Useful Information
Car Hire
As well as the companies represented at entry points, there are local firms which hire cars and vans in North Down.
Lindsay Ford Cars T: 028 9147 4700
Enterprise T: 028 9146 1616
Car Hire Direct
Rhino Car Hire
Taxis
Radio-controlled taxi services operate throughout North Down and are contacted by phone. Minimum Fare £3.
Bangor Taxi Companies
Bangor Cabs T:028 9145 6456
DC Cabs T:028 9145 9666
Galaxy Cabs T:028 9147 1444 or 028 9145 6789
Kare Kabs T:028 9145 6777, Freephone 0800 007 6999
LA Cabs T:028 9127 0848
North Down Cabs T:028 9147 0777
Premier Taxis T:028 9145 6781
Shoreline Taxis T:028 9146 0604
Holywood Taxis Companies
Choice Cabs T: 028 9042 7123 or 028 9042 7744
Holywood Taxis T: 028 9042 8812
In addition, a 24 Hour taxi rank is located at Bangor Bus & Rail Station on Abbey Street.
Emergency Services
Emergency Call 999
Ambulance/Coastguard/Fire/Police
Accident & Emergency
Ulster Hospital
Upper Newtownards Road
Dundonald, Belfast
T: 028 9048 4511
Minor Injuries
Bangor Hospital
Castle Street, Bangor
T: 028 9147 5120
T: 028 9147 5100
Open 9am-5pm daily
Doctor
Bangor Health Centre
Newtownards Road, Bangor
T: 028 9151 5200
T: 028 9127 5511 (after hours)
Health Information Service (medical and dental guidance)
T: 0800 665544
Police Service of Northern Ireland
1 Castle Park Avenue, Bangor
T: 0845 600 8000
PSNI Headquarters, Belfast
T: 028 9065 0222
Coastguard
Bregenz House, Bangor Marina
T: 028 9146 3933
Places of Worship
The main denominations have churches in North Down. Details and times of services are available from the Tourist Information Centre.
T: 028 9127 0069
Libraries & Internet
Local libraries offer visitors, and other non-members, access to the Internet and printouts for a small charge. Other library services of interest to tourists, such as reference to guide books, maps, local history, newspapers and magazines, are free.
Bangor Library
80 Hamilton Rd, T: 028 9127 0591
Holywood Library
High Street, T: 028 9042 4232
For up to date opening hours, events and general information visit www.ni-libraries.net/libraries
Telephones
The dialing code for Northern Ireland is (028) followed by an 8-digit number.
To call Northern Ireland from outside the UK, dial 0044 and drop the first ‘0’ off the main number.
To call the Republic of Ireland, dial 00353, then area code and drop the first ‘0’, followed by the number.
North Down’s coverage by the major mobile phone networks is excellent.