Car Rental -- Localiza (tel. 085/3477-5050); Avis (tel. 0800/725-2847); Unidas (tel. 085/3477-5038); and Hertz (tel. 085/3477-5055).
Currency Exchange -- Banco do Brasil, Rua Barão do Rio Branco 1515, Centro (tel. 085/3254-2122), also has an ATM. HSBC, Av. Monsignor Tabosa 1200, Praia de Iracema (tel. 085/3219-2436). Both open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm.
Hospital -- Hospital Batista Memorial, Av. Padre Antônio Tomás 256, Aldeota (tel. 085/3224-5417).
Internet Access -- Cyber Café, Av. Abolição 2655, Meireles (tel. 085/3242-5422), charges R$4 per hour; daily 9am to 10pm. Cyberoom Rent a Computer, Av. Mons Tabosa 937, Centro (tel. 085/3219-6731), also charges R$4 per hour; Monday to Saturday 10am to 8pm.
Weather -- Fortaleza has a pleasant sunny climate year-round, dry and tropical with an average temperature of 28°C (82°F); a cooling ocean breeze often takes the edge off the heat.
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.
