SHOPPING
SHOPPING ESSENTIALS
SHIPPING COMPANIES If you are buying items that you don’t wish to carry home, here is a selection of central London companies that can assist in delivering your goods. Please check the websites below for your most convenient branch. DHL: Ryman, 227 Kensington High St, W8 6SA. T: 020-7937 1107 Ryman, 64 Old Brompton Rd, SW7 3LQ. T: 020-7581 0858 Homebase, 195 Warwick Rd, W14 8PU. T: 020-7602 5125. www.dhl.co.uk
SIZING SHOES UK
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Mail Boxes etc: 72 Great Titchfield St, W1W 7QW. T: 020-7580 9111
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SW14 7PJ. T: 0208392 6990. www. packsend.co.uk UPS: Food & Wine, 20 Wellington St, WC2E 7DD. T: 0845-687 7877 Great Portland Street News, Great Portland St, W1W 5PS. T: 0845-687 7877 Londis, 77-79 Union St, SE1 1SG. T: 0845-687 7877. www.ups.com
28 Old Brompton Rd, SW7 3SS. T: 020-7581 2825
Post Office: 54-56 Great Portland St, W1W 7NE
95 Wilton Rd, SW1V 1BZ. T: 020-7630 8123. www.mbe.co.uk
111 Baker St, W1U 6SG
Pack & Send: 124 N End Rd, W14 9PP. T: 020-7381 9000
9 Russell Square, WC1B 5EQ
417 Upper Richmond Rd,
32a Grosvenor St, W1K 4PA
All branches: T: 0845-611 2970. www.postoffice. co.uk
OPENING TIMES Opening times for most shops are Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm; Sun 11am4pm unless stated otherwise. Some shops stay open until 9pm on Thursdays for late-night shopping.
TAX-FREE SHOPPING Value Added Tax (VAT) is a 20% sales tax added on all goods except food, books, and children’s clothing. Overseas visitors from outside the EU can shop tax-free in the UK, recouping some of the cost of the item. Don’t forget to ask in-store for more information about tax-free shopping. www.wheretraveler.com 55
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