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title: Cab guide · Devcon 8 Mumbai
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# Cab guide · Devcon 8 Mumbai

Uber, Ola and Rapido in Mumbai: which tier to book, what surge looks like from 5 to 9 pm, and the rules for the airport and the Sea Link.

*Devcon 8 · 3–6 Nov 2026 · Jio World Centre, BKC. Diwali is Sun 8 Nov.*

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- **Morning traffic flows into BKC, evening out.** From 9 to 11 am every road into BKC crawls at about 17 km/h. From 6 to 9 pm it reverses. Stay outside BKC and you ride against the flow only if you leave in the morning or arrive in the evening.
- **Line 3 is the only rail that matters.** Airport T2 to BKC in about 15 minutes for ₹10–70. First train 05:55, last 22:30. There is no metro on the west side, so Bandra West and Juhu are autos and cabs.
- **UPI works for visitors.** UPI One World gives foreign visitors a prepaid UPI wallet loaded at the airport or a bank branch. Autos, cafés and street food all take it; cash is for tips.
- **File the e-Arrival Card.** India's e-Arrival Card is mandatory and filed online in the 72 hours before you land. Have the confirmation ready at immigration.
- **November is dry and warm.** Expect 24–33 °C, low humidity by Mumbai standards and no rain. Air quality dips after Diwali fireworks; a mask helps on the Monday.
- **Autos are not allowed in South Mumbai.** Auto-rickshaws run north of Bandra and Sion only. South of that it is black-and-yellow taxis or app cabs.

## More of the guide

- [Stays](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/stays) — Ranked by commute
- [Neighbourhoods](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/neighbourhoods) — 5 bases
- [Metro guide](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/metro) — Line 3
- [Auto guide](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/autos) — Meter and UPI
- [Cab guide](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/cabs) — Which app
- [Eat in BKC](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/eat) — Sorted by craving
- [Apps](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/apps) — Before you fly
- [Things to do](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/things-to-do) — Each with the ride
- [Landing day](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/landing-day) — 4 steps
- [The week](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/the-week) — 10 days
- [What it costs](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/what-it-costs) — 3 budgets
- [Diwali](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/diwali) — 4 days
- [Side events and hotspots](/events/devcon-8-mumbai/side-events) — Where the week clusters