Airlines Air France (tel 04.91.39.39.39); British Airways (tel 08.02.80.29.02).

Bike rental Cycles Do, 68 cours Lieutaud, 6e (tel 04.91.33.65.67).

Car rental Budget, 232 av du Prado, 8e (tel 04.91.64.40.30); Citer, 96 bd Rabatau, 8e (tel 04.91.83.05.05); Europcar, 7 bd Maurice-Bourdet, 1er (tel 04.91.99.40.90); Thrifty, 6 bd Voltaire, 1er (tel 04.91.05.92.18).

Consulates UK, 24 av du Prado, 6e (tel 04.91.15.72.10); US, 12 bd Peytral, 6e (tel 04.91.54.92.00).

Disabled Office Municipal pour Handicapés, 128 av du Prado, 8e (tel 04.91.81.58.80), gives information on disabled access and facilities in Marseille. Also operates a transport service (call 04.91.78.21.67 a day ahead).

Emergencies Ambulance tel 15; Doctor tel 15, or SOS Médecins (tel 04.91.52.91.52); 24hr casualty: La Conception, 144 rue St-Pierre, 5e (tel 04.91.38.36.52).

Ferries SNCM, 61 bd des Dames (tel 04.91.56.32.00), runs ferries to Corsica and Tunisia.

Gay and lesbian Association pour la Création du Centre G & L Méditeranée, 1 rue Châteauredon (tel 04.91.33.72.65), is a good source of information.

Internet   Magic Café , 20 rue Docteur Escat, 6e (Mon-Sat 10am-2am, Sun 2-8pm); Info Café , 1 quai Rive Neuve (Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 10am-2am; www.info-café.com ).

Laundry 97 rue Colbert (daily 8.30am-8pm).

Lost property 10 rue de la Cathédrale, 2e (tel 04.91.90.99.37).

Money exchange Comptoir de Change Méditerranéen, gare St-Charles (daily 8am-6pm); Comptoir Marseillais de Bourse, 22 la Canebière (Mon-Sat 8.30am-7pm).

Pharmacy Brachat Bel, 29 rue Longue des Campucins; 24hr.

Police Commissariat Centrale, 2 rue Antoine Becke, 2e (tel 04.91.39.80.00).

Post office 1 place de l'Hôtel-des-Postes, 13001 Marseille.

Taxis tel 04.91.02.20.20, tel 04.91.49.91.00, English-speaking tel 04.91.97.12.12.

Youth information Centre d'Information Jeunesse, 96 la Canebière, 1er (tel 04.91.24.33.50), provides information on youth activities and programmes.