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Fast FactsAirline Information -- For information on flight arrivals or lost baggage, call the Esenboga Airport information line (tel. 0312/398-0100). Because the information line is in Turkish, have the hotel concierge call for you. Turkish Airlines has a downtown office at Atatürk Bulv. 154, Kavaklidere (tel. 0312/428-1700). Ambulance -- The national number for an ambulance is tel. 112, but for emergency assistance from a private company, call Bayindir Hospital Ambulance (tel. 0312/287-9000) or Özel (Private) Ambulans Servisi (tel. 0312/425-1565). American Express -- Turk Ekspres at Cinnah Cad. 9/4, in Çankaya (tel. 0312/467-7334), is the local travel service representative of American Express in Ankara. For customer assistance, you must contact the Istanbul number. Bus Companies -- Companies include Kamil Koç (tel. 0312/417-3936), Pamukkale (tel. 0312/433-0470), Ulusoy (tel. 0312/440-1468), and Varan (tel. 0312/426-9753). Car Rental -- The following car-rental agencies have locations at the airport, as well as downtown (Kavaklidere) offices: Avis, Tunus Cad. 68/2, Kavaklidere (tel. 0312/467-2313); Europcar, Koza Sok 142/17, Gaziosmanpasa (tel. 0312/448-2747); Hertz, Tahran Cad, 18 (tel. 0312/446-5048); Budget, Tunus Cad. 39/A (tel. 0312/417-5952) and the Turkish company, De-Car, Tunus Cad. 77/1 (tel. 0312/426-9737) as well as in the Dedeman Hotel. Don't underestimate the need for an English-speaking sales representative, and compare your receipt with your credit card bill when it arrives. Courier Services -- DHL Worldwide (tel. 0312/318-6800), FedEx (tel. 0312/442-2686), TNT (tel. 0312/285-7394), and UPS (tel. 0312/318-6729) all have locations in Ankara, and offer convenient pickup services. Currency Exchange -- Rates at foreign currency exchange offices are better than those at the banks and hotels. There are several in Kizilay at Mesrutiyet Cad. 2/91, Mesrutiyet Cad. 3/25, Mesrutiyet Cad. Kok Han 2/90, and Atatürk Bulv. 73. In Çankaya you'll find offices at Çankaya Cad. 6/1, Çankaya Cad. 6/B, and in the Atakule Tower. Hospitals -- Among the private hospitals in town are Çankaya Hospital, Bulten Sok. 44, Kavaklidere (tel. 0312/426-1450); Baskent University Hospital, Fevzi Çakmak Cad. 10, Sok. 45, Bahçelievler (tel. 0312/212-6868); and Bayindir Hospital, Kizilirmak Mahallesi 28, Sok. 2, Sögütözü (tel. 0312/287-9000). The last also has a dental clinic on the premises. Post Office -- The main post office is located in Ulus on Atatürk Bulvari. There is another branch in Kizilay Square and countless others around town, all open from 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Telephone -- Dial tel. 115 for an international operator (and remember to dial 0 before a city's prefix). For calling cards and collect calls via ATT, dial tel. 00/800-122-77. Turkish Railways -- The number for Ankara's Gar or train station, located at Talatpasa Bulvari at the bottom of Cumhuriyet Bulvari, is tel. 0312/0312-6708. For information on schedules and trains, call tel. 0312/311-0620; for tickets and reservations, call tel. 0312/310-6515. You can also check out their website for information and schedules (in Turkish only) at www.tcdd.gov.tr/yolcu/trenler.htm.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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