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LONDON: GENERAL INFORMATION
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You can keep up with happenings in London (eg. gigs, theatre, work, accomodation etc) by picking up free weekly magazines. These are available outside tube stations, pubs and often in hostels around town. TNT Magazine is just one of the options.

-TOURIST OFFICES
-EMERGENCY NUMBERS
-CREDIT CARDS
-EMBASSIES
-INTERNET CAFES
-SPECIAL EVENTS


TOURIST OFFICES

Tourist Information
Inside Victoria Station. Handles accommodation bookings, tourist information etc. Can be very busy.
tel. (020) 7222 1234

There's also a TIC in the arrivals hall at Waterloo International Terminal, Liverpool Street Station, Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3, Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport, London City airport, Paddington train station and Victoria Coach Station.

Train Information
www.rail.co.uk, tel. (0845) 748 49 50

Bus/Coach Information
www.nationalexpress.co.uk/natxhome.htm
Victoria Coach Station, tel. (0870) 580 8080

Taxi Helpline
tel. 0800 654 321

Scottish Tourist Board
19 Cockspur Street, London SW1, tel. (020) 7930 8661


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EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Emergency police, fire and ambulance tel. 999 or 112


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CREDIT CARDS

American Express
http://www.americanexpress.com/
6 Haymarket, London SW1, tel. (020) 7930 4411

Mastercard/Eurocard
http://www.mastercard.com/
Lost card hotline 0800 96 47 67

Diners Club
http://www.dinersclub.com/
Lost card hotline 0800 460 800

Visa International
http://www.jcb.co.jp/
Lost card hotline 0800 89 17 25

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EMBASSIES

If you get into any trouble your embassy can help you. If you need the details of others consult www.fco.gov.uk

Australian High Commission
Australia House, Strand, tel. (020) 7379 4334

Canadian High Commission
38 Grosvenor Street, tel. (020) 7258 6600

New Zealand High Commission
80 Haymarket, tel. (020) 7930 8422

South African Embassy
Trafalgar Square, tel. (020) 7930 4488

United States Embassy
24 Grosvenor Street, tel. (020) 7499 9000

Home Office (for visa extensions)
Lunar House, Wellesley Road, Croydon, Surrey CR9
train: East Croydon, tel. (020) 8686 0688

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INTERNET CAFES

battersea.net
www.battersea.net
40 St John's Hill Road, Battersea, London SW11 1RZ
train: Clapham Junction, tel. (020) 7738 0015, £5 per hour

Bush Bang Cybercafé
49 The Broadway, Stratford, London E15 4BQ
tube & train: Stratford, tel. (020) 7738 0015, £5.50 per hour

Café Internet
www.cafeinternet.co.uk
22/24 Buckingham Palace Road, London, tel. (020) 7233 5786
tube & train: Victoria

Cybercafé
www.cybercafe.org.uk
229 Great Portland Street, London W1N 5HD, tel. (020) 7631 8359, tube: Regents Park

Cyberia
www.cyberiacafe.net
39 Whitfield Street, London W1P 5RE, tel. (020) 7681 4200
tube: Goodge Street
and
www.ealing.cyberiacafe.net
73 New Broadway, Ealing, London W5 5AL
tube: Ealing Broadway, tel. (020) 8840 3131

Cyber Park
www.cyberpark.demon.co.uk
1 Hogarth Place, Earls Court, London SW5
tube: Earls Court, tel. (020) 7259 2680, £5 per hour

Declare
58 Kenway Road, Earls Court, London SW5
tube: Earls Court, tel. (020) 7835 0203
and
14 Neals Yard, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9DP
tube: Covent Garden, tel. (020) 7379 5113
and
206 Camden Lock Market, Camden Town, London NW1 8AF
tube: Camden Town, tel. (020) 7482 0102

Interc@fe
25 Great Portland Street, London W1
tube: Great Portland Street
tel. (020) 7631 0063, £7.50 per hour

Internet Lounge
24A Earls Court Gardens, London SW5 0SZ
tube: Earls Court, tel. (020) 7370 1734, £5 per hour

Kinko's
326 High Holborn, London WC1V 7PE
tube: Holborn, tel. (020) 7539 2900

Portobello Gold
www.buzzbar.co.uk
95-97 Portobello Road, London
tube: Notting Hill Gate or Ladbroke Grove
tel. (020) 7460 4906

Shoot 'n Surf
13 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1BA
tube: Tottenham Court Road, tel. (020) 7419 1183

Web Shack
15 Dean Street, London W1V 6AS
tube: Tottenham Court Road, tel. (020) 7439 8000

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SPECIAL EVENTS
For more details on festivals in England go to the festivals page.


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