Fast Facts

American Express -- American Express services are available through a local agency, at Giovanni Ruggieri e Figli, Emerico Amari 40 (tel. 091-587144), open Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and 4 to 7:30pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm. Lose your card? Call tel. 06-72282 at once.

Bookstore -- The best offering of English-language titles is found at Feltrinelli, Via Maqueda 395 (tel. 091-587785), open Monday to Saturday 9am to 7pm.

Consulates -- There's a U.S. Consulate at Via Vaccarini 1 (tel. 091-305857), open Monday to Friday from 9am to 1:30pm. There's also a United Kingdom Consulate at Via Cavour 117 (tel. 091-326412), open Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm.

Emergencies -- For the police, dial tel. 112; for an ambulance, tel. 118; and to report a fire, tel. 115. For road assistance, dial tel. 116. In a general crisis, call the Carabinieri (army police corps) at tel. 113.

Hospital -- The most convenient emergency center is at Ospedale Civico, Via Carmelo Lazzaro (tel. 091-6661111).

Internet Access -- Your most central bet is Everalways Internet C@fè, Corso Tukory 198 (tel. 091-217652). It has 55 computers and charges 1.50€ ($1.80) per half hour; open Monday to Saturday 9am to midnight.

Lost Property -- Check with Ufficio Stranieri, V. S. Lorenzo Colli 271A (tel. 091-6725111). The train station has its own lost-and-found office: Oggetti Rinvenuti (tel. 091-6031111) at the Stazione Centrale. Hours for both offices are daily 9am to 1pm and 3 to 7pm.

Luggage Storage -- You can leave luggage at an office in the Stazione Centrale, open daily 6am to midnight. It charges 8€ ($9.60) per suitcase for 12 hours. For information, call tel. 091-6033440.

Pharmacies -- Convenient pharmacies in the city center are found at the following addresses: Via Roma 1 (tel. 091-6162117); Via Mariano Stabile 173 (tel. 091-334482); and Via Principe di Belmonte 110 (tel. 091-581771).

Police -- Dial tel. 112.

Post Office -- The main post office is at Via Roma 320 (tel. 091-7535193), open Monday to Friday 8am to 6:30pm, Saturday from 8am to noon. Branches can be found at the train station (no phone), open Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm; and at the airport (tel. 091-212176), open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm.

Transit Information -- Call the local bus company, AMAT, at tel. 091-6902690.

Travel Agencies -- Budget-oriented travelers can try Wasteels, Via Francesco Paolo di Blasi 14 (tel. 091-7308304), open Monday to Saturday 7:30am to 2:30pm.