Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
For urgent medical advice you can call the
NHS 24 Helpline
( 08454 24 24 24;
www.nhs24.com
)
. Chemists (pharmacists) can advise you on minor ailments. At least one
local chemist remains open round the clock - its location will be displayed in the windows
of other chemists.
For urgent dental treatment you can visit the walk-in
Chalmers Dental Centre
(3 Chalmers
St; 9am-4.45pm Mon-Thu, to 4.15pm Fri)
. In the case of a dental emergency in the evenings
or at weekends, call
Lothian Dental Advice Line
( 0131-536 4800)
.
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
( 0131-536 0000;
www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
;
9 Sciennes Rd)
Casualty
department for children aged under 13 years; located in Marchmont.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
( 0131-536 1000;
www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
;
51 Little France Cres, Old
Dalkeith Rd)
Edinburgh's main general hospital; has 24-hour accident and emergency department.
Western General Hospital
( 0131-537 1330;
www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
;
Crewe Rd South;
9am-9pm)
For non-life-threatening injuries and ailments, you can attend the Minor Injuries Unit without having to
make an appointment.
Tourist Information
Edinburgh Information Centre
( 0131-473 3868;
www.edinburgh.org
;
Princes Mall, 3 Princes St;
9am-9pm Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm Sun Jul & Aug, 9am-7pm Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm Sun May-Jun & Sep,
9am-5pm Mon-Wed, to 6pm Thu-Sun Oct-Apr)
Includes an accommodation booking service, currency exchange,
gift and bookshop, internet access and counters selling tickets for Edinburgh city tours and Scottish Citylink bus ser-
vices.
Getting There & Away
Air
Edinburgh Airport
( 0131-333 1000;
www.edinburghairport.com
)
Edinburgh Airport, 8 miles west of the city,
has numerous flights to other parts of Scotland and the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.
FlyBe/Loganair
(
0871
700 2000;
www.loganair.co.uk
)
operates daily flights to Inverness, Wick, Orkney, Shetland and Stornoway.
Bus
Edinburgh Bus Station is at the northeast corner of St Andrew Sq, with pedestrian en-
trances from the square and from Elder St. For timetable information, contact
Traveline
(
0871 200 22 33;
www.travelinescotland.com
)
.
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