Driving to Mecca from Doha
I'm planning a trip to Mecca for Umra, from Doha, in the next few weeks and was wondering if anyone whose done it could give me some information.
1) I have a Nissan Sunny ? Can I make it in this !!
2) Where can I get the Saudi visa from ?
3) Can I book a hotel for Mecca and then Medina from here - online prices are expensive ?
4) How long does the border crossing take - and is there anything I should be aware of ?
5) Which route should I take ? Jump onto the 40 motorway as soon as possible or try to cut across on smaller roads ?
6) Are there service stations on the way ?
7) Is there a road side rescue service available in Saudi ?
8) What time of the day should I go ? After fajr / Asar ? What's the heat like in June / July ?
9) I have three small children 5, 2, 1 ? Any advise for them ?
10) Would it be good idea to stop in Riyad and have a rest ? Is this about half way ?
11) Is there anything I should take with me for the trip ?
12) On the return is it better to come round from Medina straight and not return to Mecca ?
13) Any other helpful advise will be very, very appreciated ?
Please please help with any of the issues above....
i am planning to go for umrah in June and i have
car registered in company name. I manage to get
NOC from company in my name with passport no.
and CR copy thats all my travel agent told me
i need. Can any body share his experience for
umrah and recommend hotels.
Dear friends,
Assalamvalekum. I would want to travel to Jeddah from Doha by air , travel in saudi through the local transport and stay in hotels in Makkah and Madina.
Please let me know if there is any travel agent who can arrange this along with the visa.
Thanks
Naveed Ahmed
How much time it takes to Mecca or Medina or which citiy comes first ?
Live and let live...
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Hi all, good topic, i also plan to go and have car registered in company name ? please advsie,
I am planning to take my full family, wife and 2 kinds in June / July, any other families going we can plan together? please advise?
Thanks, Irfan
Hi...
I'm owning a Honda Accord, but its regestered on my company's name...
Do i need to take any approval from my company or ministry to enter Saudi Border?
Pure Love...
OH OK fine. actually when ever i go to umrah i go for 3 days
from doha i leave on tuesday evening 3pm (not xactly maybe brfore that) by car to saudi arabia(damaam) i reach damam at 8-8;30pm actually i have my chachu there soo we stay in there house &in saudi every weekend there are busses for umrah
the next day(wednesday)evening after asr prayer the bus leaves from damam &stops in between for food &prayers.the next morning before fajr we are in taif we take shower &after praying fajr we leave &after 45 min we reach makka they even book a small room just QR60-QR70 small room.in one room there are four beds.we keep our luggage in room &eat our breakfast some where nearby &enter haram do tawaf soon but safa marwa takes time for us it finishes after its over mens go to barber shop then we goo to our rooom eat sleep for sometime or may be shopping around then at asr time we pray after prayer again sit in haram and rest after mughri too we just are in haram before isha we finish eating our dinner or sometimes its after isha.as soon as isha is finished we do tawaf al wida &move to our rooms &pack our things &board our busses at sharp 9pm we leave makka &reach madina before fajr prayer madina rooms are given a little bit far due to 5star hotels near.we keep our things in room (same cost)and go pray fajr &sit there &read quran inside the mosque till the gate is open for prayer for prphet (saws) mens different timing womens different .it finshes by 10am then we are free we o eat shopping rest till zuhr prayer then we comeback to haram back &pray zuhr &go back to our rooms eat pack our things &board the busses at 2pm the bus leaves at 2-2:15pm &saturday morning after fajr we are in dammam .we stay in my chachu house whole day rest relax go out sunday morinig we leave early frrom there aternooon 4pm we are in doha
this is my trip i usually go every year but due to lack of holidays we have always planned to go like this inshallah im also going in june
&ya thats y i asked u whether u have relatives or not
anyways plzz pray for me &any question ready to help u
take acare
I will inshallah do dua for you.
Your advise has been very helpful.
May Allah remove your difficulties in this world and the next.
Just one final question - u mentioned parking the car in a safe place .. can you advise where ? I will have a street map or GPS. Jazakhallah again for your help.
But we don't want to go on a visit visa - but would like to meet up with them in Jeddah inshallah after the Umrah ..
can u plzz telll me if u have any own relative in saudi arabia ?????????/
1.You car is no problem for traveling.Insya Allah I went before with Civic.
2.Visa U can take from any Hamlah,Doha Transport near by appolo clinic mamoura.Cost below 2 years free,untill 10 years 100,adult 200real.
3.YES,better u book hotel from here.I went Umroh just last week,at present surrounding (350meter)Haram demolised is going on u'll got problem.but if u want hotel sligthly far away from haram no problem.
4.Qatar Border is fast 1.give your car istimara then go to other counter 2.give your paspor 3.then exit officer will receck your exit.
5.better follow normal route cause your car is saloon only.
6.many petrol station full with hotel restoran n others.Btter take SASCO this is the clean one so far.
7.Saudi people will help us if something happen with,it was happen with my friend.
8.better after fajar or you make fajar at qatar border.
9.Insya Allah they will enjoy the journey
10.depend on you if you feel tired better take rest.
11.--- up to U---
12.YES better from madinah direct to riyad very good high way,n petrol station build already now
13.Park u car in haram in safe location. I mean if your park at near by haram police will take your car,n will put somewhere is difficult to find,you need help from haram citizen.
THE NEW RULER IN SAUDI BORDER:
1.U should conduct finger print n photo in saudi border for men n women,child no.
2.after exit from border you should make stamp/copy of your paspor,from exit gate going to left side near Al-Rajhi ATM
3.Better from Hamlah ask for Imigration card in / out from saudi,this will make u fast from qeue .
I hope your UMROH will sucees n mabrouk
Don't forget make DO'A for me, please .in Multazam/raudah
salam Alukom,
My friend it's better to enjoy Umrah service through one of official agents, it will include all of what you asked about, like transportation, accomidition, and one guide.
Hope to all best wishes.
Umrah visa is avl through official agents only not thru embassy
we got ours from Bin Mahmood just close to restaurant Badriya
Better to start your journey after Fajr, on your way there are rest houses
we came direct from Madinah via Riyadh (stayed overnight)
During June/july you will find many families so dont worry.
Have you taken your Umrah class its very imp one, better check at QCPI/Qatar guest centre, they do conduct Umrah classes .
Dude why not just use bus service and have peaceful Umara...huh
Syed Qadeer