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Airlines
Estonian Air, Vabaduse valjak 10 (tel 2/631 3302); Finnair, Roosikrantsi 2 (tel 2/611 0950); SAS, Ravala 2 (tel 2/627 9399).
Airport information (tel 2/605 8888). Books Kupar, Harju 1 (Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 11am-5pm); and Apollo, Viru 23 (Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-3pm), sell maps and locally produced English guides. Car rental Avis, airport (tel 2/631 5930, www.avis.ee ); Europcar, airport (tel 2/638 8031); Budget, airport, (tel 2/605 8600); Hertz, airport (tel 2/605 8923). Embassies United Kingdom, Wismari 6 (tel 2/667 4700); USA, Kentmanni 20 (tel 2/668 8100). Exchange Outside banking hours, try the Monex exchange offices in the ferry dock, or the Kaubamaja or Stockmann department stores (all daily 9am-8pm). Ferries Most travel agents in the old town sell tickets to Helsinki and Stockholm and the main operators have offices in the harbour-front terminals; terminals A, B and C are on the south side of the harbour at the end of Sadama, and terminal D is on the north side at the end of Lootsi. The main operators for Helsinki are Eckero Lines at terminal B (tel 2/631 8606, www.eckeroline.ee ); Nordic Jet Line at terminal C (tel 2/613 7000, www.njl.ee ); Silja Line at terminal A (tel 2/611 6661, www.silja.ee ); and Tallink, also at terminal A (tel 2/640 9808, www.hansatee.ee ). The main operator for Stockholm is Estline at terminal D (tel 2/644 8348, www.estline.ee ). It's worth bearing in mind also that getting an onward connection from Helsinki to Stockholm may be quicker than going direct from Tallinn. Hospital Ravi 18 (tel 2/602 7000). Internet access Enter, Gonsiori 4 (daily 10am-8pm; 1EEK/min); 5th floor, Kaubamaja Department Store, Gonsiori 2 (2 (Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm; 40EEK/hr). Laundry Vendlus, Parnu 48. Self and full-service available. Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 8am-5pm. Left luggage Try the main train station at Toompuiestee 35 (5am-midnight; 10EEK), or the bus station at Lastekodu 46 (4-10EEK). Pharmacies Tonismae Apteek, Tonismagi 5; Tallinna Linna Apteek, Pa Apteek, Parnu mnt. 10. Police On Parnu mnt. 11 (tel 2/6123 523). Post office Narva mnt. 1, opposite the Viru Hotel (Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-6pm). Taxis Ranks on Vabaduse valjak or just outside the Viru gate. Otherwise call Tulika (tel 2/612 000); Linnatakso (tel 2/644 2442).
Telephones
Next to the post office on Narva mnt. 1 (Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 9am-4pm). Other useful information
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