Telephone numbers, newspapers and links to television and radio stations in Rome.

Directory Assistance dial 12.
Operator (for collect calls) - 170
Operator (for difficulty dialing internationally) - 1723535
Operator (general) - 176
Time - 161
Wake-up call service - 114

Note: Telephone numbers do not have a standard number of digits like many other countries.
note: YOU MUST DIAL 06 BEFORE ALL NUMBERS IN ROME EXCEPT EMERGENCY NUMBERS BEGINNING WITH 1 AND 800 FREE SERVICE NUMBERS

Emergency & Hotline Numbers
  • Emergency - 113
  • Ambulance (Red Cross) - 06-5510
  • Ambulance (Medical Emergency) - 118
  • Anti-Drug Center - 06-6869896
  • Carabinieri - 112
  • Central Police Station/Questura Centrale- 06-4686
  • Child Abuse Prevention - 19696
  • City Police - 06-67691
  • Fire - 115
  • First Aid at Home - 06-58201030
  • Highway Police - 06-55441
  • Municipal Police - 06-67691
  • Poison Control - 06-4907971
  • Road Breakdown Service - 116
  • Veterinary Emergency - 06-621686
  • Women's Rights and Abuse Prevention - 06-6832690
Emergency Rooms - Hospitals
  • San Camillo, circonvallazione Gianicolense 87 - 06-58701
  • San Giacomo, via Canova 29 - 06-36261
  • San Giovanni, via Amba Aradam 8 - 06-77051
  • Policlinio, viale Policlinico - 06-462341
  • Sant'Eugenio, piazzale dell'Umanesimo 10 - 506-51001
  • San Carlo, via Aurelia 275 - 06-633606
  • Villa San Pietro, via Cassia 600 - 06-33581
  • Fatebenefratelli, Isola Tiberina - 06-6837299
  • San Filippo, via Martinotti 20 - 06-33061
  • Santo Spirito, lungotevere in Sassia 3 - 06-68351
  • Policinico Gemelli, largo A. Gemelli 8 - 06-30151

General Services
24 Hour Pharmacies
Some are closed over the lunch hour, but these are open over night. Always call before going and check the August holiday schedule (available at all pharmacies) for summer hours.

  • Primavera, via Appia Nuova 213 - 06-7016971
  • Cristo Re dei Ferrovieri, Termini - 06-4880776
  • Farmacia della Stazione, piazza Cinquecento 51 - 06-4880019
  • Garroni, piazza S. Viovanni di Dio 14 - 06-58230576
  • Internazionale, piazza Barberini 49 - 06-4825456
  • Piram, via Nazionale 228 - 06-4880754
  • Tre Madonne, via Bertoloni 5 - 06-8073423
  • Portuense, via Portuense 425 - 06-5562653
  • Cola Di Rieno, via Cola di Rieno 213 - 06-3243130
  • Brienza, piazza Risorgimento 44 - 06-39738186
  • Cinecitta, via Tuscolana 927 - 06-71584729
Animal Services
  • Animal Protection - 3242873
  • Veterinary Emergency - 6621686
City of Rome
  • Certitel (certificati anagrafici) - 186
  • Comune di Roma (City Hall)- 06-67101
  • Comune information (operator) - 06-67104640
  • Comune information (automatic) - 06-670303
  • Cultural information (Mon-Fri 9 - 18) - 8008811166
  • Daytime Emergency Social Assistance (8:00 - 19:00) 06-65743293
  • Night time Emergency Social Assistance (19:30 - 8:00) - 800440022
  • Tourist Information (9-19) - 0636004399 romaturismo.it
  • Ufficio Diritti dei Cittadini, Lungotevere dei Pierleoni, 1 - 06-67102429
Embassies & Consulates (English Speaking)
  • American Embassy Tel. 06-46741
  • Australian Embassy Tel. 06-852721
  • British Embassy Tel. 06-4825551
  • Canadian Embassy Tel. 06-445981
  • Irish Embassy Tel. 06-6782541
  • New Zealand Embassy Tel. 06-4402928
  • South African Embassy Tel. 06-8543298
Foreigner Services
  • Central Information for Strangers (Centro Informazioni Stranieri) 6861529
  • American Express Office (for dollar-lira exchange) 06-72280755
  • Customs - 06-65956647
  • Western Union (for money transfers) 633 609
Media Taxi & Limo Services
  • Taxi - 06-4994
  • Taxi - 06-3570
  • Taxi - 06-6645
Teleservices
  • At the Piazza San Silverstro post office (tel. 6795530 or 6781172) you can find a 24 hour fax, telex and telephone services.
Utilities (Malfunction of Service)
See Renting for hook-up information.
  • Electricity (ACEA) 800228833
  • Electricity (ENEL) 16441
  • Electricity (ENEL Emergency) 06-3212200
  • Gas - 800803020
  • Water (ACEA) - 800229988
  • Telecom Italia - 182
  • TIM Mobile Phone Service - 119
  • Omnitel Mobile Phone Service - 190
  • Wind Mobile Phone Service - 1088
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This page was created in May 1996 and last revised February 1, 2001. All rights reserved. Copyright 2001.








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