Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hours are Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Prepaid phone cards may be pur-
chased and used island-wide, and calling cards may be used from selected call boxes.
Cash-card phone booths are available at numerous locations around the island. Making
international calls with cash cards can be a lot cheaper than using the phone at your
hotel, which might impose stiff surcharges. To make a local call, deposit 20¢ in either Ber-
mudian or U.S. coins. Hotels often charge between 20¢ and $1 for local calls.
Special phones at passenger piers in the City of Hamilton, St. George, and the dock-
yard will connect you directly with an AT&T, Sprint, or MCI operator in the United States,
permitting you to make collect or calling-card calls.
To call Bermuda:
1. Dial the international access code: 00 from the U.K., Ireland, or New Zealand;
or 0011 from Australia. From North America, no international access code is
necessary; just dial 1.
2. Dial country code 441.
3. Dial the local number.
To make international calls:
To make international calls from Bermuda to North America,
simply dial 1. For countries besides the U.S. and Canada, first dial 00 and then the coun-
try code (U.K. 44, Ireland 353, Australia 61, New Zealand 64). Next, dial the city or area
code and local number.
For directory assistance:
Dial 411 if you're looking for a number inside Bermuda, and dial
0 for numbers to all other countries.
For operator assistance:
If you need operator assistance in making a call, dial 0.
Toll-free numbers:
There are no toll-free numbers in Bermuda. Calling an 800 or 888
number in North America from Bermuda costs the same as an overseas call.
Time
Bermuda is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST). Daylight saving time is
in effect from the second Sunday in March until November 1.
Tipping
In most cases, a service charge is added to hotel and restaurant bills. In
hotels, the charge is in lieu of tipping various individuals, such as bellhops, maids, and
restaurant staffers (for meals included in a package or in the daily rate). Check for this
carefully to avoid double tipping. Otherwise, a 15% tip for service is customary. Taxi driv-
ers usually get 10% to 15%.
Toilets
The City of Hamilton and St. George provide public facilities, but only during
business hours. In the City of Hamilton, toilets are at City Hall, in Par-la-Ville Gardens, and
at Albouy's Point. In St. George, facilities are available at Town Hall, Somers Garden, and
Market Wharf. Outside of these towns, you'll find restrooms at the public beaches, at the
Botanical Gardens, in several of the forts, at the airport, and at service stations. Often
you'll have to use the facilities in hotels, restaurants, and wherever else you can find
them.
Transit Information
For information about ferry service, call
&
441/295-4506.
For
bus information, call
&
441/292-3854.
Useful Telephone Numbers
On Bermuda, for
time and temperature,
call
&
909.
To learn
“What's On in Bermuda,”
dial
&
974.
For
medical emergencies
or the
police,
dial
&
911.
If in doubt during any other emergency, dial
&
0
(zero), which will connect
you with your hotel's switchboard or the Bermuda telephone operator.
Visas
Americans who plan to be in Bermuda less than 90 days don't need a visa. Like-
wise, for the same stays, British citizens, as well as Canadians, Australians, South Africans,
New Zealanders, and Irish nationals, don't need a visa. For travelers from other nations,
passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Before planning a
trip to Bermuda, check with your local embassy or consulate.
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