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Airlines
Aerolineas Argentinas, Rua Araujo 216, Centro (6th floor; tel 011/214-4233 & 6445-3806); Air France, Av. Paulista 1776 (18th floor; tel 011/289-2133 & 6445-2211); Alitalia, Av. Sao Luis 123, Centro (tel 011/257-1722 & 6445-2005); American Airlines, Rua Araujo (9th floor; tel 011/214-4000 & 6445-3234); Avianca, Rua da Consolacao 293, Centro (10th floor; tel 011/257-6988 & 6445-3798); British Airways, Av. Sao Luis, Centro (32nd floor; tel 011/259-6144 & 6445-2142); Canadian Airlines, Rua Araujo 216, Centro (2nd floor; tel 011/259-9066 & 6445-2462); Continental, Rua da Consolacao 247, Centro (13th floor; tel 0800-554-777); Delta, Rua Marques de Itu 61, Centro (7th floor; tel 0800-221-121); Iberia, Rua Araujo, Centro (3rd floor; tel 011/257-6711 & 6445-2726); Japan Airlines (JAL), Av. Paulista 542 (2nd floor; tel 011/251-5222 & 6445-2040); KLM, Guarulhos Airport (tel 011/6445-3111); Lloyd Aereo Boliviano, Av. Sao Luis 72, Centro (tel 011/258-8111 & 6445-2425); Lan Chile, Rua da Consolacao 247, Centro (tel 011/259-2900 & 6445-2824); Lufthansa, Rua Gomes de Carvalho 1356 (tel 011/3048-5800 & 6445-2220); Pluna, Rua da Consolacao 368, Centro (tel 011/231-2822 & 6445-3034); Swissair (tel 011/251-4000 & 6445-2572); TAM, Rua da Consolacao 247, Centro (tel 0800-123-100); TAP, Av. Sao Luis 187, Centro (room 47; tel 011/255-5366 & 6445-2400); Transbrasil, Av. Sao Luis 250, Centro (tel 011/228-2022 & 6445-2905); United Airlines, Av. Paulista 777, Centro (9th floor; tel 011/253-2323 & 6445-3039); Varig, Rua da Consolacao 362, Centro (tel 011/536-3647, 6445-2471 & 5561-1161); VASP, Av. Sao Luis 123, Centro (tel 011/255-3131, 6445-2697 & 532-3140).
Airports Flight information: Congonhas (tel 011/5090-9000 & 5090-9191); Guarulhos (tel 011/6445-2945). Banks and exchange Branches are scattered throughout the city, but are concentrated along Av. Paulista, Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima and Rua 15 de Novembro. If you need to change cash at weekends, ask your hotel or try the souvenir shops and jewellers in Liberdade, the Japanese bairro. Car rental Avis, Rua da Consolacao 335, Centro (tel 011/258-8833); Hertz, Rua da Consolacao 439, Centro (tel 011/256-9722); Interlocadora, Largo Sta. Cecilia 140, Centro (tel 011/222-2037); Localiza, Rua da Consolacao 419, Centro (tel 011/231-3055); Nobre, Rua Martins Fontes 205, Centro (tel 011/255-8922); Unidas, Rua da Consolacao 347, Centro (tel 011/256-2233). Consulates Argentina, Av. Paulista 1106, Cerqueira Cesar (9th floor; tel 011/284-1355); Australia, Rua Tenente Negrao 140, Chacara Itaim (12th floor; tel 011/829-6281); Bolivia, Rua da Consolacao 37, Centro (3rd floor; tel 011/881-1688); Canada, Av. Paulista 1106, Bela Vista (1st floor; tel 011/253-4944); Chile, Av. Paulista 1009, Cerqueira Cesar (10th floor; tel 011/284-2044); Colombia, Rua Peixoto Gomide 996, Cerqueira Cesar (10th floor; tel 011/285-6350); Ireland, Av. Paulista 2006, Cerqueira Cesar (5th floor; tel 011/287-6362); New Zealand, Rua Paes de Araujo 29, Itaim Bibi (12th floor; tel 011/820-5532); Paraguay, Rua Bandeira Paulista 600, Itaim Bibi (15th floor; tel 011/820-1412); Peru, Rua Votuverava 350, Morumbi (tel 011/870-1793); UK, Av. Paulista 37, Cerqueira Cesar (17th floor; tel 011/287-7722); Uruguay, Al. Santos 905, Cerqueira Cesar (10th floor; tel 011/284-0998); USA, Rua Padre Joao Manoel 933, Jardim Paulista (tel 011/881-6511); Venezuela, Rua Veneza 878, Jardim Europa (tel 011/887-2318). Cultural institutes Alliance Francaise, Rua Gen. Jardim 182, Vila Buarque (tel 011/259-8211); Cultura Inglesa, Av. Ipiranga 877, Centro (tel 011/222-3866); Goethe Institut, Rua Lisboa 974, Pinheiros (tel 011/280-4288); Instituto Italiano de Cultura, Rua Frei Caneca 1071, Bela Vista (tel 011/285-6933); Uniao Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos, Rua Cel. Oscar Porto 208, Paraiso (tel 011/885-1022). Football There are three First Division teams based in Sao Paulo: Corinthians, who play at Parque Sao Jorge (Rua Sao Jorge 777; metro Bresser and bus #278A); Sao Paulo, at Morumbi Stadium (metro Ana Rosa and bus #775P; or bus #775P from Av. Paulista); and Palmeiras, at Palestra Italia (Parque Antartica; bus #208A or #208C from Av. Sao Joao). Matches are generally on Wed and Sat. Health matters The private Albert Einstein Clinic, Av. Albert Einstein 627, Morumbi (tel 011/845-1233) is considered to be the best hospital in Brazil, and one where strict precautions are taken against the spread of the HIV virus. For dentistry, Dental Office Augusta, Rua Augusta 878, Cerqueira Cesar (tel 011/256-3104), and Dr Jose Miotto Adura Neto, Av. Pavao 224, Moema (tel 011/531-2236) are both e xpensive, but have good reputations. Laundry There are very few self-service laundries in Sao Paulo and it is extremely expensive to have your hotel wash your clothes. One conveniently located self-service place is at Alameda Tiete 96, near the intersection with Rua Augusta, Cerqueira Cesar. Newspapers and magazines Most newspaper kiosks downtown and in Jardins sell English-language newspapers: the Financial Times, Miami Herald and International Herald Tribune are the most widely available. Farah's, Rua Haddock Lobo 1503, Cerqueira Cesar (open until midnight), has a particularly good selection of European magazines and newspapers, as does Jardim Europa, corner of Avenida Europa and Rua Groenlandia (open 24hr). Police Emergencies tel 190. DEATUR, a special police unit for tourists (tel 011/214-0209), is located at Av. Sao Luis 91, one block from Praca da Republica. To extend your visa, visit the Policia Federal, Av. Prestes Maia 700, Centro (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm; tel 011/223-7177 ext 231). Post office The main post office is downtown at Praca Correio, at the corner of Avenida Sao Joao, and is open 8am-10pm. There are postal kiosks scattered throughout the city, including several along Avenida Paulista. Public holidays In addition to the normal Brazilian public holidays, most things close in Sao Paulo on January 25 (Founding of the City) and Ash Wednesday.
Telephones
TELESP (the state telephone company) have a 24-hour office on Rua Sete de Abril (just off Praca da Republica). Other useful information
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