Budget Hotels in Mumbai



Mumbai Airport
 


Mumbai has two Airports-The Chattrapathi Shivaji International Airport and Santa Cruz  Domestic Airport.At a height of 26 feet above mean sea level, The
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport serves as one of India's major international airports. It is also the busiest, currently handleing up to 45 landings and takeoffs per hour.
 

 


International Travellers
: On arrival at the Chattrapathi Shivaji Airport (35 kms from city centre), the immigration, baggage retrieval and customs areas precede the remainder of the services. Exchange can be obtained at bank counters just outside the customs area. Hotel bookings and pre-paid taxis are available. There are no shops in the arrival area. The departure lounges are marginally better equipped for shopping. They also have a restaurant, a snack bar and exchange. However, check in and emigration is chaotic because of the bunching of flights at night. Phones are available at both arrival and departure.

Domestic Travellers: On arrival at the Santa Cruz Airport (25 kms from city center) the baggage retrieval area is skirted by counters for various services such as hotel reservations. There is no pre-paid taxi counter, although some auto-rentals may represent themselves as such. Taxis are available from a policed queue outside the terminal. The departure area has minimal shopping and a snack bar. Phones are available at both arrival and departure.

Place Distance Accessibility
Gateway of India 30 Kms Taxi, Bus
Prince of Wales Museum 30 Kms Taxi, Bus
Jehangir Art Gallery 30 Kms Taxi, Bus
Rajabai Clock Towers 30 Kms Taxi, Bus
Flora Fountain 30 Kms Taxi, Bus
Marine Drive 28 Kms Taxi, Bus
Hanging Gardens 24Kms Taxi, Bus
Haji Ali 20Kms Taxi, Bus
Juhu Beach 4Kms Taxi, Bus
Sanjay Gandhi National Park 20Kms Taxi, Bus
Kanheri Cave 20Kms Taxi, Bus
Marve & Manori Beaches 50 Kms Taxi, Bus, Ferry
Elephanta Caves 40 Kms Taxi, Bus, Ferry
Bassein Fort 30 Kms Taxi, Bus, Ferry
Essel World & Water Kingdom 70 Kms Taxi, Rickshaw
Karla & Bhaja Caves 120 Kms Taxi, Train, Bus
Lonavala/Khandala 106Kms Taxi, Train, Bus
Karjat 90 Kms Taxi, Train
Matheran 90 Kms Train, Walk

 

Fast Fact of Mumbai : Bombay was renamed Mumbai in 1996.

Population :
The population is 18 million, projected to reach 28.5 million by 2020. : Currency Name: Indian Rupee  : Code: INR : Symbol: Rs 
 Languages Spoken :
Marathi, Hindi and English are the main languages.
Time Zones : GMT/UTC +5.5
Country Dialing Code +91
Weights & Measures : Metric
Telephone code is 022
Local Customs: Remove shoes and dress conservatively before entering a holy site.
Emergency : Police : 100 , Fire : 101 : Ambulance : 102
Climate - Summer 200 C - 390 C, Winter 120 C - 340 C. Mumbai has a truly tropical climate and temperatures remain fairly uniform throughout the year. You never need to pack woolens for Mumbai, not even in December. Mumbai is drowned every year under torrential Indian Ocean monsoon rains between June and September, usually beginning by 7th June every year.