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Louisville: A Compassionate City

Welcome to Louisville – a city touted around the globe for its compassion. In 2011, Mayor Greg Fischer signed a resolution committing to a Compassionate Louisville campaign. This designates Louisville as an international compassionate city, and makes us the largest city in America with this distinction.

We’re also a city that prides itself on its Southern hospitality… a place that’s authentically welcoming and inclusive. That’s why Travel + Leisure recently named Louisville “One of the Friendliest Cities in America.” Our locals refer to it as #LouisvilleLove. We hope you’ll come here and experience it for yourself. It’ll be easy to get here but hard to leave.

LOUISVILLE HIGHLIGHTS TOURS

Need a “starter” tour for your first time in Louisville? These are great options.

Trolley De Ville Tour
Trolley City Fun Tours
When: Monday thru Saturday at 10am, 12pm & 2pm EST
Where: 4th & Jefferson Street

Historic Walking Tour
Louisville Historic Tours
When: Daily at 11am, 1pm & 7:30pm (Season: March 15 through November 15)
Where: Meet at 1212 S. Fourth Street

CURRENCY

Foreign Currency Exchange

Fifth Third Bank
Louisville International Airport
502-366-2616

Fifth Third Bank
401 South Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-562-5300

COMMUNICATION

Translation Services

Los Monitos Language Company
503 Washburn Ave.
Louisville, KY 40222
502-893-0933
Email for info: info@losmonitos.com

Catholic Charities Agency Language Services
2911 South Fourth St.
Louisville, KY 40208
502-637-9786

Rauch Inc. Interpreting Services
215 E Spring St
New Albany, IN 47150
812-945-4063

Kentucky Refugee Ministries
969-B Cherokee Road
Louisville, KY 40204
502-479-9180
Contact for interpreter: krm-interpreter@kyrm.org

General Information and Assistance

Metro United Way - Dial 2-1-1 for free, confidential health and human service information. Available 24/7 in over 100 languages.

Cell Phones and SIM Cards

Walmart

• 3101 Poplar Level Rd, Louisville, KY 40213 (Open 24 hours)
• 1351 Veterans Parkway, Clarksville, IN 47129 (Open 24 hours)

Cricket Wireless

• 801 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 (Open 10am – 7pm)
• 1072 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204 (Open 10am – 8pm)

ATT Go-Phone

• 128 Breckenridge Ln, Louisville, KY 40207
• 3014 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205

U.S. Embassies & Consulates

TRANSPORTATION

Information on how to get to – and get around – Louisville!

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

• Terminal Map

Taxi / Rideshare Services

• zTrip
• Uber App
• Lyft App

Public Bus Transportation

• TARC Citywide Transportation
  • There is a fee of $1.75/adult (see fares here). There is a “Fare Box” located just inside the door. This requires exact change in cash. If you are staying a while, consider applying for a TARC Ticket.

EMERGENCY INFO

Police, urgent care and hospital information

Louisville Metro Police
Dial 9-1-1

Emergency Medical / Downtown Hospitals

Jewish Hospital
200 Abraham Flexner Way
Louisville, KY 40202
502-587-4011

Kindred Hospital Louisville
1313 St. Anthony Place
Louisville, KY 40204
502-587-7001

University of Louisville Hospital
530 S. Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
502-562-3000

Norton Hospital
200 E Chestnut St.
Louisville, KY 40202
502-629-8000

Baptist Hospital East
4000 Kresge Way
Louisville, KY 40207
502-897-8100

PRAYER

Places of Prayer

• Southeast Christian Church (Nondenominational) - 920 Blankenbaker Parkway, Louisville, KY 40243 – 502-253-8000
• In Christ Church & Ministries (Nondenominational) - 1230 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40204 – 502-479-5500
• Cathedral of the Assumption – 433 S. 5th Street, Louisville KY 40202 – 502-582-2971
• The Muslim Community Center of Louisville (Sunni) – 8215 Old Westport Road, Louisville KY
• Al-Zahra Islamic Center (Shia, Jafari) – 4010 Bishop Lane, Louisville KY
• The Louisville Mosque (Nondenominational) – 1911 Beuchel Bank Road, Louisville KY
• Hindu Temple of Kentucky - - 4213 Accomack Drive, Louisville KY 40241 – 502-429-8888
• The Drepung Gomang Center (Tibetan Buddhist) - 411 North Hubbards Lane, Louisville KY 40207 – 502-614-5616
• Congregation Adath Jeshurun (Conservative) - 2401 Woodbourne Avenue, Louisville, KY 40205 - 502-458-5359
• Congregation Anshei Sfard (Orthodox) - 3700 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40205 - 502-451-3122
• Keneseth Israel Congregation (Conservative) – 2531 Taylorsville Rd, Louisville KY 40202 – 502-459-2780
• The Temple - Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom (Reform) - 5101 U. S. Highway 42, Louisville, KY 40241 - 502-423-1818
• Temple Shalom (Reform) - 4615 Lowe Road, Louisville KY 40220 – 502-458-4739

FOOD

Missing a taste of home? We’ve got everything you need to feel right at home.

Vegetarian / Vegan Favorites

• Zen Garden (Vietnamese & Chinese)
• Queen of Sheba (Ethiopian)
• Grape Leaf (Middle Eastern & Mediterranean)
• Heart and Soy (Asian Fare)
• Roots (Asian Fare)
• Ramsi’s Café on the World (Global)
• Lee’s Korean Restaurant (Korean)

Halal Favorites

• Saffrons (Persian)
• Global Restaurant & Market (Somali)
• Safier Mediterranean (Mediterranean)
• Bawarchi (Indian, Pakistani)
• Dakshin (Indian)
• MaashAllah (West African)

Kosher Options

Kosher options available at many restaurants in town

Kosher-only kitchen: Jewish Hospital Cafeteria – 200 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville KY 40202



More information about Louisville’s Jewish Community can be found here.

International Markets

• Whole Foods Market – 4944 Shelbyville Rd, Louisville KY 40207 – 502-899-5545 – Open 8am-10pm
• Dino’s Bakery & Mediterranean Market (Halal Meat, Groceries, Deli) – 4162 Bardstown Rd, Louisville KY 40218 – 502-493-2396 – Open 9am-9pm
• Aldi
  • 4301 Bardstown Rd, Louisville KY 40218 – 855-955-2534 – Open 9am-8pm
  • 3442 Preston Hwy, Louisville KY 40217 – 855-955-2534 – Open 9am-8pm
• Trader Joe’s – 4600 Shelbyville Rd #111, Louisville KY 40207 – 502-895-1361 – Open 8am-9pm
• ValuMarket @ Iroquois Manor – 5301 Mitscher Ave, Louisville KY 40214 – 502-361-9285 – Open 7am-11pm