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Santacruz
Suburb in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India

Santacruz

Santacruz or Santa Cruz is a suburb of Mumbai.

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The Santacruz railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, the domestic terminal (T1) of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, and one campus of the University of Mumbai, are all located in Santacruz (East).

How locals move

Getting around Santacruz the local way

  • Get in}} Thane Creek is bustling with ferries to central Mumbai from various cities on the southern and eastern side of the creek, such as Alibag.
  • Get inFerries from Ferry Wharf also allow cheap access to islands and beaches in the vicinity of the city and Elephanta.
  • Get inThere are no scheduled international ferries to Mumbai, however cruise ships dock regularly.
  • Get aroundIt will be difficult to find a taxi in the suburbs as they have been out-competed by the cheaper auto-rickshaws there.
  • Get aroundAnother scam is auto-rickshaw drivers charging the (higher) taxi fare and even show you a tariff card which should be used for taxi fares only.
  • Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are only allowed to operate beyond Bandra and Sion.
  • Get aroundIf you are not used to Indian roads, an auto-rickshaw ride can be heart-stopping, death-defying, laws-of-physics-bending.
  • Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are slower than cars and have terrible suspensions.

From Wikivoyage: Mumbai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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