Leaving the airport

Get a prepaid taxi if you are arriving at the international airport, or have your hotel or work send a car.

Temporary Lodging

If you've got a backpacker budget, the only places to stay are:

• the Salvation Army Red Shield Hostel , which has clean small rooms starting at rs 190 PP for a non AC double, or
• the YWCA International Guest House on Madame Cama Road, just off Regal Circle, for about twice that.

Mumbai has few other cheap and acceptable lodgings, but has some nice moderate hotels that range from 800 INR a night to 4000. These include

• the Hotel New Bengal (simple, clean, with AC and Non-AC rooms) near Crawford Market and not too far from CST
• A little off the beaten track is Pals Hotel. near Cotton Green, with rooms starting at 520 INR for a non-AC single.
• Try the Pali Hill Tourist Hotel in Bandra (on the higher end)
• The ISKCON Hari Krishna Temple in Juhu has excellent, clean rooms available for the public at ~Rs. 2500.

Getting Around

See Getting around for info on taxis, rickshaws, trains, etc.