POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION
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To send a letter abroad, one shall obligatorily have the envelope weighed and charged according to its weight in grams. For printed matter a lower tariff is applied, and excise bands may not exceed 2 kilograms.
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Parcels and small packages (not exceeding 2 kg) are subject to mandatory customs control. Packaging services are available at the post offices in bigger towns, and where no such service is available, the public and tourists are expected to pack up their parcels in the post office hall after examination by the customs authority.
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Telephone services in the country comprise local urban, interurban and international calls. Every international dialling begins with 00 + the code of the respective country, the settlement and the private phone number. The dialling code for Macedonia is +389.
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The Republic of Macedonia is part of the international analogous and cellular phone networks. There are three cellular operators in Macedonia : T-Mobile, VIP, and COSMOFON. Debit impulse cards or SIM cards could be found in specialized shops. The prices from vary depending on the number of impulses and the validity term.
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Internet clubs are something natural for the bigger towns in the country. In these clubs for about 50-60 MKD denars (less then 1 EURO) per hour one can check his e-mail address, send e-mail message or open the Web page of interest. In these clubs one can also print out the messages either received there or from a personal diskette or CD, while having the morning coffee or drinking evening tea.
TRANSPORT
Air, rail, and road water transport connects Macedonia to Europe and the world. One can also arrive in Macedonia aby car, bus or train. Each driver in Macedonia should have valid driving license and insurance.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The Public Transportation is mainly consisted of buses. Regular bus transport starts around 5am and finishes around 11:30pm. There arenight buses on all major routes. Bus ticket costs 30 denars with no difference for the destination. They could be bought in the vehicle or at certain kiosks. The tickets should be perforated immediately after getting into the vehicle. There are shuttle buses in the bigger cities.
Taxi service is easy to get and not too expensive. The fares are 60 denars
for start for the first 2km, and 20denars for each kilometre afterwards. There is no additional charge reflecting number of passengers. Taxi– All taxies in Macedonia should have obligatory taximeter installed. All taxis have their radiophone numbers written on the cars, the tariffs are the same regardless of the time of the day or whether are called on the phone or stopped in the streets.
Rent a cars- are offered in the big cities, at the airports and in the big resorts. There are branches of all major international firms for rent-a-car services in Macedonia. You should have a valid driving license in order to rent a car. There are pay tall for the roads in Macedonia. There are enough gas-stations in the country. The prices of the fuels are close to the European ones.
THE MEDICAL SERVICES
The medical services for the foreign citizens are taking place in the relevant first-aid centres, while the services are paid and their prices are regulated in the Official State newspaper. The Medical insurance is needed to cover the expenses for the medical examination and the corresponding treatments.