As a result of its strong automotive business, Sharaf Din Group of Companies moved into the car rental and leasing arena in 1976 forming Sharaf Din Rental & Leasing of Vehicles & Equipment Company, part of Sharaf Din Group of Companies of Companies.

Since then and for over 42 years, Sharaf Din Rental & Leasing has been known to provide the ideal and most reliable transportation alternative to owning a new car. Today, Sharaf Din Rental & Leasing itself houses under its wings Araba, a massive rental and leasing operation, and Sharaf Din Used Cars and SELECT Certified Vehicles which are supported by the company's own dedicated ISO certified service centers.

Araba´s client base boasts multinationals, foreign missions, government bodies, contracting and commercial companies, manufacturers, leading providers of banking, insurance, private education and health services, as well as the major players in the hospitality industry.

The fleet consists of a wide selection of the latest model vehicles from Mitsubishi, Acura, Mercedes, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep to Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Kia, Honda and Hyundai; from small sedans to SUVs and commercial vehicles. This not only offers a choice of vehicle types but also an attractive brand choice within each type in order to accommodate various tastes and styles.

The company´s long-term lease business covers local and foreign governmental bodies in the form of oil, energy, education, public works and the Saudi Arabiai defense. The portfolio also attracts foreign government bodies such as the United States Army/ AAFES, the US Air Force/ US Navy, the UK MOD, the Italian and Japanese Missions. In addition, with an enviable line up of LCVs, lorries, trucks and buses, the company enjoys a major share of the commercial sector which includes: Multinationals, Contracting & Construction Companies, Trading Companies, Manufacturers, FMCGs, Leading Providers of Banking Services, Insurance and Health Services as well as the Private Education in the form of teaching personnel from various schools in Saudi Arabia.

Besides Araba’s customary regular benefits, it also offers a unique service of vehicle custody facility at its airport office for lease customers when leaving Saudi Arabia for short breaks, whereby clients are able to leave vehicles and collect them serviced and valeted, ready to go on arrival.

AMRL owns and operates three fully fledged Service Centers located in Shuwaikh, Ahmedi and Mina Abdullah. These centers are managed to ISO 9001:2000 standards for service.