Bank | Post Office | Office of Tourism | Currency | Cell Phones | Wi-fi | Drinking Law | Smoking | Time Zone | Casinos
Emergencies:
Since Puerto Rico is part of the United States, all you need to do to summon help is dial 911. The closest local hospital is:
Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital
1451 Ashford Ave
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907
787-721-2160
Bank:
Banco Popular in two locations:
| 206 Calle Tetuan San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 787-725-2636 M-F 8:00am – 4:00pm |
455 Calle Comercio San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 787-724-3650 M-F 9:00am – 5:00pm |
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Post office:
100 Paseo de Colon, Suite 1
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901
787-723-1246
M-F 8:00am – 4:00pm
Sat. 8:00am – 12:00pm
Office of Tourism:
Visitor’s Center
| Puerto Rico Tourism Company Edificio Ochoa 500 Calle Tanca San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 800-223-6530 |
Hours: M-W, Sat. 8:30am – 8:00pm TH 8:30am – 5:30pm F 8:30am – 6:30pm Sat. 9:00am – 8:00pm |
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There is also a small visitor’s center located in the LMM International Airport. Phone #787-791-1014
Currency:
Puerto Rico accepts US dollars and all major credit cards
Cellphones:
The following major cell phone carriers work in Puerto Rico: AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon.
Wi-Fi:
Many plazas have free wi-fi and many restaurants, cafés, bars, and hotels offer it to their customers.
Drinking Law:
The legal age is 18 years old. It is against the law to drink outside. You must be in a bar, restaurant, home, hotel, etc. Cops can and will fine you on the spot.
Smoking:
As per lawn 66 which took effect in 2006, Puerto Rico is smoke free. The only places you may smoke are: outdoors, in hotel rooms specifically designated for smokers, your own home, and your own car provided there are no children present. Police can and will fine you on the spot.
| Fines: | 1st offense $250 2nd offense $500 subsequent offenses $2000 |
Puerto Rico is in the Atlantic Standard time zone. They do not practice daylight savings time.
Casinos:
The Sheraton Hotel has a casino