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In Greater Tunis, short distances do not always mean short journeys. Traffic, hospital entrances and buildings without suitable lifts complicate patient transport. EMS arranges transfers in all three governorates, subject to availability.
Ariana is close to Tunis-Carthage Airport and has private clinics around Ennasr. EMS assesses transport from Ariana, Ennasr, La Soukra, Raoued, Mnihla, Ettadhamen, Kalaat el-Andalous and Sidi Thabet. Provide sending and receiving wards and contacts, including for Abderrahmen-Mami Hospital. Relatives abroad can arrange transport by phone or WhatsApp with a local contact. See Ariana ambulance.
Manouba includes Mohamed-Kassab Orthopaedic Institute and Razi Hospital. After joint replacement or fracture surgery, a wheelchair or stretcher may be required according to clinical instructions. Specify floor, lift and home access. For Tebourba, Jedaida or Borj El Amri, give a landmark and relative's contact. Regular treatment needs an advance schedule. See Manouba ambulance.
Ben Arous is near the A1 towards the Sahel. Peak traffic can delay transfers to Tunis, Ariana or Berges du Lac. The Trauma and Major Burns Centre may be a pickup or destination. Specify building, ward and entrance, especially for morning appointments. See Ben Arous ambulance.
These estimates do not guarantee arrival. Departure is based on admission or check-in. See airport transfers.
Provide floor, lift dimensions, staircase width and parking access. The crew assesses suitable equipment, carrying chair or stretcher, and staff needed for a bedbound patient. See hospital discharge.
Call EMS on +216 48 024 000 or WhatsApp with pickup, destination, date, time and patient position. A coordinator calls back within 10 minutes and provides a quote before confirmation. See Tunis ambulance, hospital transfers and quote.
EMS is a private medical transport service and does not replace SAMU. For life-threatening emergencies call 190 first.
In a life-threatening emergency or an acute deterioration, contact the competent public emergency services immediately. A request sent by form or WhatsApp does not confirm a transport booking.
A short journey, often estimated below twenty minutes off-peak, but dependent on traffic.
Yes, with a reachable local contact.
Yes, subject to availability and clinical instructions, with address and access details.
About 2 hours by road via A1.
About 20 to 45 minutes by road depending on time and district.
Feasibility and equipment are assessed according to stairs and patient condition.
Requests are assessed subject to availability.
By route, vehicle and escort, before confirmation.
Ariana lies right next to Tunis-Carthage Airport and has many private clinics, particularly around Ennasr. Requests here range from transfers between facilities to airport runs and journeys home. EMS arranges ambulance transport in Ariana, Ennasr, La Soukra, Raoued, Mnihla, Ettadhamen, Kalaat el-Andalous and Sidi Thabet, 24/7.
Find out more02Manouba links the urban western edge of Greater Tunis with a farming area that stretches towards Tebourba and Jedaida. It is also home to national referral facilities such as the Mohamed Kassab Institute of Orthopaedics and Razi Hospital. EMS arranges your ambulance transport in Manouba, Den Den, Douar Hicher, Oued Ellil, Mornaguia, Tebourba, Jedaida, El Battan and Borj El Amri, 24/7.
Find out more03Ben Arous is the southern gateway to Greater Tunis, on the A1 motorway that leads to the Sahel. Journeys here are short in distance but long at peak hours. EMS arranges your ambulance transport in Ben Arous, El Mourouj, Radès, Ezzahra, Hammam Lif, Hammam Chott, Mégrine, Mohamedia, Fouchana, Boumhel, Nouvelle Médina and Mornag, 24/7.
Find out more04In Tunis, patient transport often comes down to a few heavily congested kilometres: between two hospitals in Bab Saadoun, from a flat in La Marsa or out to Tunis-Carthage Airport. It can just as well mean a long run down the A1 motorway towards the Sahel. This page covers the whole of Greater Tunis, namely the governorates of Tunis, Ariana, Ben Arous and La Manouba.
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