How walkable is Mumbai?
Mumbai has a walkability score of 88 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 11th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
665 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Mumbai. The nearest grocery is Ramdev Grain Stores, about 9 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Ramdev Grain Stores680 m · 9 min
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra700 m · 9 min
- Chhadva Supermarket860 m · 11 min
- Scoop Gelateria - Premium Italian Ice Cream (Gelato)330 m · 4 min
- Veg Sutra370 m · 5 min
- Shalimar Restaurant490 m · 6 min
- Miraal Textile Industries Pvt. Ltd80 m · 1 min
- Imran in 2 U110 m · 1 min
- Asian Paints Beautiful Homes Painting Service110 m · 1 min
- We Work BKC560 m · 7 min
- Cafe Coffee Day760 m · 10 min
- Café Coffee Day760 m · 10 min
- State Bank Of India160 m · 2 min
- HDFC Bank ATM170 m · 2 min
- Manappuram Finance170 m · 2 min
- Unnamed park620 m · 8 min
- Rajmata Ahilyabai Holkar Udyan1.1 km · 13 min
- Gandhi Maidan1.6 km · 20 min
- Modern Primary School410 m · 5 min
- Ganesh Baug Municipal School490 m · 6 min
- Dhirubhai Ambani International School580 m · 7 min
- Crossword Bookstores980 m · 12 min
- Journal of Global Econmy1.5 km · 19 min
- Bharat Cineplex470 m · 6 min
- Aquarium of discuss fish-ADF510 m · 6 min
- Studio Theatre1.1 km · 14 min
Measured from the representative point at 19.0683, 72.8744. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 133 street intersections per km², and blocks average 75 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 61 to 95, and Mumbai's score of 88 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 90 | Map |
| 1 km north | 84 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 61 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 78 | Map |
| 1 km south | 89 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 88 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 95 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thāne, India | 16 km | 96 |
| Dombivali, India | 26 km | 89 |
| Kalyān, India | 33 km | 87 |
| Virār, India | 43 km | 73 |
| Pimpri-Chinchwad, India | 109 km | 72 |
Questions about walking in Mumbai
Is Mumbai a walkable city?
Yes. Central Mumbai has a walkability score of 88 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 11th of 44 cities in India and 152nd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Thāne is the most walkable of the 44 cities ranked in India, with a score of 96. Mumbai ranks 11th with 88.
How does Mumbai compare with nearby cities?
Mumbai sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Mumbai scores 88, against Thāne (96, 16 km away), Dombivali (89, 26 km away) and Kalyān (87, 33 km away).
How is Mumbai's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Mumbai it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.