Mumbai Bus Service

The updated bus services running through the entire city of Mumbai are operated by BEST Bus services. You can easily find a bus to commute to any part of Mumbai. There are some special buses that cater specifically to tourists and sightseers. Besides, the bus services, there are a myriad of transportation means that can be opted for commuting in Mumbai.

You can experience the tourist friendly asset of Mumbai bus service when you opt for Bus Rapid Transit System or BRTS buses. These buses are equipped with A/C's and are very comfy. So, you don't have to actually bother about the city's higher end temperatures when you commute to various Mumbai attractions with these buses. These buses cover the sites of the 4 major routes of Mumbai. They arrive and depart at regular time intervals.

The acronym ‘BEST' Bus organisation would mean ‘Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport'. Before being named as Mumbai, the city was known as Bombay. If you run a search through the net, you can easily find the accurate bus route list of Mumbai city.

To experience the true lifestyle of the locals of Mumbai, you can get into any of the local railway compartments. The local railway lines called the Suburban Electric Trains run from one corner of the city to another and link up the locations of the entire city in a perfect manner. There are special compartments for women in the local trains that intend to make the journey safer for women.

Though you can find a taxi in every corner of the city, it would be better if opt for radio taxis if want to avoid the bargaining part. The local taxis are painted black and yellow. The regular taxis can be caught instantly from the streets of the city whereas the radio taxies are the ones that have to be booked in advanced by making a call to the call centre of the company running these taxis.

Auto rickshaws of Mumbai are the scooter-like taxis that have been painted black and yellow. Auto rickshaw is a cheaper mode of transportation than taxis. Do remember to take a ride in an auto rickshaw of Mumbai with the colourful drivers that man these vehicles.

You can also travel through the water route in Mumbai. Just get into a ferry that runs from the various spots of Mumbai to nearby attractions like the Gateway to India, Elephanta Caves, Manori Creek, and Madh Island.

Whether you opt for BEST Bus Mumbai tourist friendly buses or a local train, do visit all the attractions of the Mumbai city to experience the city's lifestyle and culture in a full-fledged manner.