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Dialysis in Valencia, Spain

Travelling to Valencia and need holiday dialysis while you're there? Below are 5 dialysis centers in and near Valencia. Tell us your dates and we'll confirm availability and book your sessions.

Planning dialysis in Valencia

Centers listed

5

Typical cost per session

$100–$250 (if paying privately)

Peak season

June–September, plus Las Fallas in March

Nearest airport

Valencia (VLC)

Language

Spanish and Valencian

Costs are indicative ranges for Spain, not quotes. Estimate your whole trip.

Who pays for dialysis in Valencia?

• EU/EEA and Swiss residents: a valid EHIC covers dialysis at public units in Spain, and at private units contracted to the national health system, on the same terms as local patients. The session still has to be arranged with the unit before you travel.
• UK residents: the UK GHIC (or a UK EHIC that hasn't expired) works the same way for state-provided dialysis. Ask the unit to confirm it accepts GHIC when you book.
• Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.
• US Medicare patients: Original Medicare generally does not pay for dialysis outside the US. Some Medicare Advantage and private plans include limited cover abroad, so check yours before you go.

When to book

Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for July and August on the coasts and islands, when units take many visiting patients. Peak season in Valencia: June–September, plus Las Fallas in March.

What the unit in Valencia will ask for

• Your current dialysis prescription (dialyser, dry weight, access, anticoagulation).
• Blood results from the last 4–6 weeks, including virology (hepatitis B and C, HIV).
• Records from your last few sessions and a current medication list.
• A referral or fit-to-travel letter from your nephrologist.
• An MRSA screen and recent ECG, if the unit asks for them.

Each unit has its own list — read the full travel guide or check entry requirements for Spain.

Wheelchair rental in Valencia

Long days, dialysis fatigue and unfamiliar streets add up. Renting a wheelchair or mobility scooter for your stay in Valencia saves your energy for the things you came to do.

• Book a few weeks ahead in peak season and ask for delivery to your hotel, so the chair is waiting when you arrive.
• Tell the supplier your weight, seat width and how you'll use it — a lightweight folding chair for taxis, or a power chair or scooter for longer distances.
• Ask your airline for free wheelchair assistance at both airports when you book your flight; it's separate from renting a chair for your stay.
• Check the dialysis unit and your hotel have step-free access, and whether the unit can lend a chair between the entrance and your station.

Dialysis in Valencia: common questions

Is there a dialysis center in Valencia?

Yes. We list 5 dialysis centers in and near Valencia: Centro Braun Avitum Valnefrón, Centro de Diálisis Gamapal (Diaverum), Centro de Diálisis Nefroclub, Centro de Diálisis Diaverum Valencia and Hospital La Fe — Unidad de Enfermedad Renal Crónica y Diálisis.

How much does holiday dialysis cost in Valencia?

If you're paying privately, expect roughly $100–$250 per haemodialysis session in Spain. The clinic sets the exact price, and we confirm it with you before anything is booked.

Can I use my EHIC or GHIC for dialysis in Valencia?

Yes, at public units and at private units contracted to the national health system, as long as you arrange the sessions with the unit before you travel. Everyone else, or at a private unit outside the public system: you pay per session and claim back through your travel insurance or home insurer where your policy allows.

How far ahead should I book dialysis in Valencia?

Book 6–8 weeks ahead, or 3 months ahead for July and August on the coasts and islands, when units take many visiting patients. Peak season in Valencia is june–September, plus Las Fallas in March.

Which airport is closest to Valencia?

Valencia (VLC). Try to book your first session within a day or two of landing so you don't go too long between treatments.

What is the emergency number in Valencia?

Call 112 for an ambulance in Valencia (ambulance, police and fire). Tell the operator you're on dialysis and keep your access details and medication list with you.

Can I rent a wheelchair in Valencia?

Yes — mobility equipment suppliers in and around Valencia rent manual wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters by the day or week, and many deliver to your hotel. Book ahead in peak season, and ask your airline separately for free wheelchair assistance at the airport.

One of the easiest countries to arrange holiday dialysis. Dense network of units along the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca, Barcelona and the Canary and Balearic islands. Holiday dialysis across Spain.

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