Tourist Fecilitation Centre , Museum road  has literature maps, organises tours and provides a range of information. Phone no  321132

The Tourist Reception Centre -  Phone no         330031

General Information:

Alliance Francaise is at Mani Bhavan, Sasthamangalam

Phone no  327776

Orientation:

Most  of the services and places of interest are on or very close to MG Rd, which runs north-south from the museums and zoo to the Sri Padmanabha swamy Temple.

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) long distance bus terminal, railway station, tourist reception centre and many of the budget hotels are all close together , while the municipal bus stand is 10 minutes walks south ,close to the temple .It's three to four kilometers from the southern cluster of hotels and transport facilities to

Museum Rd , at the northern end of MG Rd. The large Secretariat Building , Halfway along MG Rd, is a handy landmark.