12211 or 12554?
What is the ZIP code for Al Olaya?
What is the postal code for Kingdom Centre?
How do I find my exact building code in Al Olaya?
Does Al Olaya have one postal code or several?
Explore Other Riyadh District Postal Codes
Looking for another district? These neighbours are close to Al Olaya, and the full list of all 34 Riyadh districts is on the homepage.
Conclusion
The Al Olaya postal code is 12211, and the wider zone runs 12211 to 12214. Use the table above for your street, and check your exact building code on the SPL National Address map. For the full Riyadh list and the how-to steps, see the homepage.
Sources
- SPL National Address map (maps.splonline.com.sa): official lookup for the exact building code.
- saudihowto.com/saudi-arabia-postal-code-guide/: Al Olaya 12211 to 12214.
- khaleejblog.com/saudi-arabia-postal-code/: Al Olaya 12211.
- blog.knowksa.com/geography/saudi-arabia-postal-code/: Al Olaya 12211.
- saudilifeguide.com/saudi-arabia-postal-codes/: Al Olaya 12211, 12212, 12213, 12222, 12611 (codes from SPL National Address map, captured 10 Oct 2026).
- sa.sakan.co/blog/en/al-olaya/: area guide, landmarks, hotels, schools, hospitals (code 12554 listed there is not used).
- blog.wasalt.sa/en/al-olaya-district-in-riyadh/: area guide, schools, hospitals, transport (code 12333 listed there is not used).
- ksapoint.com: Al Olaya 12633 (not used as the main code).
- Bluechip ISO certificate, Barcelo Riyadh Olaya, Altabdil Finance, Braira Al Olaya Hotel, Aparthotel Ollya: real business addresses using 12211.
- expatfocus.com/saudi-arabia/guide/saudi-arabia-postal-service: the old landmark-directions approach now regularly results in delivery failures; always supply the correct National Address code.
- journeum.com (Riyadh transport guide): getting around in Riyadh requires knowing landmarks near the place, because there are no street addresses as such.
- payments.oliverbonacini.com/blog/riyadh-street-numbers-a-saudi-arabia-guide: locals give directions based on landmarks, for example "Prince Sultan Street, 150, near Kingdom Tower, Al Olaya district".
- mdpi.com/2220-9964/14/5/199 (2025 study, 295 households): only 15.6% rely on the street addressing system for navigation; 81.4% share GPS locations instead.