Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The
Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA),
41 Hind-
marsh Sq. (
&
13 11 11
in South Australia, or 08/8202 4500; www.raa.net), has
route maps and provides emergency breakdown services.
FAST FACTS:
Adelaide
American Express
The Amex office, at 13 Grenfell St. (
&
08/8202 1400
),
is open during normal business hours.
Business Hours
Generally, banks are open Monday through Thursday
from 9:30am to 4pm and Friday from 9:30am to 5pm. Stores are generally
open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 5:30pm, Friday from 9am to
9pm, Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Currency Exchange
Banks and hotels, the casino, and the Myer depart-
ment store in Rundle Mall all cash traveler's checks. The
Thomas Cook
office is at 45 Grenfell St. (
&
08/8212 3354
).
Dentist
Contact the
Australian Dental Association Emergency Informa-
tion Service
(
&
08/8272 8111
), open weeknights from 5 to 9pm, and Sat-
urday and Sunday from 9am to 9pm. It will put you in touch with a
dentist. You can also contact the office of
Dr. Brook,
231 North Terrace
(
&
08/8223 6988
), available during normal business hours.
Doctor
Contact the
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
on North Terrace (
&
08/
8222 4000
).
The Travellers' Medical & Vaccination Centre,
29 Gilbert Place
(
&
08/8212 7522
), offers vaccinations and travel-related medicines.
Emergencies
Dial
&
000
to call an ambulance, the fire department, or the
police in a emergency.
Hospitals
The
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
North Terrace (
&
08/8222 4000
),
is located in the city center.
Hot Lines
Call the
Crisis Care Centre
at
&
13 16 11
(in Australia), the
Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA)
at
&
08/8202 4500,
and the
Disability Information and Resource Centre
at
&
08/8223 7522.
Internet Access
The
Ngapartji Multimedia Centre,
211 Rundle St. (
&
08/
8232 0839
), offers e-mail and Internet access Monday through Thursday
from 8:30am to 9pm, Friday and Saturday from 9am to 10pm, and Sunday
from noon to 7pm. Other access points are on Hindley Street:
Talking
Cents,
53 Hindley St., (
&
08/8212 1266
), and
Café Boulevard,
13 Hindley
St. (
&
08/8231 5734
).
Lost Property
If you've lost something on the street, contact the nearest
police station. For items left on public transport contact the
Lost Property
Office,
on the main concourse of the Adelaide Railway Station on North Ter-
race (
&
08/8218 2552
); it's open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Luggage Storage/Lockers
There are luggage lockers at Adelaide Airport
in the domestic terminal. At the
Central Bus Station
on Franklin Street
(
&
08/8415 5533
), luggage lockers cost A$2 (US$1.30) for 24 hours.
Pharmacies
Called “chemist shops” in Australia.
Burden Chemists,
Shop
11, Southern Cross Arcade, King William St. (
&
08/8231 4701
), is open
Monday through Thursday from 8am to 6pm, Friday from 8am to 8pm,
and Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
