Airport information tel 890-8382.

Ambulance tel 911 or 426-3232.

Bike rental River Valley Cycle & Snowboards, 9124-82nd St (tel 465-3863).

Bookshops Old Strathcona is renowned for its many stores selling both new and secondhand books: Greenwood's (tel 439-2005) on 82nd Ave between 103rd and 104th, is one of the city's best; Athabasca Books (tel 431-1776) on 105th St north of 82nd Ave, is a quality secondhand outlet. Or try big modern outlets such as Chapters, 9952-170th St (tel 487-6500).

Bus enquiries Greyhound (tel 413-8747 or 1-800/661-8747); Jasper Express (tel 1-800/661-4946); buses from airport to Jasper. Red Arrow: for Calgary, Red Deer and Fort McMurray (tel 424-3339 or 1-800/232-1958). Sky Shuttle/Airporter to and from the airport (tel 465-8515).

Car rental Avis (tel 890-7596 or 423-2847); Budget (tel 448-2000 448-2060, 1-800/661-7027); Discount (tel 448-3888 or 1-800/263-2355); Hertz (tel 450-9610 or 1-800/263-0600); National (tel 1-800/227-7368); Rent-a-Wreck (tel 986-3335 or 1-800/223-3033); Thrifty (tel 428-8555); Tilden (tel 1-800/227-7368).

Dentist Contact the Alberta Dental Association (tel 432-1012).

Directory enquiries Telephone information (tel 411).

Emergency tel 911.

Exchange Thomas Cook, ManuLife Place, 10165-102nd St (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 11am-4pm; tel 448-3660).

Hospitals Edmonton General, 1111 Jasper Ave (tel 482-8111): no emergency service. Emergency departments at Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway (tel 477-4111); Misericordia Community Hospital & Health Centre, 16940-87th Ave (tel 930-5611); and University of Alberta Hospital, 8440-112th St (tel 407-8822).

Laundry Jasper Place Coin Laundry, 11122-153rd St (daily 7.30am-8pm; tel 454-1907).

Library Centennial Library, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square (Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1-5pm; tel 496-7000).

Maps and guides Map Town, 10344-105th St (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm; tel 429-2600).

Outdoor equipment Mountain Equipment Co-op, 12328-102nd Ave (tel 488-6614); Totem, 7430-99th St (tel 432-1223).

Police (tel 423-4567, 421-3333 or 945-5330).

Post office 9808-103A Ave (tel 944-3271 or 1-800/565-3271).

Public transport tel 496-1611 for all city transport.

Road conditions tel 471-6056.

Taxis Alberta Co-op (tel 425-2525); Barrel (tel 489-777); Checker Cabs (tel 484-8888); Skyline (tel 468-4646); Yellow Cabs (tel 462-3456).

Tickets For tickets to most sporting and other events, call Ticketmaster tel 451-8000.

Time tel 449-4444.

Tourist information tel 496-8400, 1-800/463-4667 or 1-800/661-8888.

Tours Edmonton Discovery (tel 482-5991): nature tours. Nite Tours (tel 453-2134): night excursions on London double-decker buses. Out an' About Travel (tel 909-8687): general tours.

Train information VIA Rail (tel 422-6032 or 1-800/561-8630).

Travel agent Travel Cuts, 10127A-124th St (tel 488-8487).

Weather information tel 468-4940.