Flying to my Dreamland Mumbai

If you are planning to make a trip to Mumbai from UK, You will get flight from almost all airports, e.g. London Heathrow, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and New Castle are few to be named. There are some many travel agencies which will help you in getting the best fare deal. According to my experience Robin Flights is the best. They provide us with the cheapest fare and best service in the industry. If you want to save some penny, make plan to travel in off season and book ticket in advance at least a month. Make sure not to come in rainy season as there is chance of water logging everywhere in Mumbai. As most of the flight takes about 8 to 9 hrs make plan according to it.

Airport

Mumbai Chhatrapti Shivaji International airport is the busiest airport connecting several International airports. The airport has two terminals, Domestic and International. Both uses the same airport are 4 km apart. Free shuttle bus connects them. The airport is about 28 km from Colaba, the main tourist destination. Make sure to take prepaid coupon taxi to minimize hassle. The taxi fare might vary from Rs 500 to Rs 800 including luggage charge. Never take lift from unknown person. A tip of Rs 50 to 100 is appreciable.

Hotel

You can book hotel online and in advance to get maximum discounts. You will get hotel pricing ranging from Rs 10000 to Rs 25000 per night according to your budget. Some of best hotels are

The Taj Mahal Palace & Towers:

Rates: from Rs 13,600 (plus 10 percent luxury tax)

They accept: American Express, Diners, Visa, MasterCard, JCB International, Cash (cash payments above Rs 25,000, should be accompanied by pan card/photo identity)

The Trident Bandra-Kurla: Beige, brown and bronze

Rates: from Rs 15,000 for rooms, and Rs 30,000 for suites (plus 10 percent luxury tax)

They accept: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Cash

Transport

Train arrives in Mumbai from all over India. The main station is Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus, Dadar Terminal and Lokmanya Tikal. The Konkan railway travel through the most picturesque coast of Maharashtra. Local trains have an extensive network, connecting western line, the central main line and harbor line. Train in all line starts at 4 AM and operation closes at 1AM. Second class ticket is the cheapest but it is very crowded .Prefer First class if you want to avoid crowd. If you are tourist buy tourist ticket costing Rs 160 and travel whole day in first class.