LANGUAGE - ENGLISH
CURRENCY - POUND
Cash machines or ATMs are easily found throughout. These accept all major credit cards and any with the PLUS, CIRRUS or Maestro logos. £1.00= $2.06USD = €1.39 (11/07)
TIME - GREENWICH MEAN TIME
Daylight savings (+1) starts the last Sunday in March and ends(-1) the last Sunday in October.
PHONE - COUNTRY CODE 0044
Local phone boxes can take coins, credit cards or you can buy international phone cards from a corner shop, call centres and supermarkets.
Request the service from the operator - Ambulance, fire or Police
OTHER NUMBERS
| 24HR TOURIST LINE | 0906 133 7799 Victoria Stn forecourt |
| 24HR NHS (health) DIRECT LINE | 0845 4647 |
| 24HR TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | 0207 222 1234 |
| USA | 0207 499 9000 | 24 Grosvenor Square W1A 1AE |
| CANADA | 0207 258 6600 | Pall Mall East SW1Y 5BJ |
| AUSTRALIA | 0207 379 4334 | The Strand WC2B 4LA |
| S. AFRICA | 0207 451 7299 | Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DP |
| NZ | 0207 930 8422 | 80 The Haymarket SW1Y 4TQ |
| IRELAND | 0207 225 7700 | 17 Grosvenor Square SW3 1JJ |
| SPAIN | 0207 235 5555 | 39 Chesham Place SW1X 8SB |
| FRANCE | 0207 073 1000 | 58 Knightsbridge SW1X 7JT |
| ITALY | 0207 312 2200 | 14 Three Kings Yard W1K 4EH |
| GERMANY | 0207 824 1300 | 23 Belgrave Square SW1X 8PZ |
| S. KOREA | 0207 227 5505 | 60 Buckingham Gate SW1E 6AJ |