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Tourist Information
Tourist offices are situated at the Jaipur train station as well as bus station. You will also find help at the tourist office located in RTDC Tourist Hotel. For more information, maps and brochures of Jaipur you can approach the Government of India Tourist Office, situated near Khas Kothi. For visa extensions, you can submit your applications at Foreigners' Regional Assistance Force (FRRO), located in the City Palace.

Travel Agencies
There are numerous travel agencies and tour organizers in Jaipur that will provide you with planned sightseeing as well as excursion tours of the city. Close to Rajputana Palace Sheraton is located Crown tours, Indo Vacations is situated at Valmiki Road, Rajasthan Travel Service has its office in Ganpati Plaza at MI Road and Sita World Travels is situated at Jaipur Towers at MI Road.

Some travel agencies also provide extra services like air ticket reservations, safari bookings, hotel bookings at reasonable rates. For a half day sightseeing trip in an non AC/AC car, you will be charged around Rs 250/350 while a full day trip will cost you around Rs 450/550.

Currency Exchanges
Being a top drawer attraction of Rajasthan, Jaipur has important facilities available at every nook and corner, including several money changers and banks that enhances convenience for the travelers. HDFC Bank has a branch at Ashoka Road, ICICI Bank and Standard Chartered are located at MI Road while Bank of Rajasthan is placed in Rambagh Palace.

To get instant cash, you can go to the 24 hour-ATMs available at many places around the city. Your traveler cheques can be exchanged at Tata Finance Amex or Thomas Cook at MI Road.

Post
The main post office of Jaipur is located at MI Road. Here parcels are packed and posted. At Vinobha Road, there is DHL Worldwide Express, which is efficient for international couriers.

Internet Access
Several internet cafes are available in the local markets of the city, mainly on the MI Road and the Station Road. Though the speed is painfully slow here, you don't have any other option to depend on.

Medical Services
Jaipur has a good number of hospitals and nursing homes. Some of the good hospitals include Santokba Durlabhji Hospital and Sawai Mansingh Hospital. Other good hospitals located here include Thar Hospital in Vaishali Nagar, Radiant Hospitals and Urological Research Institute at Tilak Marg, City Hospital behind Raj Mandir Cinema, Child Care Hospital at MD Road and Apollo Hospital at Shankar Marg.

Book Shops
Ganpati Books at Ganpati Plaza, MI Road and Books Corner has a good collection of informational books on Rajasthan and India. There are books in Hindi, English and other languages too.