TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted |
| Currency |
(GIP)
Gibraltar Pound |
| Electrical |
240 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 350 |
Time:
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before
last Sunday in October).
Electricity:
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. UK-style three-pin plugs are in use.
Telephone:
IDD is available. Country code: 350. Outgoing international code:
00.
Climate:
Warm throughout the year, with hot summers and mild winters. Summer
(May to September) can be very hot and humid.
Required
clothing: Lightweights for summer and mediumweights for
winter months.
Food
& Drink: There are bars and bistros throughout the
town and at the two marinas, operating under Mediterranean licensing
hours and selling British beer. Restaurants cover the whole price
range. Gibraltar’s geographical location and its history
as a British colony means that it can offer a large selection
of British dishes as well as French, Spanish, American, Moroccan,
Italian, Chinese and Indian cuisine.
Spirits and tobacco are substantially cheaper than in the UK for
identical brands. All types of alcoholic drinks are served, including
draught beer.
Tipping:
Normally 10 to 15 per cent
Currency:
Gibraltar Pound (Gib£) = 100 new pence. The Gibraltar government
issues banknotes of Gib£50, 20, 10 and 5 for local use only.
Coinage is the UK coinage with a different reverse design. The
Gibraltar government also issues its own coins in denominations
of Gib£5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 pence. All
UK notes are accepted. For exchange rates, see the UK section.
Currency
exchange: Tourists from the UK are strongly advised to
change their unspent Gibraltar pounds into UK currency at parity
in Gibraltar before departure as UK banks charge for exchanging
the Gibraltar Pound.
Credit
& debit cards: All major cards accepted. Check with
your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability
and other services which may be available.
