Useful Numbers

(800) 492-4922 For info on government accounts (602) 492-4922 Overseas call collect number (800) 221-7282 Call to report lost or stolen travelers checks
American Express





Centers for Disease Control and Prevention International Traveler's Hotline
(404) 332-4559
Has automated system for faxing information

DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division
(202) 366-2220
For complaints against airlines

FAA Consumer Hotline
(800) 322-7873
For safety info on airlines,reporting low flying aircraft, publications, complaints against airlines. Operates 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.

GSA Hotel Hotline
(415) 522-4671
For information on GSA Value
Lodging hotels and motels

State Department Family Liaison Office
(202) 647-1076
Go-between for families here and relatives overseas

State Department Office of Overseas Citizen Services
(202) 647-5225
To locate people and learn
of travel advisories

State Department Office of Passport Services
(202) 647-0518

State Department Overseas Briefing Center Information Center
(703) 302-7277
For travel advisories, post-specific information, etc.

Cars**

Alamo Rent A Car
(800) 327-9633

Avis Rent A Car
(800) 331-1441

Budget Rent A Car
(800) 527-0700

Dollar Rent A Car
(800) 800-4000

Enterprise Rent A Car
(800) 325-8007

Hertz Rent A Car
(800) 654-6511

National Car Rental
(800) 328-4567

Payless Car Rental
(800) 729-5377

Thrifty Car Rental
(800) 367-2277

Value Rent A Car
(800) GO-VALUE

Trains

AMTRAK
(800) 872-7245

VIA Rail Canada*
(800) 561-3949

Planes

Alaska Airlines
(800) 426-0333

American Airlines
(800) 433-7300

America West Airlines
(800) 235-9292

Continental Airlines
(800) 525-0280

Delta Airlines
(800) 221-1212

Northwest Airlines
(800) 225-2525

Southwest Airlines
(800) 435-9792

TWA (Trans World Airlines)
(800) 221-2000

United Airlines
(800) 241-6522

US Airways
(800) 428-4322

Hotels

Adams Mark Hotels
(800) 444-ADAM

Best Western International
(800) 528-1234

Choice Hotels International
(800) 4-CHOICE

Days Inn
(800) DAYSINN

Doubletree Hotel
(800) 222-TREE

Embassy Suites
(800) EMBASSY

The Fairmont Hotels
(800) 527-4727

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
(800) 332-3442

Hampton Inn
(800) 426-7866

Hilton Hotels
(800) HILTONS

Holiday Inn Hotels
(800) 465-4329

Homewood Suites
(800) 225-5466

Howard Johnson
(800) I-GO-HOJO

Hyatt Hotels
(800) 233-1234

Inter-Continental Hotels
(800) 327-0200

ITT Sheraton
(800) 325-3535

Le Meridien/Forte Hotels
(800) 225-5843

Loews Hotels
(800) 23-LOEWS

Marriott Hotels & Resorts
(800) 228-9290

Courtyard by Marriott
(800) 321-2211

Fairfield Inns by Marriott*
(800) 228-2800

Residence Inns by Marriott
(800) 331-3131

Omni Hotels
(800) THE OMNI

Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts
(800) 327-8585

Radisson Hotels International
(800) 333-3333

Ramada
(800) 2-RAMADA

Red Lion Hotels & Inns
(800) 547-8010

Red Roof Inns*
(800) THE-ROOF

Regal Hotels
(800) 222-8888

The Registry Hotel Corp.*
(800) 247-9810

Renaissance Hotels & Resorts
(800) 228-9898

Sheraton
(800) 325-3535

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.
(800) 241-3333

Travelodge
(800) 578-7878

Westin Hotels & Resorts
(800) 228-3000

Wyndham Hotel Co.
(800) WYNDHAM

*No special rates for government employees.
**Not all rental car companies offer government rates to nonmilitary government employees. Often, the rates are offered in limited markets, or there are only a limited number of cars or hotel rooms at ech site allowed to be rented for government rates.

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