Airline offices Bouraq, Jl Yani 343 (tel 0511/52445); DAS, Jl Hasanuddin 6 (tel 0511/52902); Garuda at Istana Barito hotel (tel 0511/59063); Merpati, Jl Hasanuddin 31 (tel 0511/53885).

Banks and exchange Bank Dayang Negara, near the Grand Mosque on Jl Lambung Mangkurat (Mon-Fri 8am-3.30pm), has the best rates; further down the same road, BCA are also open Saturday (8-11am). Outside banking hours, contact Adi Ankasa Travel.

Hospital The General Hospital is about 1.5km east of the centre on Jl Yani.

Pharmacies Apotik Kasio is diagonally across from the Istana Barito on Jl Haryono, with doctors on call from 5pm to 7pm.

Police Police headquarters are 2.5km out of town along Jl Yani.

Telephone services 24hr wartel at the mosque end of Jl Lambung Mangkurat.

Tourist Information At Kantor Dinas Parawisata, Jl Panjaitan 34 (Mon-Thurs 8am-2pm, Fri 8-11am, Sat 8am-noon; tel 0511/52982). And at Borneo Homestay.

Travel agents Adi Ankasa Travel, Jl Hasanuddin 27 (tel 0511/53131), can make all accommodation, plane, bus and boat bookings.