It's always an easy option to take a taxi from the airport to our hotel. However I have a strong sense of adventure and take pleasure out of saving money, so I decided to try out Mumbai's public transport system.
Mumbai has a Metro system that goes past the airport but doesn't have a station anywhere near it. The only way to get to the metro without the use of an auto rickshaw or cab is to use your two strong legs and walk for 20 minutes.
The metro was very clean and modern and the ride cost me only 20 rupees ($0.28). I took it to a station that was linked to a station for the local trains.
The local trains are a lot older and less comfortable than the modern metro trains but they're also even cheaper. My ride cost me just 10 rupees ($0.14) and took me near enough to my hotel.
Walking to my hotel I stopped by a lassi shop. Lassi is a classic Indian drink made from yoghurt, water and spices. I like to consume every day in India as it's cheap, healthy and delicious.
By the time I got to my hotel (Hotel Elphinstone Annexe) I already felt like I'd had a day's adventure in Mumbai and it was a much better experience than I would have got sitting in a cab with the driver trying to hustle me or wanting to know my life story. So I was very glad that I chose to go on the public transport adventure.
* TIMESTAMPS *
00:00 Walking to the Mumbai Metro
8:36 Riding the Mumbai Metro
11:21 Riding the Local Train
18:02 Lassi Shop
24:42 Elphinstone Hotel
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