Emergencies in Valencia

Good to Know

• 112 is the only number you really need to remember in Valencia — it's free from any phone (even with no SIM or credit) and operators can usually help in English.
• If you call from a mobile, your location is often transmitted automatically to 112, which speeds up response for accidents or if you don't know your exact address.
• AlertCops is useful if you want a silent/discreet way to alert police (e.g. via chat or an SOS button) rather than making a phone call, and it supports translation into 100+ languages.
• The GVA 112 Avisos app is specific to the Valencia region and is worth installing if you plan on hiking, driving, or spending time outdoors, since it pushes wildfire and severe-weather alerts.
• Don't use 112 or 061 for minor issues like a small cough or cut — pharmacies (farmacias) in Valencia are well-equipped to handle minor ailments and there's always a 24-hour 'farmacia de guardia' on rotation.
• Spain's nationwide emergency number is 112 (free, works from any phone) — this is the number to call for ambulance dispatch, not a hospital's front desk line.
• Public hospitals (Clínico, La Fe, General, Doctor Peset) treat true emergencies for anyone, including tourists and nomads, but non-EU/non-EHIC visitors without Spanish public coverage may later be billed — travel insurance is strongly advised.
• Private hospitals (Quirónsalud, Vithas Consuelo, and others) generally offer faster non-critical service but expect payment up front or valid private insurance; the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not accepted at private facilities.
• Hospital La Fe and Hospital Clínico are generally the go-to public facilities for the most serious trauma cases in the city given their scale and specialist units.