The following text was published on 2nd April 2022:
The citizens/residents of Saudi Arabia, performing Umrah, are not allowed to enter Makkah city on personal transportation from Saturday, 2nd April 2022 (1st Ramadan 1443H) till Eid ur Fitr, to manage traffic in Makkah city during the month of Ramadan.
Car parks (also known as Hajj parking) have been arranged on all major routes to Makkah. An official shuttle bus service is available from all car parks to Haram. The cost of the ticket per person is SAR 18.4. Tickets can be purchased while entering the parking.
This restriction applies to anyone in Ahram thus the people without Ahram can still enter Makkah. This was a common practice until the month of Ramadan in 2019 but had to be changed in 2020 due to COVID.
Although this method is mandatory for managing traffic in Makkah, it is not very convenient for people with luggage going to hotels or people in a wheelchair. Be careful not to try to bypass these checkpoints as people have been penalized for doing that.
The buses from Haram for returning to parking might not be available during the prayer times.
Location of Parking at Taif/Hada Route
If you are approching Makkah from Taif/Hada route then the location of the parking is as follows:
Nauman Khan says
Mushtaq Ahmad commented on WhatsApp: “و علیکم السلام و رحمۃ اللہ و برکاتہ
جزاک اللہ خیرا”
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Muhammad Yasir commented on WhatsApp: “You can’t go in your car?? So once you park, you can go to Haram either through taxi or shuttle?”
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Umar Farooq commented on WhatsApp: “From meeting points only? Like kudai and jamarat stations?”
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Rizwan Usman commented on WhatsApp: “Any further details like for ppl coming from Jeddah ?”
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Rashid Anwar commented on WhatsApp: “I reached today and parked at Kudai, Kudai option is still available while booking for umrah, did anyone forced you to park at Sharaya, I saw some cars parked there but I don’t think it is mandatory as of now, whatever is the case AH it is opened for all, kids can also go, it’s a blessing in the holy month of Ramadan, May Allah accept our prayers”
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Sarmad Khawaja commented on WhatsApp: “Nauman bhai…where they drop you near haram?”
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This parking dropped near the extension, so it was a long walk to metaf
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Asim Awan commented on WhatsApp: “Usually this restriction to park in sharaya or any hajj parking is enforced on weekends (Thursday and Friday) in early Ramadan whenever they expect too many cars inside the city. And also enforced in the last 10 days of Ramadan.
So is possible that some people may not be forced to park in the hajj parking and some will face this restriction”
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Jan e Alam commented on WhatsApp: “Walikuslam, Is it operating from kudai, Or sharaya, Parking or both, What about if people are having hotel near the haram”
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Muhammad Ali Sohail commented on WhatsApp: “وعلیکم السلام, Jizakallah bhai”
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Rizwan ur Rehman commented on WhatsApp: “What does it mean, am confused, Okay sir JazakaAllah Khair”
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Ali Shahzad Paul commented on WhatsApp: “Salam naumab bhai. So we have to park cars in kudai parking and take the bus from there? im travelling on the coming friday
Also, any idea if kids under 12 are allowed in Haram e Kaaba, and where will it drop us?”
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Mudassar Ayub commented on WhatsApp: “Wa alaikum ussalam
Would you provide more detail on it….
Is it for residents or the people coming from other countries? Jazzak Allah Khair”
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Abdulraheem Khaled Bin Elwaled commented on WhatsApp: “W alikum alsalam Nauman
Unfortunately, I’m not sure how it’s gonna be this year., Didn’t hear anything till now”
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Sajjad Riaz commented on WhatsApp: “Assalam-o-Alaikum
Thanks,
Jazaka’Allah Khair”
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Sarmad Khawaja commented on WhatsApp: “Walaikum asalam. Sir the bus is dropping in haram or kudai?, So we will park our cars in sharaya parking”
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Imran Liaquat commented on WhatsApp: “Thanks for the info”
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Hafiz Imran Riaz commented on WhatsApp: “ohh teri”
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Farrukh Pervez commented on WhatsApp: “Salam, Thanks”
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Ibrahim Al Shaikh commented on WhatsApp: “Allah akbar”
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Mohammad Shamsheer commented on WhatsApp: “Assalamualaikum Nauman Bhai,
Which marking do we need to choose if going from here? Kudai or kidana? Ok… so no need to book tickets… Ok”