Emergency numbers and medical care in New York

About Emergency numbers and medical care in New York

By the ULTIMATE New York Editorial Team

In an emergency in New York, call 911 for police, fire or an ambulance. For non-emergency city services and information, call 311.

Emergencies

Call 911 for police, fire or an ambulance. Hospital emergency departments are open 24 hours a day.

Urgent care

For minor illnesses and injuries, walk-in urgent-care centres such as CityMD are quicker and cheaper than an emergency department.

Call 911 in an emergency.

Insurance

Medical care in the US is excellent but expensive: make sure your travel insurance covers treatment, and keep your policy details with you.

Our advice: save your hotel’s address and your insurer’s emergency number in your phone.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Emergency numbers and medical care in New York before you go.