The international airport at Mumbai is named after the 17th-century Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsle. It is the busiest and biggest in India and South Asia. Passenger traffic for 2007 exceeded 25 million and there was an average of 600 daily aircraft movements. The airport has four terminals - two international and two domestic.
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The airport terminals are spread over two different locations 2.5 miles (4km) apart in the north of Mumbai. Terminal 2 is located at Sahar, and deals with international flights. Terminal 1, which deals with domestic flights only, is located at Santa Cruz. Free inter-terminal coach services transfer passengers between the terminals.
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Taxi: Pre-paid taxis, metered taxis and motor rickshaws are available at the airport (journey time to the city centre: 90-180 minutes).
Bus: Buses are also available, with a city bus service to Mumbai and a pre-paid coach service to destinations in the southern states available. Intercity coach services can be booked in the Arrivals areas of Terminal 2.
Rail: A railway reservation counter is also situated in Terminal 2, for connections to the metro rail system; trains run to the nearby airport Mumbai CST Terminus (formerly known as the Victoria Terminus) and Churchgate for connections to Mumbai and destinations throughout India.
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Car parking is available at both terminals. There are some 1,220 spaces at Terminal 2 and 780 spaces at the Terminal 1, with premium and standard car parks available at both terminals.
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Money and communications: Telecommunications centres, offering telephones, fax, internet and photocopying, are located in both terminals. There are also telephones, hotel reservation counters, bureaux de change, ATMs and postal services throughout both terminals.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, snack bars, tea, cold drinks and coffee-vending booths, bars, ice cream and chocolate shops.
Shopping: Duty-free is available in Terminal 2.
Luggage: Left-luggage facilities are available in both terminals.
Other facilities: These include first aid and medical services, child care rooms and special snoozer chairs.
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The Leela Kempinski Hotel (tel: +91 (0)22 5691 1213; website: www.theleela.com) is 1.5km (1 mile) from Terminal 2 and 7km (4 miles) from Terminal 1. The hotel runs a shuttle service to/from the airport. Other nearby hotels with a courtesy shuttle service include the Orchid Ecotel Hotel, the Midland Hotel Mumbai, Marriot Executive Apartments, Renaissance Mumbai, Holiday Inn Bombay, Sun-n-Sand Hotel Mumbai and the Best Western Emerald. Accommodation can be booked at the airport; passengers can also arrange to be picked up and taken to their destination.
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There are lifts between floors, as well as disabled toilets and disabled parking at the airport. Wheelchairs are also available from the airlines on request; passengers requiring special assistance should inform the airline prior to travel. Free assistance to disabled passengers is available.
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There is a business centre and executive lounges in the Departures areas of both terminals. Airlines provide business-class lounges and there is a designated executive lounge. There are also extensive conference and banqueting and business facilities available at the nearby Leela Kempinski Hotel (tel: (0)22 5691 1213; website: www.theleela.com).
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