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Makkah and Madinah Guide: Places, Meeqat & Travel for Umrah
This Makkah and Madinah guide collects our short guides for Umrah pilgrims in one place, sorted by city and by stage of the trip. Each guide explains where a place is, why pilgrims go there and how to reach it by car, and new guides join this page as they are published.
The guides cover practical travel, not the rites of Umrah. For Ihram, Tawaf or any religious question, please follow your scholar or group leader. Where a place needs a car, from Jeddah Airport to the Meeqat and the historic places of both cities, the guide names the ride that gets you there.
Makkah & Madinah
Meeqat & Airport Tips
Grouped by Trip Stage
Fixed Fares or a Quote
Start Here
Reading the Guides in the Order of Your Trip
Think about your Meeqat before you fly. Pilgrims flying into Jeddah usually pass their Meeqat on the plane, so ask your scholar or group leader where you should enter Ihram. After that, the terminal you land at is the next thing to check.
From King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), Makkah is roughly 100 km by road, or 1 to 1.5 hours in normal traffic. The Jeddah Airport to Makkah taxi starts from 240 SAR in a Toyota Camry.
Some pilgrims start with Umrah in Makkah and others with Madinah, and the place guides work in either order. The Makkah to Madinah taxi covers the road between the two cities, with a Dhul Hulaifah stop on request when you head south from Madinah. In Madinah, knowing the number of the Masjid an-Nabawi gate nearest your hotel makes the first day easier.
Departure day is about timing. Leave room for the farewell Tawaf and the drive to Jeddah Airport. Check your airline’s check-in deadline; for international flights it is often 3 hours before take-off.
- 1. Your Meeqat (before you fly)
- 2. Your JED terminal
- 3. Makkah or Madinah first
- 4. Mosques and Ziyarat days
- 5. Uhud and the wells
- 6. Departure day
About These Guides
What You Will Find in Each Guide
Each guide covers one place or one travel question, such as Masjid Ayesha in Tan’eem or the Uhud martyrs’ site in Madinah.
A place guide opens with what the place is, roughly how far it is from the nearest Haram and who usually visits. Then come the history, the spellings you may see on signs and maps, and tips for the visit.
Online Umrah Taxi holds a Saudi Transport Authority licence for pilgrim transport. Where a guide quotes a fare, you agree it per vehicle before the trip, and it does not change on the day. Places without a published fare are priced on WhatsApp.
- One place per guide
- What it is, in two lines
- Spellings you will see on signs
- Rough distances from the Haram
- The ride that gets you there
- Tips for the visit
All Guides
Every Guide, Grouped by City and Trip Stage
Tap a card to read the guide. Each one covers a single place or travel question, with the ride that gets you there.
Where to Enter Ihram: the Meeqat and the Haram Boundary
A Meeqat is a set place where pilgrims enter Ihram before Umrah. These guides deal with where each one is and how to reach it by car, not with the rulings of Ihram.
Masjid Ayesha (Tan’eem)
The nearest Miqat to Masjid al-Haram, about 7.5 km away: its history, the Ihram steps and the trip from your hotel.
Read the guide →
Masjid Jurana (Ji’ranah)
A quieter Miqat roughly 25 km north-east of Makkah, with the story of the Umrah after Hunayn and the trip there.
Read the guide →Need a car to the Meeqat and back? Meeqat return trip fares →
Uhud, the Wells and Wadi-e-Jinn
Battlefields, old wells and date gardens from the early years of Islam lie around Madinah. Most of them need a car and a little planning.
Uhud and Wadi-e-Jinn can share one morning. Madinah Ziyarat with Wadi-e-Jinn →
From Guide to Ride
The Rides That Match Each Group of Guides
| Route | Toyota Camry (4 seats) | Toyota Coaster (17 seats) |
|---|---|---|
| Makkah places (Makkah Ziyarat tour) | from 200 SAR | 400 SAR |
| Madinah mosques and Uhud (Madinah Ziyarat tour) | from 200 SAR | 400 SAR |
| Madinah Ziyarat with Wadi-e-Jinn | from 300 SAR | 500 SAR |
| Masjid Ayesha Meeqat (return trip) | from 100 SAR | 220 SAR |
| Masjid Jirana and other Meeqat trips | from 120 SAR | 240 SAR |
| Madinah to Makkah (Dhul Hulaifah stop on request) | from 490 SAR | 900 SAR |
| Jeddah Airport (all terminals) to Makkah | from 240 SAR | 400 SAR |
| Makkah hotel to Jeddah Airport (after the farewell Tawaf) | from 200 SAR | 390 SAR |
| Taif day trip (Masjid Addas on request) | from 440 SAR | 750 SAR |
Each fare covers the whole vehicle in SAR, whatever the group size. Tap a ride to see every vehicle. Trips to Al-Juhfah and Qarn al-Manazil are priced on WhatsApp.
Read the Guide, Then Ride There
Message us the places you picked from any guide, plus your hotel and date. We reply with the fare for your vehicle.
A Question About a Place?
Address
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Phone
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About the Guides
Questions About This Makkah and Madinah Guide
It covers the places pilgrims ask us about most, starting with the Meeqat points near Makkah and the Uhud martyrs’ site in Madinah. Each place has its own short guide with its location, history and the ride that reaches it. New guides are added to this page as they are published.
No. These guides are about places and travel, not the rites of Umrah, and they give no religious rulings. They quote narrations only with their source. For Ihram, the Meeqat or Tawaf, please follow your scholar, your group leader or the official guidance of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
Start with your Meeqat, before you fly, because pilgrims flying into Jeddah usually pass it on the plane. If you plan another Umrah from Makkah, the Masjid Ayesha and Masjid Jurana guides describe the two Meeqat points closest to the city. The other place guides can wait until you plan your Ziyarat days.
Most places in the guides are reached by car, and Online Umrah Taxi drives to them from your hotel. Jannat ul Baqi and the Rawdah are inside or beside Masjid an-Nabawi, so you walk there. Arafat and Jabal al-Rahmah are visited outside the Hajj days only. From 8 to 13 Dhul Hijjah, our cars stay out of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.
A private Makkah Ziyarat or Madinah Ziyarat tour costs 200 SAR in a Toyota Camry, for the whole car. The Masjid Ayesha return trip is 100 SAR and the Masjid Jirana return trip is 120 SAR. Places without a published fare, such as Al-Juhfah, are quoted on WhatsApp before you travel.
Yes. Send the place name on WhatsApp, and Online Umrah Taxi tells you whether a Ziyarat tour or a separate ride reaches it. The reply includes the fare for your vehicle.