--- title: "Makkah to Taif miqat taxi, there and back, from SAR 400" description: "Makkah to Taif miqat taxi: your Makkah hotel to Qarn al-Manazil at As-Sayl al-Kabir, up to 45 minutes at the mosque, then back. One fare for the whole vehicle." url: https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/ lang: en alternate: https://umrahonline.taxi/ar/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat.md updated: 2026-10-23T22:04:23+00:00 type: route distance: "About 165 km round trip" duration: "2 hr 30 to 3 hrs with the miqat stop" publisher: "Umrah Online Taxi" contact: "WhatsApp +966 50 762 9657, phone +966 50 762 9657, support@umrahonline.taxi" --- Miqat # Makkah to Taif miqat taxi, to Qarn al-Manazil and back - Distance, **About 165 km round trip** - Journey time, **2 hr 30 to 3 hrs with the miqat stop** - From, **SAR 400**: Whole vehicle, return included Book on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/966507629657 [See every vehicle](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/#fares) ![Men in ihram seen from behind](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fb-miqat-men-1024x683.webp) ![A man in a white robe kneeling on a red prayer rug](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fb-prayer-mat-1024x683.webp) ![A car on a desert road below a mountain, seen from the air](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fb-hero-poster-1024x576.webp) ![Makkah at dusk from the surrounding hills, the clock tower lit in the distance](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/v2-makkah-taxi-2-makkah-taxi-2-1024x683.webp) ![The Kaaba and the courtyard of Masjid al-Haram at night, with the clock tower behind](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fb-kaaba-night-wide-1024x576.webp) - [Overview](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/#overview) - [Fares](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/#fares) - [Meeting point](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/#meeting) - [Included](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/#included) - [Questions](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif-miqat/#questions) Qarn al-Manazil is the miqat (a set point for Umrah) on the Taif road, and a Makkah to Taif miqat taxi goes there and back. Your driver collects you at your Makkah hotel and drives about 80 km north east to As-Sayl al-Kabir. You get up to 45 minutes at the mosque to change into ihram, the Umrah state, and pray. Men wear two plain white cloths. After that, the car returns you to your hotel. It is a short trip, not a day out in Taif. A taxi from Makkah to the Taif miqat at As-Sayl al-Kabir and back costs from SAR 400 for the whole vehicle. The fare includes up to 45 minutes at the Qarn al-Manazil mosque. After that, waiting is charged by the hour. The whole outing takes 2 hr 30 to 3 hours. ![An empty road leading toward a rocky mountain peak](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/rt-road-mountain-empty-1024x842.webp) ## Qarn al-Manazil from Makkah Saudipedia, the Saudi national encyclopedia, lists five miqat points around Makkah. By its figures, Qarn al-Manazil is the nearest of the five to the city. - **Two mosques in one valley.** The name Qarn covers a whole valley. Its mosque at As-Sayl al-Kabir stands on the As-Sayl road. A second one, Wadi Muharram, is on the Al Hada road, about 33 km away. This trip goes to As-Sayl al-Kabir. - **Named in hadith.** In a hadith reported by al-Bukhari, Qarn al-Manazil is the miqat named for Najd, in central Arabia. - **On high ground.** The road climbs to about 1,200 m above the sea. - **At the site.** Saudipedia lists a mosque, places to park and toilets. Many people in Makkah who want another Umrah go to a closer place, such as Masjid Ayesha at Tan'eem. Saudipedia names Tan'eem and Ji'ranah as such places, both just outside the Haram, the sacred area around Makkah. Some ask to go out to Qarn al-Manazil instead. Your scholar or group leader can say which place fits you. ## Makkah to Taif miqat and back, fares by vehicle One return fare, in Saudi Riyal, hires the whole vehicle. Inside it: the road out to As-Sayl al-Kabir, up to 45 minutes at the mosque and the road home. Think of it as a taxi, Makkah to Qarn al-Manazil and back, with the wait built in. | Vehicle | Class | Seats | Luggage | Fare (whole vehicle) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Toyota Camry](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/toyota-camry/) | Sedan | 4 seats | 2 large cases plus 2 hand bags | SAR 400 | | [Hyundai Sonata](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/hyundai-sonata/) | Sedan | 4 seats | 2 large cases plus 2 hand bags | SAR 400 | | [Hyundai Staria](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/hyundai-staria/) | Van | 7 seats | 6 large cases plus 4 hand bags | SAR 450 | | [GMC Yukon XL](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/gmc-yukon/) | SUV | 7 seats | 6 large cases plus 4 hand bags | SAR 750 | | [Toyota Hiace](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/toyota-hiace/) | Van | 11 seats | 10 large cases plus 10 hand bags | SAR 550 | | [Toyota Coaster](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/toyota-coaster/) | Minibus | 19 seats | 15 large cases plus 19 hand bags | SAR 1,000 | | [Coach](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/coach/) | Coach | 44 seats | 44 large cases plus 44 hand bags | SAR 1,200 | Whole vehicle, one direction unless return is marked. Pay the driver at the end, cash in SAR or bank transfer. No deposit, no card, no booking fee. ### Choosing a vehicle The trip is short and you carry little, so pick by group size. Up to four people fit a Camry or a Sonata. Five to seven ride in a Staria, or in a GMC Yukon XL with its higher seat. A Hiace seats up to eleven. Mosque groups and tour groups book the Coaster or the Coach, and the As-Sayl road takes them. ## Which vehicle fits? 5 of 7 vehicle classes take 4 people and 4 large cases, Makkah to Taif miqat and back. - Van: **Hyundai Staria**, 7 seats, 6 large cases, 4 hand bags, **SAR 450** - SUV: **GMC Yukon XL**, 7 seats, 6 large cases, 4 hand bags, **SAR 750** - Van: **Toyota Hiace**, 11 seats, 10 large cases, 10 hand bags, **SAR 550** - Minibus: **Toyota Coaster**, 19 seats, 15 large cases, 19 hand bags, **SAR 1,000** - Coach: **Coach**, 44 seats, 44 large cases, 44 hand bags, **SAR 1,200** Too small for this party: Toyota Camry, Hyundai Sonata. ## Pick-up at your Makkah hotel ![Hotel towers next to Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, with people at the bottom of the frame](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/v2-K12-k12-pexels39072748-1024x576.webp) *Hotel towers next to Masjid al-Haram, Makkah, with people at the bottom of the frame.* Pick a time, and your driver waits for you in the hotel lobby. One fare covers all hotels in Makkah, near the Grand Mosque or further out. If you put on the cloths at the hotel, wear them for the ride. If you change at the mosque, keep them in a hand bag. ![A white GMC Yukon](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fb-yukon-white-1024x682.webp) ## Who is coming - The day before, you get the driver’s name, mobile number and the car’s registration, and a photo of the car if you ask. - Drivers own their cars and hold the licence and permits Saudi rules require. - Your driver waits inside arrivals with a board showing your name. ### How to book the miqat run 1. **Hotel and time.** Send your Makkah hotel and when you want to leave. 2. **Head count.** Say how many people are going, so the vehicle fits. 3. **Fare by WhatsApp.** Our reply names the vehicle and the fare for the round trip. 4. **Driver's details.** A message with his name and phone comes before you set off. Message us on WhatsApp, at any hour. ## The round trip to As-Sayl al-Kabir 1. **Lobby pick-up.** Your driver collects you at the hotel. 2. **Out to the miqat.** About 80 km north east, on the road to Taif through As-Sayl. 3. **Up to 45 minutes at the mosque.** Put on your ihram cloths, state your intention and say your prayers. 4. **Back to your hotel.** The drive back to Makkah. Streets beside the Grand Mosque can shut to cars around prayer times. If so, he parks where the road is open, and you walk the last part. ![Mountains and a deep valley near Taif in the early morning](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/fb-taif-escarpment-1024x592.webp) *Mountains near Taif in the early morning.* The whole round trip is about 165 km. Stay longer than 45 minutes and the hourly rate starts. You hear the amount before it does ([how waiting is charged](https://umrahonline.taxi/faq/#cancelling-and-changing)). ![Old stone arches in Taif under a blue sky](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/rt-taif-stone-arches-1024x768.webp) ### This trip, the Taif day trip, or Masjid Ayesha The [Makkah to Taif taxi](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif/) spends a whole day in Taif and stops at a miqat as it returns. This trip goes only to the mosque at As-Sayl al-Kabir and back, so it is much shorter. For a nearer place, book [Masjid Ayesha and back](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-masjid-ayesha/) at Tan'eem. Both short trips from Makkah are side by side on [miqat trips from Makkah](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/miqat-from-makkah/). ## In the return fare - Collection from your Makkah hotel, and the ride back to it - The drive to As-Sayl al-Kabir and back - Up to 45 minutes at the mosque - Fuel, tolls and parking - A free child seat for a young child (tell us the age) You hand over the fare at the end, at your hotel ([how to pay](https://umrahonline.taxi/faq/#payment)). Anything added on the day is billed on top ([how extras are charged](https://umrahonline.taxi/faq/#cancelling-and-changing)). Wheelchair users can read [luggage and comfort](https://umrahonline.taxi/faq/#luggage-and-comfort). ![Folded prayer mats](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/v2-X_prayermats-service-prayer-mats-folded-01-1024x683.webp) *Folded prayer mats.* ### Tips for the Taif road miqat ### Go with a plan Agree the place with your scholar or group leader before you book. The driver goes where you ask, but he gives no rulings. ### The time goes fast Do wudu, the washing before prayer, at the hotel if you can. Then the 45 minutes are for changing and prayer. ### Umrah straight after If you want to start Umrah on your return, ask to be dropped near the Grand Mosque. The driver goes as close as the open roads allow. ## Questions about the Taif miqat trip ### What is the fare for the miqat run from Makkah to As-Sayl al-Kabir? From SAR 400 for the whole vehicle, with up to 45 minutes at the mosque. ### What is the Makkah to Taif miqat distance? About 80 km each way by road, or about 165 km there and back. Saudipedia's own figure for the mosque is about 80 km from Makkah. ### How much time does it take, there and back? Plan for 2 hr 30 to 3 hours, with up to 45 minutes at the mosque. ### Is this the same as the Taif day trip? No. This trip turns back at the mosque. The Taif day trip spends hours in Taif and stops at a miqat on the way home. ### What if we need more than 45 minutes? The hourly rate starts after 45 minutes. Tell us at booking if your group is large or slow. ### In which direction does Qarn al-Manazil lie from Makkah? It lies north east of Makkah, at As-Sayl al-Kabir, beside the Taif road. ### Can I book the ride one way only? This fare is for the round trip from your hotel. For a one way ride, ask us for a price. ## Book this ride From **SAR 400** Pick-up, **Makkah** Drop-off, **Taif miqat and back** Vehicle Fare, **SAR 400**, Whole vehicle, return included [Book on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/966507629657?text=Hello%20Umrah%20Online%20Taxi%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20book%20this%20ride.%0ARoute%3A%20Makkah%20to%20Taif%20miqat%20and%20back%0ADate%3A%20Thu%2029%20Oct%202026%0APick%20up%20time%3A%202%3A00%20PM%0APassengers%3A%202%0ALarge%20cases%3A%202%0AVehicle%3A%20Toyota%20Camry%20%28Sedan%2C%204%20seats%2C%202%20bags%29%0AFare%3A%20SAR%20400%20%28Whole%20vehicle%2C%20return%20included%29%0APayment%3A%20I%20will%20pay%20the%20driver%20at%20the%20end.) [Call](tel:+966507629657), [Email](mailto:support@umrahonline.taxi) Pay the driver at the end, cash in SAR or bank transfer. No deposit, no card, no booking fee. ## Related pages - Between cities: [Makkah to Taif taxi and back](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif/), 1 hr 30 each way, From **SAR 400**, [See the route](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-taif/) - Transfers: [Taxi from Makkah to the miqat](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/miqat-from-makkah/) - Ziyarat and miqat: [Masjid Ayesha taxi from Makkah](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-masjid-ayesha/), 45 min to 1 hr 15, From **SAR 100**, [See the route](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/makkah-to-masjid-ayesha/) - Between cities: [The Jeddah trip via Qarn al-Manazil](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/jeddah-to-makkah-via-qarn-al-manazil/), 3 hr 30 to 4 hr 30 with the miqat stop, From **SAR 600**, [See the route](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/jeddah-to-makkah-via-qarn-al-manazil/) - [All transfer routes](https://umrahonline.taxi/transfers/) - [Every published fare](https://umrahonline.taxi/routes-and-prices/) - [Toyota Hiace](https://umrahonline.taxi/our-fleet/toyota-hiace/) ![The Kaaba in Makkah seen over the domes of the Masjid al-Haram roof](https://umrahonline.taxi/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/v2-tours-4-tours-4-1024x683.webp) ## Book the Taif miqat taxi Tell us your Makkah hotel, the day, the time you want to leave and how many are going. We send the return fare on WhatsApp, at any hour. [Use the booking form](https://umrahonline.taxi/book/)