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Airlines
Air Canada, at the airport (tel 0 69/2 71 51 11); British Airways, at the airport (tel 0 18 03/25 06 30); Lufthansa, Am Hauptbahnhof 2 (tel 0 69/2 55 45 11); Qantas, at the airport (tel 0 18 03/34 03 40).
Bike rental Per Pedale, Leipziger Str. 4 (tel 0 69/70 76 91 10). Book Fair Held annually in Sept/Oct at the Messe Frankfurt to the northwest of the Hauptbahnhof, this is the largest book fair in the world. On the last day you can often pick up great bargains from the English and American stalls. Bookstore British Bookshop, BA¶rsenstr. 17 (tel 0 69/28 04 92). Car rental Avis, MA¶rfelder Landstr. 92 (tel 0 69/61 07 07); Europcar, Hanauer Landstr. 334 (tel 0 69/9 42 15 60); Hertz, Gutleutstr. 87 (tel 0 69/24 25 26 27); Sixt, Allterheiligenstr. 52 (tel 0 69/29 00 66). All the big companies, and some smaller ones, also have offices at the airport. Consulates Australian, Gutleutstr. 85 (tel 0 69/2 73 90 90); British, Bockenheimer Landstr. 42 (tel 0 69/1 70 00 20); US, Siesmayerstr. 21 (tel 0 69/7 53 50). Cultural institute Amerika-Haus, Staufenstr. 1 (tel 0 69/97 14 48 20). Doctor tel 0 69/1 92 42. Festivals Main folklore events are the Waldchestag at Whit weekend and the Mainfest in early August. Mitfahrzentralen ADM, Baseler Str. 7 (tel 0 69/1 94 40); Citynetz, Homburger Str. 36 (tel 0 69/1 94 44). Pharmacy Call 0 69/1 92 92 for details of late-opening pharmacies. Post offices The main post office with poste restante is at Goetheplatz 2-4 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm); the longest hours are kept by the branch on the first floor of the Hauptbahnhof (Mon-Fri 6.30am-9pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm). Women's centre Am Weingarten 25 (tel 0 69/70 85 28).
Zoo
Alfred-Brehm-Platz 16 (daily 8am-5/7pm; DM11/a?¬5.50, kids DM5/a?¬2.50). Take U-Bahn #6 or #7. Other useful information
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