Airlines Garuda, Cakra Hotel, Jl Riyadi 201 (tel 0271/630082).

Batik courses Solo is a better place to study batik than Yogya. The course at Warung Baru on Jl Dahlan is very popular (Rp10,000-20,000).

Hospital Rumah Sakit Panti Kosala (aka Rumah Sakit Dr Oen), Jl Brig Jen Katamso 55.

Immigration office Jl Adisucipto, on the way to the airport (tel 0271/48479).

Internet access Rp70 per minute at the Warposnet by the post office. Also at Aloha, at the Hotel Sahid Kusuma (daily 8am-11pm; Rp3600 per hour).

Post office Jl Jend Sudirman (daily 6am-10pm). The poste restante counter closes in the evening.

Telephone services Just behind the Telkom offices on Jl Sumoharjo, at Jl Mayor Kusmanto 3, there's a 24hr wartel office, and a number of other wartels on Jl Riyadi.