Mumbai / Bombay Intenational Airport
Past Worst Airport Winner
Lasting Impressions....
Memorable comments left by travellers:
""I was surprised to see Mumbai, India on the "5 worst" list. I would put it on the "5 best" list. " (?)
"There were great sleeping lounge chairs available in the waiting area."
"Compared to rest of our stay in India, the Bombay international airport is quite clean and comfortable" (xChaos)
"Being infected by malaria (or something worse, like denge fever) while changing planes at Bombay would be really pretty shocking headline news - but I don't believe it happens very often" (xChaos)
"I was surprised to see that in addition to chairs, they had some adjustable chairs that could also be used as a bed." (Krishna)
"2 other people who tried sleeping on the floor were moved on by an irate fellow passenger, who seemed to find this behaviour inappropriate" (Roisin)
"The heat and smell was ominous as soon as i left the plane." (Amanda Hillis)
"I have travelled quite a lot around Asia but this experience left me angry and has totally put me off flying. I will never visit Mumbai airport again." (?)
"There is very light regard given to people in both the departure and arrival. Both are equal in design and smell." (dseq)
FEATURED REVIEWS
by lucianka
Had a perfectly good experience sleeping at the new domestic terminal in Bombay (for a third-world airport, that is) ... it was reasonably clean and I just lied down on the floor. Don't expect beds or any comfortable seating to be available in the check-in area. There are seats once you go through security. No one disturbed me and security was good - they will only let you in if you are flying the next morning. There were not many people around, so wasn't worried about having my things stolen or anything. It was cold there, though, because of the air-con.
by Prakash, 7/22/2009
If you read the book "Shantaram", you read about the convict who spent 4 months in the notorious and infamous Arther Road prison in Mumbai. Well, minus the violent and offesive guards, and add a whole bunch of uneducated, uncultured, unhygenic, underpaid, and overworked staff, you will get Mumbai Int. Airport in India. From the time you enter the airport thru a lax security to the time you get into the comforts of your plane (except when you are travelling by Air India, which ofcourse is another story all together.... yuck), you will experience nothing but filth, rudity, discomfort, indifference, and a total lack of culture and compassion. If you even for a second leave your baggage outside the airport, either it will be gone in seconds or an unauthorized baggage handler will carry it from that spot to the entrance of the airport 5 meters away and ask you for a ridiculous amount of money. Seriously if you are travelling thru Mumbai Airport, wear a mask, carry your own food, bring plenty of wet and dry tissues (because you will find none anywhere, even the toilets 'cause Indians wash their asses with water after taking a dump), and most of all try your best not to touch anything. Get in, get processed, and get the hell out ASAP! Also a prayer or two would help to get thru the ordeal.
Airport Guide
Here is some information that we've picked out of from your reviews. Be sure to read the review pages for the most up-to-date experiences:
- Terminal 2A (Air India Check-in) sleep rooms with double beds, blankets and towels
- the International terminal is better than the domestic terminal
- padded bucket seats, long benches (international)
- food is "awful"
- toilets are good or "beyond disgusting" depending who you speak to
- showers
- nothing open at night
- no place to buy food or water
- the comfort situation seem to improve at the boarding gates with long cushioned couches
- air-conditioning is high
Travel Sites
- Hostels and Budget Accommodation in Mumbai - I've booked my own accommodation on this site. If you are too old for hostels and too cheap for hotels, like me, you'll find some good properties. They offer dorms, private rooms, B&Bs, Apartments.
