India (Frommer's, 4th Edition) (196 page)

Currency Exchange
Exchange cash or get credit card advances from
Wall Street Finances
(3 House of Lords, St. Mark’s Rd.;
080/2227-8052;
Mon–Sat 9:30am–5.30pm) or from
Standard Chartered
(Raheja Towers, 26 M.G. Rd.;
080/2559-4043;
Mon–Fri 10:30am–5pm, Sat 10:30am–1:30pm). Alternatively, you can go to
Thomas Cook
(55 M.G. Rd.;
080/2558-1337
or 080/2559-4168; Mon–Sat 9:30am–6pm).

Directory Assistance
The number
080/2222-2222
operates much like a talking Yellow Pages service, where you get free updated telephone numbers and addresses for various city establishments. Other options are
Just Dial
080/2333-3333,
or
Get It
080/2235-5555.

Drugstores
Twenty-four-hour
pharmacists include
Cash Pharmacy
(
080/2212-6033
),
Manipal Hospital
(
080/2526-8901
), and
Mallya Hospital
(Vittal Mallya Rd., south of Cubbon Park;
080/2227-7979
).

Emergencies
Dial
100
for police emergencies.

Hospital
Both
Manipal Hospital
(98 Rustum Bagh, Airport Rd.;
080/2526-8901
or -6447) and
St. John’s Medical College and Hospital
(Sarjapur Rd.;
080/2553-0724
or -2411) are decent options. For quick
ambulance
services call
102.