

Yangon Utility Guide
Your Essential Utility Guide to Yangon
So you’ve planned a fool-proof Yangon travel guide for your much-anticipated trip? A manual that promises much excitement and entertainment. But what about the mundane part of the holiday preparations? From emergency numbers to the nearest currency exchange kiosk, Destination Insights, your personal travel insider, has rounded up all the essential information you will need to know before you enter this foreign city.
1. Royal Empire Money Changer
Address |
No.19(3/A), Yaw Min Gyi Street, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Phone Number |
+95 9 4505 42820 |
Opening Hours |
9:00am to 5:00pm |
You think that you’ve brought enough cash with you to the city, but you may end up spending much more than expected. Yes, these things happen. So in case you find yourself running short on finances, this is the nearest money changer to PARKROYAL Yangon, located just 450m (or a five-minute walk) away.
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2. Family Pharmacy
Address |
YawMinGyi Street, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Phone Number |
+95 1 211 942 |
Opening Hours |
10:00am to 6:00pm |
Also located five minutes away on foot from PARKROYAL Yangon is Family Pharmacy, a drug store not far away that sits along Yaw Min Gyi Street. This is where you can get easy access to over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, as well as any other healthcare products you might need.
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3. Shwegondine Hospital (SSC)
Address |
Shwe Gone Tine Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Phone Number |
+95 9 7945 07456 |
Opening Hours |
24 Hours |
As for the closest clinic to the hotel, SSC Clinic is your best option. Situated 11 minutes away by car, it is the furthest location from PARKROYAL Yangon in this list. Nonetheless, with top-grade services and 200 beds available, it fits the bill for those who prefer visiting a private hospital.
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4. Yangon General Hospital
Address |
Anawyahta Road, Latha Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Phone Number |
+95 1 256 112 |
Opening Hours |
9:00am to 5:00pm |
If you have no qualms about public hospitals, the Yangon General Hospital is situated a convenient seven-minute drive away from the hotel. Accidents and emergencies can occur, whether you like it or not, so it’s best to be prepared in case something happens. As they say, better to be safe than sorry.
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5. KBZ Gyo Phyu Branch
Address |
No (33-49) Corner of Bank St and Mahabandoola Rd, Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Phone Number |
+95 1 373 952 |
Opening Hours |
9:30am to 3:00pm |
For your major monetary needs, you’ll want to head to KBZ Bank. Its nearest outlet is at the corner of Bank Street and Maha Bandoola Road, located 1.9km (which is also about nine minutes by car) away from PARKROYAL Yangon. Don’t forget that it closes early at 3pm every day as well.
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6. Capital Supermarket
Address |
Gyo Phyu Condo, 29 Gyo Phyu Street, Yangon, Mingalataung Nyunt Township, Yangon, Myanmar |
Phone Number |
+95 1 553 135 |
Opening Hours |
9:00am to 9:00pm |
Founded in 2008, the 6,000sqm mega-mart was the first and largest of its kind to open in the country. Like any hypermarket, it has everything you will ever need, from every day essentials to big-ticket furniture and electronic items. What’s more, Capital Hypermarket is only a quick six-minute walk away from PARKROYAL Yangon.
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