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British Columbia Ambulance Service Fee Information

Ambulance fees are not covered by the Medical Services Plan of BC, however, they may be covered by other third parties, such as Workers' Compensation, acute care hospitals, Veteran's Affairs, ICBC or private insurance companies. If applicable, users of ambulance services must contact the agency to arrange for payment.

On October 1, 2007, the BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) implemented a new fee structure. Click here [PDF] for more information.

Fees for Ambulance Service in British Columbia

(Effective October 1, 2007 – Subject to Change)

	Fee prior to October 1, 2007	Fee effective October 1, 2007
MSP Beneficiaries	$54 for the first 40 km, plus 50 cents for each additional km to a maximum of $274 for ground or air ambulance	$80 flat fee, no additional mileage charge for either ground or air transport
MSP Premium Assistance Clients	$54 plus mileage	$0
Non-MSP Beneficiaries (including visitors to B.C. and employers when an employee is injured at work)	Ground service: $396 Helicopter service: $2,400/hr Airplane service: $6/statute mile	Ground service: $530 Helicopter service: $2,746/hr Airplane service: $7/statute mile
Inter-hospital Transfers (once admitted, between hospitals)	$54 plus mileage	$0
Inter-facility Transfers (between care home and hospital)	$54 plus mileage	$80 flat fee
Response Fee (When an ambulance is called to a residence, a care facility or patient's place of employment, and transportation is not required or is refused, a response fee will be charged.)	$50	$50

Enquiries

Public enquiries and bill payments can be directed to:

Emergency and Health Services Commission
PO Box 9676 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9P7

Tel: 250-952-1921
Toll Free: 1-800-665-7199

If you have questions about an invoice see our Appeal Process For Ambulance Invoices page.

Published: December 10, 2000 | Last Edit: Monday, October 1, 2007