Airline offices Garuda, Mutiara Merdeka hotel, Jl Yos Sudarso 12a (tel 0761/32526); Mandala, Jl Sudirman 308 (tel 0761/28390); Merpati, Jl Sudirman 343 (tel 0761/41555); Pelangi, Jl Pepaya 64c (tel 0761/28896); Silk Air, Mutiara Merdeka hotel, Jl Yos Sudarso 12a (tel 0761/28175).

Hospitals Rumah Sakit Santa Maria, Jl A. Yani 68 (tel 0761/20235); Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Pekanbaru, Jl Diponegoro 2 (tel 0761/36118).

Immigration office Jl Singa (tel 0761/21536).

Post office The main post office is at Jl Sudirman 229 and poste restante should be sent here. There's a more convenient post office at Jl Sudirman 78, the northern end.

Telephone services The Telkom office is at Jl Sudirman 117 and there are wartel all over town.