India (Frommer's, 4th Edition) (96 page)

Car Rentals
Try
Sita World Travel
(101 Rizvi Chamber, Caetano Albuquerque Rd., Panjim;
0832/222-0476,
-0477,
-3134, -6477, or 0832/242-3552).

Drugstores
Go to
Farmacia Universal
in Panjim
(Behind People High School;
0832/222-3740;
24 hr.).
Walson and Walson Chemist
can be found on Calangute (
0832/227-6366;
daily 9am–9pm).

Emergencies
In Panjim, dial
102
for an ambulance, and
101
in case of fire. See “Police,” below.

Helpline
Call
0832/241-2121
for all kinds of information, including changed phone numbers.

Hospitals
Dr. Bhandari Hospital
(
0832/222-4966
or -5602)
is in Panjim’s Fontainhas area. For hospital emergencies (and preventative treatments) in Margao, the
Apollo Victor Hospital
(
0832/272-8888;
emergency hot line:
0832/272-6272
)
is recommended, and there’s an evenings-only branch in Panjim, too (First Floor, Velho Bldg.;
0832/564-7400;
open 5–8pm). In Mapusa,
Vrundavan Hospital
(
0832/225-0022
or -0033) is reputed to be the best.

Internet Access
High numbers of backpackers mean plenty of Internet facilities (Rs 25–Rs 90 per hr.), particularly in tourist areas. Wherever you are, ask or look out for
Sify iway
cybercafes (or use the locator menu on their website to find a nearby location;
www.iway.com
).

Police
Dial
100. Panjim
Police Headquarters
(
0832/242-8400
or -3400) is on Malaca Road, at the western edge of Azad Maidan.