Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Police headquarters
( 110, 211 3068; Adalat St)
Seyed Shohada Hospital
( 252 6280; Esteghlal St) For emergencies.
Internet Access
There are several
coffeenets
around in upper floors of the buildings around Valiasr Sq, and
others on the road between Valiasr Sq and Azadi Sq.
Money
Bank Melli Central Branch
(Adalat St)
For exchange and visa payments.
Sharifi Exchange
(Qods St; 9am-1pm & 3-6pm)
The better of two exchange shops
near the corner of Dr Shariati St.
Travel Agencies
Parse Owj
( 247 3300; parsehowj@yahoo.com; 7 Ayatollah Saduqi
St) Reliable
agency selling air, train and bus tickets.
Visa Extensions
Management of Foreigners Affairs Office
( 218 3269; Mo'allem St, off Qods St;
7am-1.30pm Sat-Thu)
The office is efficient but usually only issues two-week extensions.
The office is near Tohid Sq; look for the green gate. The Bank Melli Central Branch is just
around the corner. The whole process should take less than an hour,
insh'Allah
(if God
wills it). For more on visa extensions,
Click here
.
Getting There & Away
Air
Either or both of Mahan Air and Iran Air fly to Tehran (one way US$62, several daily),
Esfahan (US$47, Friday only), and Zahedan (US$41, Friday only). Iran Aseman flies to
Shiraz (US$42, twice weekly).
Bus, Minibus & Savari
The bus terminal is in the southwest of Kerman but several bus companies have offices
around Azadi Sq and Shohada Sq, including
Taavoni 7
( 8am-8.30pm Sat-Thu, 9am-
noon Fri) and
Seiro Safar
( 7.30am-9.30pm). These, and Taavoni 4, have most services
from Kerman.
