Chor Bazaar (Thieves' Market), Mutton Street Mumbai

Market

About

One of Asia's largest flea markets, Chor Bazaar is a treasure hunter's paradise filled with vintage items, antiques, Bollywood memorabilia, old cameras, gramophones, and curiosities from Mumbai's past.

Basic Information

Timings

11:00 AM - 7:30 PM (Closed Fridays)

Entry Fee

Free

Best Time to Visit

October to March

Place Type

Market

How to Reach

Walk from Mumbai Central or Grant Road station

By Metro:

The nearest metro station is Girgaon (1.3 km away) on the Line 3.

By Local Train:

The nearest local train station is Masjid Bunder (0.9 km away) on the Central Line, Harbour Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

Metro stations within 5 km of Chor Bazaar (Thieves' Market), Mutton Street

Girgaon

Line 3

1.3 km

Kalbadevi

Line 3

1.3 km

Grant Road

Line 3

1.8 km

Jagannath Shankar Sheth Metro

Line 3

1.9 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Line 3

2.0 km

Hutatma Chowk

Line 3

3.0 km

Churchgate

Line 3

3.1 km

Mahalaxmi

Line 3

3.2 km

Cuffe Parade

Line 3

4.1 km

Acharya Atre Chowk

Line 3

4.2 km

Vidhan Bhavan

Line 3

4.3 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

Local train stations within 3 km of Chor Bazaar (Thieves' Market), Mutton Street

Masjid Bunder

Central Line

Harbour Line

0.9 km

Sandhurst Road

Central Line

Harbour Line

0.9 km

Dockyard Road

Harbour Line

1.0 km

Reay Road

Harbour Line

1.6 km

Charni Road

Fast

Western Line

1.8 km

Mumbai Central

Fast

Western Line

2.0 km

Marine Lines

Fast

Western Line

2.0 km

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

Fast

Central Line

Harbour Line

2.1 km

Byculla

Fast

Central Line

2.1 km

Grant Road

Fast

Western Line

2.2 km

Cotton Green

Harbour Line

2.7 km

History

Dating back to the 19th century, the name 'Chor Bazaar' (Thieves' Market) is said to derive from the Gujarati word 'chor' (thief) or a corruption of 'shore' (noisy). It's been a secondhand goods market for over 150 years.