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12 Bus Route Makkah: Terminal 1, Jabal Alka'bah to Ayesha Mosque   Dear All, here are the details about the 12 Bus Route Makkah | Route 12 connects Terminal 1 at Jabal Alka'bah, close to the Grand Mosque, with Ayesha Mosque in the Tan'im area, one of the Miqat points where pilgrims from within Makkah enter Ihram for Umrah, so the route sees regular use by pilgrims as well as residents. A dedicated route guide from 3Rooj names Terminal 1, Jabal Alka'bah, Al-Zaher (stop 103), King Abdulaziz Hospital (stop 99) and Jarwal (stop 5) as the route's key stops, describing it as a high-frequency service. Saudipedia's account of Ramadan 2023 changes lists Route 12 among those kept unchanged that year, alongside Routes 1, 2, 3, 8 and 10, which points to it being one of the network's more stable lines. The older, simplified naming reported by Gulf News, Jarwal Al Umrah, is consistent with both the Jarwal stop and the Ayesha Mosque connection, since Ayesha Mosque is also known…

11 Bus Route Makkah: Ash Shuhada to Ibrahim Al-Khalil via Rusaifah   Dear All, here are the details about the 11 Bus Route Makkah | Route 11 is the longest documented route in this batch, running between Ash Shuhada and Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street in the Misfalah neighbourhood, and passing through the Al-Kakiyyah, Al-Shoqiyah and Rusaifah districts along the way. A dedicated route guide from 3Rooj counts 44 stops on this route, well above any other line in this batch, and lists Ash Shuhada, Al-Zaher, the Makkah Museum, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Al-Hujun, Abdullah Arif, Al-Rusaifah, Al-Shoqiyah, Al-Laith Road, Al-Kakiyyah and Ibrahim Al-Khalil as the areas covered. The official RCMC route map corroborates the Rusaifah connection with a station reference near Ibrahim Al-Khalil. Saudipedia's account of Ramadan 2023 changes describes Route 11 running from Ibrahim al-Khalil Street in Al-Misfalah to Al-Shuhada, passing through Al-Kaakia, Al-Shawqiya and Ar-Rusaifah, which …

10 Bus Route Makkah: Terminal 2, Almarwah to Ju'ranah Mosque   Dear All, here are the details about the 10 Bus Route Makkah | Route 10 is one of the better-documented lines in the network, running from Terminal 2 at Almarwah out to Ju'ranah Mosque, a Miqat mosque, and passing several of Makkah's landmark sites along the way, including Jabal Al-Nour and the Makkah Museum. A dedicated route guide from 3Rooj lists 30 stops on this route and names Ju'ranah, Ash Shara'i, Jabal Al-Nour, Al-Hajj Road, Al-Zaher, Al-Hujun and Terminal 2, Almarwah as the key areas covered. The official RCMC route map confirms Terminal 2, Almarwah as one end, with Al-Hajj Road at stop 134 and Ju'ranah Mosque at stop 436. The older, simplified naming reported by Gulf News, Al Gazzah-Ju'ranah, matches the Ju'ranah end directly. Route 10 was also one of the last three routes activated when the network's trial operation was completed, alongside Routes 3 and 11, according to Saudi Gazette's cove…

9 Bus Route Makkah: Ash Shara'i to Al-Awali via Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road   Dear All, here are the details about the 9 Bus Route Makkah | Route 9 links Ash Shara'i with Al-Awali, running along Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road for part of its length, which gives pilgrims a direct link to the Grand Mosque from both ends of the route. A dedicated route guide from 3Rooj names Ash Shara'i (stop 385), Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road (stop 147) and Al-Awali (stop 394) as the route's key stops, and describes it running from as early as 4:00 am until 2:00 am. The older, simplified naming reported by Gulf News, Ash Shara'l-Alawali, matches this pairing directly. That agreement between the two sources makes Route 9's two end points more reliably documented than several other routes in this batch, though a full stop list beyond the three named points is not published.   Route 9 Details Detail Info Bus number 9 Route type Local route via Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road …

8 Bus Route Makkah: Terminal 2, Almarwah to Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road   Dear All, here are the details about the 8 Bus Route Makkah | Route 8 runs from Terminal 2 at Almarwah out through the Om Al Jood and Al-Mansour areas to Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road, a corridor that gives access to the Grand Mosque's surrounding streets. The official route map published by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites names these four points, with Al-Mansour numbered stop 57 and Al-Masjid Al-Haram Road numbered stop 144. An older, simplified naming of the network reported by Gulf News calls this pairing Al Gazzah-Um Ajud, a name the sources do not directly tie to the current Almarwah-to-Om Al Jood corridor, so treat it as an informal, older label rather than a confirmed match. No source reviewed gives a full stop count, a frequency, or operating hours specific to Route 8, so this guide is limited to the four named points and should be checked against the Makkah Bus app before…

6 Bus Route Makkah: Al Abdeyah to Umm Al-Qura University   Dear All, here are the details about the 6 Bus Route Makkah | Route 6 connects the Al Abdeyah district with Umm Al-Qura University, one of Makkah's major education and healthcare hubs, also serving the Maternity & Children Hospital along the way. A dedicated route guide from 3Rooj describes 20 stops on this corridor, run by five buses, and names Al Abdeyah, Umm Al-Qura University (stops 398 and 399) and Maternity & Children Hospital (stop 389) as the key points. That guide also references Al Jamrah, the Grand Mosque and the Misfalah neighbourhood as being connected by the route. Saudipedia's account of Ramadan 2023 adjustments describes Route 6 in two parts: the first departing from Umm Al-Qura University and turning before the Mahbas al-Jinn tunnels towards southern Aziziyah, and the second running from the Haramain Railway station in Rusaifah to the Mount Kaaba station in Jarwal. The older, simp…

5 Bus Route Makkah: Ajyad to Al-Awali via Kudai   Dear All, here are the details about the 5 Bus Route Makkah | Route 5 is an east-west line connecting Ajyad, near the Grand Mosque, with Al-Awali on the eastern side of the city, passing through the Kudai interchange along the way. A dedicated route guide from 3Rooj lists 27 main stops on this route, with an alternative 30-stop variant, and names Terminal 4, Ajyad, Kudai, the Zamzam Factory, Al-Hijrah, the Al-Naseem Walkway and Maternity & Children Hospital among the key stops. Saudipedia's account of the project's Ramadan 2023 adjustments confirms the same corridor, describing the route as departing from Kudai Station to Al-Awali during that period. Kudai is one of the network's major interchange points, and Terminal 4 at Ajyad sits close to the Grand Mosque, so this route is useful both for a cross-city trip and for the first or last leg of a visit to the Haram.   Route 5 Details Detail Info…

7A Bus Route Makkah: A Second Line to the Haramain Train Station   Dear All, here are the details about the 7A Bus Route Makkah | Route 7A is documented only by its own entry in the official Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites route map, which names Al-Haramain Train Station as a point on the line, the same station served by Route 7. No source reviewed, including the older Gulf News naming list, the 2026 Khaleej Blog route guide, or Saudipedia's account of the project, names Route 7A separately or gives its other end point, its stops, or how it differs from Route 7. Given the 'A' suffix on the route number, it may be a variant, extension or alternative alignment of Route 7 rather than an unrelated line, but the sources reviewed do not confirm this relationship directly. Confirm the current route and its relationship to Route 7 in the Makkah Bus app.   Route 7A Details Detail Info Bus number 7A Route type Not confirmed; pos…

7 Bus Route Makkah: Ash Shubaikah to the Haramain Train Station   Dear All, here are the details about the 7 Bus Route Makkah | Route 7 links Ash Shubaikah, close to the Grand Mosque, with the Al-Haramain Train Station in the Rusaifah district, giving riders a direct bus connection to the Haramain High-Speed Rail line that runs between Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah. An older, simplified naming of the network reported by Gulf News gives the route as Ash Shubaikah-Al Haramain Train, and a 2026 route guide from Khaleej Blog separately confirms Route 7 as the way to reach the Haramain High-Speed Rail Station, agreement between two independent sources on this route's role. The same 2026 guide also names Route 7, alongside Route 12, as a way to reach Al-Noor Hospital and King Abdullah Medical City. No source reviewed gives a full stop list for Route 7 beyond these two named services, so treat this as a corridor description rather than a complete station list.   R…

1 Bus Route Makkah: Al-Buhayrat to Batha Quraish via Al-Hamra   Dear All, here are the details about the 1 Bus Route Makkah | Route 1 is one of the original numbered lines in the Makkah Bus network, connecting the Al-Buhayrat area with Batha Quraish, and passing through Al-Hamra and Dhat An-Nitaqayn along the way. The official route map published by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites names four points along this line, in order: Dhat An-Nitaqayn (stop 211), Batha Quraish (stop 234), Al-Hamra (stop 301) and Al-Buhayrat (stop 325). An older, simplified naming of the network reported by Gulf News, Al Buhayrat-Batha Quraish, names the same two areas at either end, which lends some confidence to this pairing. Saudipedia's account of Ramadan 2023 operational changes lists Route 1 among the routes kept unchanged that year, alongside Routes 2, 3, 8, 10 and 12, suggesting this is one of the network's more stable, long-running lines.   Route 1 Deta…