Ambulance services are one of the most utilized medical facilities offered by the healthcare sector in India. Ambulances are not merely means of transporting an ill person to the hospital. They are mobile hospitals equipped with basic facilities required during a medical emergency.
Most hospitals offer ambulance facility on a 24/7 basis. This service is very helpful for bed ridden patients or those who face a medical emergency unexpectedly.
Given below are rates charged for ambulance services across various cities in India.
Ambulance Service Cost in Various Indian CitiesWe have Ambulance Service price information in 55 cities.
| City | Average Price | Starting Price | Price Upto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra | Rs. 402.00 | Rs. 8.00 | Rs. 1200.00 |
| Ahmedabad | Rs. 539.00 | Rs. 8.00 | Rs. 2000.00 |
| Aligarh | Rs. 841.00 | Rs. 30.00 | Rs. 2500.00 |
| Allahabad | Rs. 473.00 | Rs. 15.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Aurangabad | Rs. 650.00 | Rs. 500.00 | Rs. 800.00 |
| Bangalore | Rs. 1048.00 | Rs. 12.00 | Rs. 6500.00 |
| Bhopal | Rs. 449.00 | Rs. 11.50 | Rs. 2000.00 |
| Bhubaneswar | Rs. 674.00 | Rs. 20.00 | Rs. 1500.00 |
| Chennai | Rs. 1332.00 | Rs. 300.00 | Rs. 4500.00 |
| Coimbatore | Rs. 592.00 | Rs. 7.00 | Rs. 3500.00 |
| Cuttack | Rs. 503.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 1500.00 |
| Ghaziabad | Rs. 491.00 | Rs. 12.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Gorakhpur | Rs. 575.00 | Rs. 400.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Guntur | Rs. 378.00 | Rs. 15.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Gurgaon | Rs. 709.00 | Rs. 20.00 | Rs. 2000.00 |
| Guwahati | Rs. 702.00 | Rs. 30.00 | Rs. 2000.00 |
| Gwalior | Rs. 398.00 | Rs. 15.00 | Rs. 700.00 |
| Hyderabad | Rs. 896.00 | Rs. 50.00 | Rs. 1600.00 |
| Indore | Rs. 520.00 | Rs. 300.00 | Rs. 800.00 |
| Jalandhar | Rs. 333.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 700.00 |
| Jamshedpur | Rs. 500.00 | Rs. 500.00 | Rs. 500.00 |
| Jodhpur | Rs. 600.00 | Rs. 300.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Kanpur | Rs. 378.00 | Rs. 200.00 | Rs. 500.00 |
| Kochi | Rs. 437.00 | Rs. 20.00 | Rs. 600.00 |
| Kolkata | Rs. 542.00 | Rs. 12.00 | Rs. 3500.00 |
| Kota | Rs. 226.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 500.00 |
| Lucknow | Rs. 925.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 6000.00 |
| Ludhiana | Rs. 537.00 | Rs. 25.00 | Rs. 1500.00 |
| Madurai | Rs. 605.00 | Rs. 15.00 | Rs. 1500.00 |
| Mangalore | Rs. 577.00 | Rs. 20.00 | Rs. 1500.00 |
| Meerut | Rs. 477.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 800.00 |
| Mumbai | Rs. 667.00 | Rs. 30.00 | Rs. 1580.00 |
| Mysore | Rs. 451.00 | Rs. 13.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Nagpur | Rs. 334.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 700.00 |
| Nashik | Rs. 470.00 | Rs. 250.00 | Rs. 800.00 |
| Delhi | Rs. 1141.00 | Rs. 30.00 | Rs. 6000.00 |
| Noida | Rs. 519.00 | Rs. 13.00 | Rs. 1650.00 |
| Patna | Rs. 466.00 | Rs. 11.00 | Rs. 1500.00 |
| Pondicherry | Rs. 464.00 | Rs. 18.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Pune | Rs. 560.00 | Rs. 9.00 | Rs. 1850.00 |
| Raipur | Rs. 383.00 | Rs. 8.00 | Rs. 700.00 |
| Rajkot | Rs. 114.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 500.00 |
| Ranchi | Rs. 605.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 3000.00 |
| Salem | Rs. 565.00 | Rs. 350.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Siliguri | Rs. 812.00 | Rs. 22.00 | Rs. 5000.00 |
| Solapur | Rs. 274.00 | Rs. 7.00 | Rs. 500.00 |
| Srinagar | Rs. 482.00 | Rs. 25.00 | Rs. 800.00 |
| Surat | Rs. 321.00 | Rs. 12.00 | Rs. 1000.00 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Rs. 496.00 | Rs. 13.00 | Rs. 3000.00 |
| Vadodara | Rs. 349.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 700.00 |
| Varanasi | Rs. 598.00 | Rs. 10.00 | Rs. 2000.00 |
| Vijayawada | Rs. 667.00 | Rs. 350.00 | Rs. 2000.00 |
| Visakhapatnam | Rs. 751.00 | Rs. 210.00 | Rs. 2500.00 |
| Warangal | Rs. 517.00 | Rs. 350.00 | Rs. 600.00 |
Ambulance services may be employed in the following circumstances:
- For patients who are immobile and cannot travel independently to the hospital
- Medical emergencies which lead to unconsciousness, extreme weakness etc.
- Orthopedic disorders which prevent patients from walking or moving normally
- Patients who need to be transported from hospital to home after undergoing a debilitating surgical procedure
- Critically unwell patients who require constant medical life support even during transportation from one place to another
Ambulances are equipped with a bed, so that patients are well rested during the journey. They are equipped with basic life support facilities like ventilator, heart rate monitor, facilities for intubation, stabilizing blood pressure and controlling hemorrhages.
All first aid facilities required to stabilize patients till they are transported to a medical center are available in an ambulance. Air ambulance facility is provided by some hospitals for patients who require immediate transportation facility. Air planes equipped with all emergency medical equipment and facilities are used as air ambulances.
Ambulance facilities are one of the most helpful services provided by any hospital/ medical center.
