Bandra Linking Road Market, Mumbai

Bandra Link Road Market

Mumbai is a city of dreams, offering unparalleled views of the Arabian Ocean. When it comes about street shopping than the first thing come into mind is “Bandra Link Road Market“ which has some amazing roadside stalls selling everything from glamorous party wear to trendy footwear, and gives you plenty of options for street shopping. This is a female-dominated market. You can find numerous feminine products like accessories, fashion clothing, leather products, cosmetics, and others. Most of the stores have a small section for the other gender too, but comparatively, it is negligible.

Before heading towards these famous markets, make sure you hone your bargaining skills because you’ll need some! So guy’s there are amazing collections, there are lots of lots options. If you are good in bargaining then you will able to crack the deal at very cheap rate. You will find some of branded stuff here but they all are first copy of brand. There are two types of stores here. There is a large complex or mall, where you can find many private shops and on the roadside. You can find numerous hawkers along the road as well.

Top things to shop here are traditional and modern clothing, Leather accessories like shoes, belts, Fashion accessories like rings, bangles, anklets, handbags, and others. If you are looking for a break from shopping there are some branded showrooms for window shopping, some fast-food chains for munching like KFC, CCD, McDonald’s, and others. This place shares spaces with luxury boutique and street vendors equally. From classy dresses, stylish footwear and trendy jewellery.

People on a tight budget can buy trendy apparels, fashionable accessories and glamorous footwear at a pocket-friendly price. There are more than 100 small shops lined on the street, selling almost everything. Opening and Closing time of stores depend on seller, generally the timing of market is 10 am to 10 pm. Bandra is filled with hawkers selling fashionable clothes with tops not more than Rs. 400/- and trendy slippers for Rs. 200/- plus. Now the footwear is not guaranteed to last very long (depends on how often you wear it) but when they are for Rs. 200/- you can buy multiple pairs to match your outfits. You can find out gym wear zippers, shorts, t-shirts, track-paint, and hoodies as well which start from Rs. 300/- to Rs. 500/-.

If street shopping isn’t your thing, then you can also find shops or boutiques hidden away on the pavements. Here you will find some high-quality material within Rs. 1000/-. From simple tees within Rs. 200/- to semi-formal tops within Rs. 500/- to gown under Rs 1000/- you can get it all here. Bandra is a high-class residential region thus, finding directions to the market is not hard. If you are looking for an economical way to reach the market, choose the trains. The market is just 15 minutes of walking away from the station. The market area is very crowded and you will be able to get to the market region much faster on foot rather than any road transportation from bandra station. Auto rickshaws are available in front of station for a ride to the market, ride will cost you around Rs. 50/- approximately. If you are traveling with your own vehicle than parking will be issue as parking is available for that you have to shell out Rs. 50/- for car and for bike Rs. 20/- to Rs. 30/-. It is better to avoid driving your own vehicle, as the process of parking your vehicle is a total nightmare here. There are numerous parking spots around the region and yet, every spot will be filled as the place is always crowded with customers. Apart from shopping you can hangout by visiting St. Theresa Church, Shree Ram Krishna Matt, Hanuman Temple, Bandra Fort, and others. And you can enjoy by trying out local street food dishes.

19 comments

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ChorBazaari 4 years ago

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ChorBazaari 4 years ago

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