The shops at Commercial Street are always open. If you want to avoid the shopping crowds go there in the mornings after 11 am. In the evenings, the entire area is alive with lights and offers a different shopping experience inspite of the crowd.

Please instead go to any of the big malls. They not only provide a clean and better environment but a wider choice in terms of brand, facility for parking, food court etc etc

Yes they are.

I am not sure but it should be open

By 10am !

Yes, 6pm is a good time to visit. Shops close at 8/9pm. If you have a lot of shopping to do (South Indian hand looms both cottons and silks at Cooptex, Salonee, contemporary ready mades at Max, Reliance, Westside etc) and would like to catch a bite at restaurants (Shiv Sagar there is very good for vegetarian varieties) it’s better to be there earlier. Car parking space has always been an issue, as is in most parts of Bangalore.

Yes, all the days of the week.

Sure. Thats actually a good time. Just preferably take a cab