Emergencies in Andorra la Vella

Good to Know

• Andorra does not use one single universal number for everything the way the US uses 911 — 112 works for general/mountain-rescue emergencies, but police (110), fire (118), and medical emergencies (116) each have their own dedicated line, so it's worth saving all four before you need them.
• The three-digit numbers (110, 112, 116, 118) only work when dialing from inside Andorra; if you're contacting Andorran emergency services from abroad, use the international numbers instead (e.g. +376 872 000 for police).
• 112 operators are commonly reported to speak English in addition to Catalan, Spanish, and French, which helps if you're not fluent in the local languages.
• The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and UK GHIC are NOT valid in Andorra since it isn't an EU member — arrange separate travel/medical insurance, as uninsured visitors can face significant emergency care bills.
• This is the only full hospital in Andorra, so all serious emergencies in Andorra la Vella and the whole country are routed here — it is not one option among several.
• For anything beyond what the hospital can handle (major trauma, some specialist surgery), patients are flown by helicopter to Barcelona or Toulouse, so travel insurance that covers medical evacuation is worth having.
• For general emergencies call 112; for a medical emergency specifically you can call 116 (per Andorra's health service) before heading to the hospital.
• Non-CASS-covered visitors (most nomads/tourists) will need to claim hospital costs back from private travel/health insurance rather than getting automatic local reimbursement.