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Practical Information

There are several tourist information centres in Rome including a few good privately-run info centres such as the helpful Enjoy Rome.

Tipping is not a big deal in Italy. In general you can just leave the small change in a caffè-bar, which is usually around €0.05. Taxi drivers don't expect a tip, however restaurants are a grey area. Fast food places and small family-run restaurants don't expect a tip and neither do large restaurants that include a service charge in the bill. However tipping may be expected in some upmarket restaurants, in which case you just leave a euro.

INFORMATION CENTRES & USEFUL NUMBERS

Ente Provinciale per il Turismo di Roma

Via Parigi 11, Roma

Metro Repubblica

Tel (06) 488 991

Website www.romaturismo.it/v2/en/main.asp

Ufficio Informazioni Pellegrini e Turisti (Vatican Tourist Information)

Piazza San Pietro, Vatican City

Metro Ottaviano

Tel (06) 6988 4466

Enjoy Rome

Via Marghera 8a, 00185 Roma

Metro Termini

Tel (06) 445 1843

Website www.enjoyrome.com

Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-6.30pm, Sat 8.30am-2pm

Ambulance, fire & police

Tel 113

Lost Property - ATAC (buses)

Via Nicola Bettoni 1, Roma

Train Trastevere

Tel (06) 581 6040

Lost Property - COTRAL (metro)

inside Furio Camillo metro station, Roma

Metro Furio Camillo

Tel (06) 5753 3620

Lost Property - FS Trains

Via Giovanni Giolitti 24, Roma

Metro Termini

Tel (06) 4730 6682

CREDIT CARDS

American Express

Piazza Di Spagna 38, Roma

Tel (06) 67641

Website www.americanexpress.com

Mastercard/Eurocard

Lost card hotline 800 870 866

Website www.mastercard.com

Diners Club

Lost card hotline 167 864064

Website www.dinersclub.com

Visa International

Lost card hotline 800 819 014

Website www.visa.com

EMBASSIES & CONSULATES

Australian Embassy

Via Alexandria 215, Roma

Tel (06) 852 721

British Embassy

Via XX Settembre 80/a, Roma

Metro Castro Pretorio

Tel (06) 482 5551

Canadian Consulate

Via Zara 30, Roma

Tel (06) 445 981

Canadian Embassy

Via G B de Rossi 27, Roma

Tel (06) 841 5341

Irish Embassy

Largo del Nazareno 3, Roma

Metro Barberini

Tel (06) 67 82 541

New Zealand Embassy

Via Zara 28, Roma

Tel (06) 440 2928

South African Embassy

Via Tanaro 14, Roma

Bus 56, 57, 319 Tram 19, 19b, 30b

Tel (06) 844 3928

United States Embassy

Via Vittorio Veneto 119, Roma

Metro Barberini

Tel (06) 46 741

INTERNET ACCESS

easyInternetcafé

Via Barberini 2/16, 00187 Roma

Metro Barberini

Website www.easyinternetcafe.com

Open 24 hours

Internet Café

Via dei Marrucini 12, 00185 Roma

Metro Termini Bus 71, 204, 492, 29N

Tel (06) 4454953

Website www.internetcafe.it

Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-2am, Sat 5pm-1am

The Netgate

Piazza Firenze 25, Roma

Metro Spagna

Tel (06) 687 9098

Website www.thenetgate.it

Stazione Roma Termini, Roma

Train, Metro Termini

Tel (06) 87406008

Website www.thenetgate.it

Via Cluniacensi 26, Roma

Train Tiburtina

Tel (06) 4353 5214

Website www.thenetgate.it

Via delle Grazie 4, Roma

Metro Ottaviano

Tel (06) 68193238

Website www.thenetgate.it