There is always a possibility that you will get in some sort of an emergency. Obviously, you hope not to get into some kind of trouble, but it is always best to be prepared. Here are a few numbers in case you are in an emergency:
Lothian and Borders Police Force Headquarters - Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1RB. -- Tel. 0131 311 3131 --- Fax. 0131 311 3038
Police Information Centre - 188 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS.
Tel. 0131 226 6966
Edinburgh Airport Police Room - Almond Avenue Edinburgh,
EH12 0AL. -- Tel. 0131 333 2724
Emergencies - Tel. 999 in an emergency to summon the police, an ambulance, or firefighters.
Hospital - The most convenient is the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, 1 Lauriston Place, -- Tel. 0131 536 1000
Dentist - For a dental emergency, go to the Edinburgh Dental Institute, 39 Lauriston Place, - Tel. 0131 536 4900 -- open Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm.
Doctor - In a medical emergency, you can seek help from the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, 1 Lauriston Place, - Tel. 0131 536 1000
Medical attention is available 24 hours.
Chemists - There are no 24-hour Chemists in Edinburgh. The major Chemist is Boots, 48 Shandwick Place - Tel. 0131 225 6757 -- open Monday to Wednesday and Friday 8am to 6pm, Thursday 8am to 7:30pm,
Saturday 8am to 7pm, and Sunday 10am to 5pm.
Cyberia Cybercafe - For checking on your mail or sending messages, head to the Cyberia Edinburgh, 88 Hanover St.
Tel. 0131 220 4403 -- e-mail: edinburgh@cybersurf.co.uk
Web 13 - Also try Web 13 at 13 Bread Street, -- Tel. 0131 229 8883
e-mail: queries@web13.co.uk
Laundry/Dry Cleaning - Try Sundial Launderette, 7-11 East London St. ; Tel. 0131 556 2743 --
open Monday to Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 4pm, and Sunday 10am to 2pm.
For your dry-cleaning needs, check out Johnson's Cleaners, 23 Frederick St. ; Tel. 0131 225 8095 --
open Monday to Friday 8am to 5:30pm and Saturday 8am to 4pm.
Luggage/Storage/Lockers - You can store luggage in lockers at Waverley Station, at Waverley Bridge
Tel. 0131 550 2333 -- open Monday to Saturday 7am to 11pm and Sunday 8am to 11pm.
Post Office - The Edinburgh Branch Post Office, St. James's Centre, is open Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm and Saturday 9am to noon. For postal information and customer service, - Tel. 0131 550 8232
Toilets - These can be found at railway stations, bus terminals, restaurants, hotels, pubs, and department stores.
There are also Public Toilets which are perfectly safe and clean.
Safety - Edinburgh is generally very safe and is in fact one of Europe's safest capitals for a visitor to stroll at any time of day or night. But that doesn't mean crimes don't occur, so be streetwise and don't flash the cash, or jingle the jewellery.
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VISA, call: +44(0)800-89-1725
Mastercard, call: +44-(0)800-96-4767
American Express, call collect at: +1-336-393-1111
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