Below you will find some important numbers for the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. First-time visitors should note that while 1 plus the (800) toll-free area code always must be dialed, sometimes 1 may be required before the local area code (954) when calling a Fort Lauderdale number from within the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. Sometimes 1 is not required when calling the neighboring (305) or (561) areas. In any event, the Greater Fort Lauderdale area has 10-digit dialing which requires that an area code precede all phone numbers dialed. Fortunately, recorded messages from the local phone company will intercept incorrectly dialed calls, and provide the correct dialing instructions for the number attempted.
Emergency Numbers: |
| Fire / Police / Ambulance : |
911 |
| Poison Control : |
(800) 282-3171 |
| Railroad Emergencies : |
(800) 453-2530 |
| Fish & Wildlife Commission : |
(800) 432-2046 |
HelpLine Numbers: |
| Rape Treatment Center : |
(954) 761-RAPE |
| Narcotics Anonymous : |
(954) 476-9297 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous : |
(954) 462-7202 |
| Domestic Violence Hotline : |
(800) 799-7233 |
| First Call for Help / Crisis Line : |
(954) 467-6333 |
| National Center for Missing & Exploited Children : |
(800) 843-5678 |
Government Numbers: |
| Internal Revenue Service : |
(800) 829-1040 |
| Drivers License : |
(954) 497-1570 |
| Florida Marine Patrol : |
(800) 342-5367 |
| Social Security Administration : |
(800) 722-1213 |
| Postal Service Answer Line : |
(800) 725-2161 |
| Broward County Board of Education : |
(954) 765-6000 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) : |
(305) 944-9101 |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms : |
(954) 356-7369 |
Health & Social Numbers: |
| American Red Cross : |
(954) 763-9900 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Hotline : |
(800) 621-0379 |
| American Heart Association : |
(954) 722-8100 |
| American Cancer Society : |
(954) 564-0880 |
| American Lung Association : |
(954) 524-4657 |
| American Diabetes Association : |
(800) 834-3998 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association : |
(954) 970-9696 |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society : |
(954) 731-4224 |
| Salvation Army : |
(954) 524-6991 |
Transportation Numbers: |
| Traffic Hotline : |
511 |
| Tri-Rail : |
(800) TRI-RAIL |
| Amtrak Railroad : |
(800) 872-7245 |
| Fort Lauderdale International Airport : |
(305) 876-7000 |
| Palm Beach International Airport : |
(561) 471-7403 |
| Ft. Lauderdale / Hollywood International Airport : |
(954) 359-1200 |
| Broward County Metro Transit : |
(954) 357-8400 |
Miscellaneous Numbers: |
| Information Assistance : |
411 |
| Recycling Hotline : |
(954) 453-2530 |
| Household Hazardous Waste : |
(954) 765-4222 |
| Emergency Management Office : |
(954) 831-3900 |
