Traffic overview

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mecca traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
20.7%
similar to 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
8.8 km
0.4 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
27.9%
9.6 pp higher than in 2024
Average speed on highways
62.3km/h
similar to 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
March 21, Friday
60%
Average congestion level
99%
Congestion level at 11pm
5.5 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 11pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
17 min
47 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
34.2km/h
1 km/h slower than in 2024
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How busy did Mecca get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
1
10
50
km
Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
16 min 34 s
17.5%
Average congestion level
36.2 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
18 min 24 s
32.8%
Average congestion level
32.6 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

26 hours = 1 day, 2 hours

1 hour 16 min less than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Mecca
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
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02:00am
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06:00am
16 min
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08:00am
16 min
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10:00am
16 min
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12:00pm
16 min
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02:00pm
17 min
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04:00pm
17 min
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06:00pm
18 min
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08:00pm
18 min
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10:00pm
19 min
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Live traffic
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Last update
Local time11:36am
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