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Review of King Fahad Causeway Authority ...

King Fahad Causeway is the border crossing between...

King Fahad Causeway is the border crossing between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. While entering the causeway, you have to pay a toll of SR 25 for the car.
It s a wonderful experience to travel by road across the sea through a huge bridge. You can see the land reclamation and construction process along both the sides of the bridge. New restaurants, coffee shops, and recreations are proposed to be there as future projects.
Those who are residents of Saudi Arabia(valid iqama holders or GCC nationals) with a multiple re-entry visa can cross the border and travel to Bahrain from Saudi Arabia. Those who don t have a multiple re-entry visa can still enjoy the beauty of causeway till the border station, where the is a side way directing to causeway park. Causeway Park is a great place for picnic or weekend relaxation for bachelors as well as families
The Border Station was as one side designated for Saudi Arabia and the other side for Bahrain.You can Find Mosque for offering prayers on both sides of the border station. For refreshments, the Saudi side of the Border Station has a McDonald's and Kudu outlet. There are comfort stations in between the border station as well.
Step by step procedure at boarder station:
Saudi to Bahrain Procedure(carry valid iqama,passport,re entry and note that your car should be authorised to enter Bahrain and the car should be authorised in your name)
Counter1:Give your Iqama They will issue customs paper.
Counter2: Give Passport+Iqama+customs paper -They will return stamped customs paper.
Counter3:Give the stamped paper to this counter.Sometimes they will tell you to open the car dicky.
Counter4:Bahrain immigration Give passport(somtimes iqama and 5BD- if your iqama profession is low level).
Counter5:Bahrain customs-They will check vehicle.
Counter6: Insurance-20 for 3days, 105 riyal for 1 month.

Bahrain to Saudi Procedure(Return trip):
Counter1: They will give customs paper.
Counter2: (Bahrain immigration)Give passport.
Counter3:Saudi immigration-Iqama+passport.
4.Customs checking.They will stamp the customs paper.
Counter5: Return the stamped paper.
Normal days the traffic in the causeway will be light to moderate but during weekends or special holidays, be ready for hours of waiting.