sleep at Mumbai (BOM) Airport

Lacha · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:27

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Originally Posted by Traveller62

I flew in and out of Mumbai airport 6 times during the winter and found it to be fine .I had to wait there for 7 hours last time and just found somewhere to sit and read .
I would rather do that at Mumbai airport than Dabolim, which is a crazy place!

and what about the mosquitos?

Lacha · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:29

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Originally Posted by aadil

Not as crazy as you think but definitely somewhat crazy to someone coming from a more developed country than India!!! I work at the Mumbai International Airport so I know how crazy it can get!!! But that should not put you off from coming here.

Cheers,
Aadil.

most definately...i am from south Africa..never experienced a crazy airport here. it woule never put me off from coming there

Noodle · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:30

Actually, when you leave from Mumbai airport and after you checked in your luggage and went through passport and immigration you can go downstairs, where there are a couple of cafes and restaurants, shops etc, and many many long chairs, almost like beds, where people sleep until they board. This wole area downstaris is non-smoking (apart from inside the restaurants, cafes etc), quiet, clean and not very crazy at all.

Coming into Mumbai I also didn't find it particlularly crazy. But I guess it depends on the time you arrive. I happen to always have arrived in the night, when it was quieter. All you do is go through passport control, then on to collect your luggage and then through customs.

It's afterwards, when you leave the airport, that the touts and taxi drivers will swarm over you. Since I always have my taxi booked beforehand and the guy waiting for me I just walk through the crowd, stone faced, and that's it.

They are not trying to grab you and your luggage, if that's what you're scared of, Lacha.

India on the whole is quite crazy. Compared I find Mumbai airport pretty quiet.

Noodle · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:31

Mosquitos: take a repellent!

aadil · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:32

Don't worry, you will be fine!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

Lacha · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:39

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Originally Posted by Noodle

Actually, when you leave from Mumbai airport and after you checked in your luggage and went through passport and immigration you can go downstairs, where there are a couple of cafes and restaurants, shops etc, and many many long chairs, almost like beds, where people sleep until they board. This wole area downstaris is non-smoking (apart from inside the restaurants, cafes etc), quiet, clean and not very crazy at all.

Coming into Mumbai I also didn't find it particlularly crazy. But I guess it depends on the time you arrive. I happen to always have arrived in the night, when it was quieter. All you do is go through passport control, then on to collect your luggage and then through customs.

It's afterwards, when you leave the airport, that the touts and taxi drivers will swarm over you. Since I always have my taxi booked beforehand and the guy waiting for me I just walk through the crowd, stone faced, and that's it.

They are not trying to grab you and your luggage, if that's what you're scared of, Lacha.

India on the whole is quite crazy. Compared I find Mumbai airport pretty quiet.

thanks! i will be arriving at 1 in the morning. i was told about the touts and taxi drivers...just as well that i have somebody picking me up from the airport. i just haev to go to one of the counters and tell them who i am.

Lacha · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:40

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Originally Posted by aadil

Don't worry, you will be fine!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

oops! double post

Lacha · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by aadil

Don't worry, you will be fine!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

thanks! this is just the nitty gritty stuff that i would like to know about. i am absolutely ecstatic about coming to india....i wish time could go by faster

PRIYA · Jul 24th, 2007, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Lacha

thanks! i will be arriving at 1 in the morning. i was told about the touts and taxi drivers...just as well that i have somebody picking me up from the airport. i just haev to go to one of the counters and tell them who i am.

You're fortunate to have someone fetching you!!! Just be sure you know which

of the counters you're supposed to identify yourself.

Lacha · Jul 24th, 2007, 17:24

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Originally Posted by PRIYA

You're fortunate to have someone fetching you!!! Just be sure you know which

of the counters you're supposed to identify yourself.

i do..there is a name of the company that was given to me. i forget these things. lucky for me its on my itenary

iwanttogoback · Jul 24th, 2007, 18:32

what i particularly liked about mumbai airport was the row of customs officers, perhaps four or five, leaning against a wall just waving people through without even bothering with the x-ray or any check! and they smiled as they did it.

kumaran · Jul 24th, 2007, 18:48

Mumbai airport is far better than it used to be . been using this airport since 1990 . God it used to be a mess . They are improving . Yes it is all part of India experience .

aadil · Jul 24th, 2007, 18:58

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Originally Posted by iwanttogoback

what i particularly liked about mumbai airport was the row of customs officers, perhaps four or five, leaning against a wall just waving people through without even bothering with the x-ray or any check! and they smiled as they did it.

Well, that's because they are waiting for the Indian passengers to con and ask for bribes when they return with all their goodies from Singapore, London and Dubai!!! They know they are not going to get anything from the foreigners so they whisk them away without even checking their bags on the x-ray machines!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

matt_the_hat_82 · Jul 24th, 2007, 18:59

Hotel Residency is good value, clean, centralish, great staff, food's okay too. They have (not that great) AC, safe in the room, en-suite. This it was about Rs 2000 per night...

Residency Hotel Mumbai, 3 star Luxury in Mumbai at an affordable cost

Lacha · Jul 25th, 2007, 12:24

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Originally Posted by aadil

Well, that's because they are waiting for the Indian passengers to con and ask for bribes when they return with all their goodies from Singapore, London and Dubai!!! They know they are not going to get anything from the foreigners so they whisk them away without even checking their bags on the x-ray machines!!!

Cheers,
Aadil.

can they really do that?? are these things not monitored

Jul 24th, 2007, 16:30	#18
Noodle Crazy for the furry ones Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 1,026	Actually, when you leave from Mumbai airport and after you checked in your luggage and went through passport and immigration you can go downstairs, where there are a couple of cafes and restaurants, shops etc, and many many long chairs, almost like beds, where people sleep until they board. This wole area downstaris is non-smoking (apart from inside the restaurants, cafes etc), quiet, clean and not very crazy at all. Coming into Mumbai I also didn't find it particlularly crazy. But I guess it depends on the time you arrive. I happen to always have arrived in the night, when it was quieter. All you do is go through passport control, then on to collect your luggage and then through customs. It's afterwards, when you leave the airport, that the touts and taxi drivers will swarm over you. Since I always have my taxi booked beforehand and the guy waiting for me I just walk through the crowd, stone faced, and that's it. They are not trying to grab you and your luggage, if that's what you're scared of, Lacha. India on the whole is quite crazy. Compared I find Mumbai airport pretty quiet. __________________ If in hole stop digging. Indian saying

Jul 24th, 2007, 16:32	#20
aadil Aircraft Service Engineer, Astronomer & Traveller Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Mumbai, India. (Lat 18.967 N, Long 72.833 E, Alt 11 m) Posts: 1,830	Don't worry, you will be fine!!! Cheers, Aadil. __________________ Climb high; climb far; Your goal, the sky, Your aim, the stars!!!

Jul 24th, 2007, 18:59	#29
matt_the_hat_82 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 39	Hotel Residency is good value, clean, centralish, great staff, food's okay too. They have (not that great) AC, safe in the room, en-suite. This it was about Rs 2000 per night... Residency Hotel Mumbai, 3 star Luxury in Mumbai at an affordable cost Last edited by aadil : Jul 24th, 2007 at 19:09. Reason: Spelling

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