Pan-European emergency number: calls to 112 are free from any telephone (mobile/cellular or fixed-line). The operator will put you in contact with the emergency service that you require.

Calls from SOS phones on main roads and motorways are free. Other emergency calls are charged at a reduced rate.

Helplines and Emergency Numbers

A list of the local emergency numbers in the Costa Blanca region town by town:

• Costa Blanca Emergencies

Costa Blanca women's helplines

Hospitals with Accident & Emergency Departments

24 Hour Pharmacies (Farmacia)

Pharmacies in Alicante follow a rota system which means that there is a pharmacy open late. A list of the nearest 24 hour pharmacies is posted on pharmacy doors. The local police should also able to tell you where the nearest pharmacy or chemist on duty is.

There are many pharmacies in the Costa Blanca region that are open 24 hours a day or until late. The main ones are:

• Farmacia María de la Soledad Martínez Lillo
  At: Avda. Alfonso El Sabio, 34 03001 Alicante
  Tel: 965 208 659
• Farmacia José Luis Sempere Pérez
  At: Rosalia de Castro, 6 03010 Alicante
  Tel: 965 173 152
• To search for other pharmacies open 24 hours a day: Click here (in Spanish)

Blood Transfusions

• Alicante Transfusion Centre (Centro de Transfusión de Alicante)
  At: Carretera Nacional 332 Km. 87, 03550 San Juan
  Tel: 965 688 112
  Website
  Open: Monday to Saturday 09:00-14:00

Glossary of Emergency Words & Terminology

Understanding the Police Services

National Police (Policía Nacional): cover mainly urban areas across Spain. Their duties include dealing with terrorism, national security, protecting national and international dignitaries and combating crime with a national impact (spread across different regions). 

Civil Guard (Guardia Civil): is a military force that operates mainly in rural areas and is responsible for dealing with robberies, drug offences, murders and fatal traffic accidents. 

Local Police (Policía Municipal): cover towns and cities. In general they deal with traffic control and offences, lost property and crimes such as 
muggings and neighbourhood disputes. 

Local Police contact numbers

Further Information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page: Lost & Stolen Credit Cards & Mobile/Cellular Phones in Spain
• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page: Costa Blanca Utilities - Service Numbers
• For more information on health services in Spain, see the Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo website (in Spanish)

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