Salt Lake City Life and Visitor Travel Tips

(Salt Lake City, Utah - UT, USA)

Travel to Salt Lake City has been made easy, with its excellent transport network connecting it to centers across the US and regular air links to destinations around the globe. Salt Lake City's cosmopolitan downtown area provides abundant shopping opportunities and a vast range of dining venues as well as several sites of historical and religious significance.

City life is fast moving, but without the hectic feel that some other US cities have and the imposing surrounding mountains add a special feel to the place. Visitors to Salt Lake City should make use of the wealth of tourist services and information facilities on offer throughout the city to ensure they get the most out of their holiday experience.

Tourism and Tourist Information

Salt Lake City attracts thousands of visitors each year and as a result has built up an excellent tourist infrastructure with information services to help any disorientated visitors be on their feet in no time.


The easy to navigate, grid-based road system ensures you will get to grips with the city's layout and be able to steer your way around all the major attractions with ease. Visitors' bureaus and information centers in Salt Lake City will be happy to provide you with free maps, brochures and details on nearby attractions, while there is also an abundance of online resources providing city guides and travel tips to assist you.

Salt Lake City Convention and Visitors' Bureau
Address: 90 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah UT, 84101, USA
Tel: +1 801 521 2822

Language

Over 300 languages are spoken in the USA, including over 170 that are indigenous to the area, with the most commonly spoken language in Salt Lake City being English.

Visas

For details on whether you will require a visa for travel to Salt Lake City, it is sensible to first check with your nearest consulate or embassy. There are a number of different visas available, with visitors to Salt Lake City and Utah normally being required to obtain a non-immigrant visa that permits temporary stay. Citizens from Visa Waiver Program countries are allowed to enter Salt Lake City and the USA without a visa if they can meet certain requirements. If you are applying for a visa before your arrival, always be sure to apply well in advance, in case of processing delays.

Working

There are several categories of non-immigrant visas available to those wishing to work in Salt Lake City, Utah and throughout America temporarily. Working without a visa is strictly forbidden in Salt Lake City and there are severe penalties for those who are caught in breach of this American law.

Tipping

Tipping is common in Salt Lake City, Utah and throughout American when service had been satisfactory or better. When eating out in Salt Lake City, a 15 percent tip is usual, unless service charges have already been included.

Taxes and Refunds

Most states in the US have a sales tax of between seven and eight percent on goods and services although some states have no tax at all. Sales tax is not reclaimable by tourists leaving Salt Lake City, unless relevant working visa are held.

Smoking

Not so long ago, Americans in Salt Lake City and Utah accepted smoking in most public places without any fuss, but nowadays things are quite different. Smoking in not longer permitted on any type of public transportation in Salt Lake City and restaurants are required to have non-smoking areas. Check first with those around you before lighting up in Salt Lake City.