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Tourist information Tourist Information Office: is on Kriari 40, Tlf 2821 092 943. Open Mon-Fri from 7.30am to 2.30pm Mon-Fri. Tourist Police: are on Kydonias 29, Tlf 2821 053 333. Open Mon-Fri from 7.30am to 2.30 pm. Buses: the bus terminal is on Kydonias, southwest of Plateia 1866. Bus services to other towns and villages run regularly.There are no regular bus services from the airport, buses meet up for arrivals; most people take the taxi to the city. Daily bus connection to and from Rethymno (Olympic airways coach) Ferries : boats to Chania dock at Souda, 7km from the town. Buses travel between the port and Chania frequently Flights: the airport is on the Akrotiri Peninsula 14km from the city with daily flights to and from Athens . CHANIA AIRPORT Serves the western area of the island, the airport lies about 15 km outside the city of Chania. The usual offices are to be found here, car hire companies etch, several flights a day to Athens. There also goes daily flight to Thessaloniki. Taxi Emergency numbers: Police 100 Tourist Police 171 Ambulance 166 Fire 199 Medical Care: Opening Hours: Banks: 08.00 to 14.00 Monday – Friday. Shops: Mon, Wed, Sat. 09.00 – 15.00. Tue, Thu, Fri, 09.00 – 14.00 / 17.00 – 21.00. Public Offices: 08.00 – 14.00. NB. Opening times vary from towns and villages; in tourist areas, they have extended opening hours. Credit Cards / Money: All major credit cards accepted, although in villages and the smaller islands cash (Euro) is the best alternative. Electricity: 220 volts Communication: Telephone: OTE (the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization) OTE offices are open from 08:00 to 14:00. Kiosks and OTE offices sell phonecards that used in public phone booths. The most popular phone cards are Chrono karta, and Web & Smile that also used to access the internet. Mobile Phones coverage is about 90%. The telephone offices are on Tzanakaki 5, Open Mon-Fri 7.30am – 10pm. Internet: The city has several internet cafes where one can go online. Hotels of a higher standard may also internet access for residents Postal Services: Signs denoting post offices are usually bright yellow, as are post-boxes. If you need to send a letter, there are stamp vending machines and post-boxes outside all central post offices. Opening hours 07.30 – 20.00 Mon – Fri. / 07.30 – 14.00 Sat. The main post office is next door to the telephone office on Tzanakaki 3.
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