How to Get from Mumbai Airport to Hotel Ripon Palace and Get Around Mumbai

The hotel is at 261, Ripon House, Bellasis Road, near Mumbai Central Station and City Centre Mall. That gives you a useful starting point for choosing between a direct road journey and a public-transport connection.

For your arrival, a direct taxi or cab avoids changing between transport modes. If you plan to use trains, the airport’s terminal connections lead to nearby suburban railway stations; you’ll need to continue from there toward Mumbai Central. The hotel near Mumbai Central is close to the station.

CSMIA provides metered taxis, green taxis, car rentals and app-based cabs. Prepaid taxi services are available at both domestic and international terminals, and private taxi counters are in the arrival area.

At Terminal 2, Alyte and other cab services use Level 1, Ground Transportation, Multi-level Car Park P4, while Uber Black and Uber XL use Level 2 Arrival west, Multi-level Car Park P6. Taxis and app-based cabs are available outside the terminal, and pre-arranged transport is accessible in the multi-level car park.

Follow the airport’s current signs to the relevant pickup area rather than assuming every service uses the same location. Taxi and car-rental booking zones and pickup zones are on the Arrival Level.

Public transport from CSMIA involves connecting from a terminal to a suburban railway station; BEST buses serve links from both terminals. Vile Parle (East) is the nearest suburban railway station to the domestic terminal, and Andheri (East) is the nearest one to the international terminal.

From Terminal 1, BEST route 312 connects with Vile Parle (East) and Andheri (East) railway stations. From Terminal 2, route 321 goes to Vile Parle (East), while route 308 connects to Andheri (East) station. The airport directs passengers to BEST for route and fare details.

CSMIA also names CSMIA Airport T1, CSMIA Airport T2, Marol Naka and Sahar Road as nearby Mumbai Metro stations. For local connections around the destination, Mumbai public transport near Hotel Ripon Palace covers the area.

Check the current terminal, pickup point, route and fare before you travel, especially if you’re relying on a bus or a specific cab service. The airport transport details do not give an airport-to-Mumbai-Central journey time or taxi fare, and bus operating hours and fares are not included.

A complimentary shuttle operates between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Pickup points are at Terminal 1 near the arrival exit toward Departure Gate 2 and at Terminal 2, Level 1, Ground Transportation (P4). If you need the shuttle, confirm its pickup point at the airport. For current services and arrangements, check the official site before you go.

Mumbai Central station is about a 10-minute walk or a 5-minute drive from the hotel. If you’re travelling with luggage, a cab from the station may be simpler; otherwise, you can walk toward Bellasis Road. Mumbai Central and CSMT are major railway stations connecting Mumbai with other parts of India.

Mumbai Central station near Hotel Ripon Palace focuses on arriving around the station. The airport connection and the final leg to the hotel are separate parts of the trip.