The Neral- Matheran toy train services have been suspended and hence you would have to take a taxi from Neral. Just come out of the station through the Platform No 2 side and you would find the taxis. They would charge 80 per seat(standard rates) and drop you off at Dasturi Naka, the farthest point upto which the vehicles are allowed. From here you may take a horse or the pull carts or walk to reach Matheran. My suggestion would be to walk on as it is a great experience. It would take you 45 mins to 1 hour by walk to reach Matheran from Dasturi Naka. You would never lose your way on this trail.
In Matheran: Do not go...
more... for many points in rainy season as they all look the same, i.e. with fog all around. Vist 4 -5 points. Go to Charlotte lake as it look great in the monsoon. The best thing about Matheran are the trails. They become awesome and strolling through them at night and early mornings is a great experience.