Is Mumbai safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Mumbai for female travelers?
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based on 4 experiences from female travelers
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In general I find this city very safe. But as a foreigner I get too much attention. Some people are trying to take pictures of me. I don’t have experience with public transport, but Uber is very safe. I personally don’t feel ok with walking alone after 11 pm
Posted: June 4, 2025Experienced: April, 2025
Nyile
India
Solo travel
Safe place Lovely food I live here Great people to socialize with, aunties are usually judgy. Regardless, if u have people u know you'll love the place. Ping me, I would love to hangout.
Posted: May 30, 2025Solo travel
Mumbai is the city that never sleeps of Asia. My heart got stuck over there. As a woman, you obviously get a lot of attention, a lot of looks. I found the best way to handle it was to not look back, keep walking straight as if you know the way. I never had any problems worse than that.
Posted: March 21, 2024How safe is Mumbai for women?
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Mumbai is safe as its a bustling city with many people from around the country who come here to study or work. All people are helpful and willing to help, you just need to ask. Having said that, one should always be alert of their surroundings especially if you are a foreigner as foreigners tend to gather more attention. No need to oblige people with selfies (as I have seen on some YouTube Videos) some antisocial elements may misbehave if you are polite and let them come close to you. So dont be afraid to be firm and refuse them any selfies/ unwanted help or assistance.
Posted: October 24, 2025Mumbai is safer than a lot of Indian cities, I felt safe in a park at 03:00am as I kept waiting for the local to go back to my stay! I had a decent anda bhurji at 04:00am and took the first local I could find and that was it.
Posted: October 13, 2025
Manvi
It's safe for most regions and timings. The downside is the crowd is judgmental on a person's clothing and appearance, you'll get a lot of creepy stares if you outfit is revealing from personal experience
Posted: October 8, 2025
Amrita
Mumbai is generally safe for women, especially in well-known areas — the city truly never sleeps and always feels alive! 🌆 I have lived here for 15 years now and have never faced any issue whether its late night or evening
Posted: October 8, 2025
Nagwa
The city is busy, some parts more than others. So there’s thoroughfare throughout, you’d find traffic at bust junctions even 2am on some nights! Some parts are sketchy, like most cities, but even then, I’d say it’s relatively safer if you are smart about avoiding those
Posted: September 1, 2025Safety in India
