Ambulance Number Pretoria
The Ralmed ambulance number in Pretoria is 0861 725 633, answered at any hour, with crews driving up the N1 from our Sandton base.
Pretoria at a glance
- One number for the whole of Tshwane
- Crews sent from Kelvin View, Sandton
- Basic, intermediate and advanced paramedics
- A doctor on board where the case calls for it
- Public or private hospital, as the patient needs
Our base and your city
Serving Pretoria from our Sandton base
Ralmed has no branch in the capital. Every crew that answers the ambulance number Pretoria families save leaves from 89 Impala Road, Kelvin View.
From there, crews take the N1 north past Midrand and Centurion. The R21 is the way in from the east side, towards Irene and Olifantsfontein, and the N4 runs across the city towards Mamelodi in the east and the Magaliesberg in the west.
Because the drive is longer than within Johannesburg, say so if the patient's situation changes while you wait, and the control room will update the crew.
These are some of the parts of Pretoria our crews reach, all within the City of Tshwane:
Getting through
How do you call a Ralmed ambulance in Pretoria?
The ambulance number Pretoria callers need is 0861 725 633, from any phone. A person in our control room answers, asks where the patient is, and sends the crew level the call needs.
Public service
10177, or 112 from a mobile
The state ambulance line.
Local knowledge
What helps a crew find you in Tshwane?
The capital is spread out. When you call the ambulance number Pretoria relies on, a few details make each address much easier to reach.
Eastern estates
Estates in Faerie Glen, Moreleta Park and around Silver Lakes have guarded gates. Warn security and give the unit number.
Hatfield students
For a university residence, give its name, the block and which gate the crew should use.
Loftus match days
Roads around Loftus Versfeld get busy. Name the nearest entrance or a landmark near the stadium.
Townships
In Mamelodi, Atteridgeville or Soshanguve, add a school, a church or a taxi rank to the street name.
Hospitals
Where do Pretoria patients go after the call?
The crew chooses the hospital that fits the patient's needs, and, where it is clinically safe, the patient's choice. The city has large public and private hospitals, including:
| Hospital | Area | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Biko Academic Hospital | Central Pretoria | Public academic hospital |
| Kalafong Provincial Tertiary Hospital | Atteridgeville | Public hospital |
| Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital | Ga-Rankuwa | Public academic hospital |
| Netcare Pretoria East Hospital | Moreleta Park | Private hospital |
| Life Wilgers Hospital | Wilgers | Private hospital |
| Mediclinic Kloof | Erasmuskloof | Private hospital |
What we do here
Ambulance work across Pretoria and its suburbs
- Emergencies: a crew at a home in Waterkloof, an office in Hatfield or a roadside on the N1, through ourambulance services.
- Transfers: moving a patient from a Pretoria hospital to a specialist unit in Johannesburg, or back home, through ourpatient transfer service.
- Events: standby crews for matches, graduations and functions, throughevent medical cover.
- Industrial sites: a crew based at a plant in Rosslyn or Silverton, through aremote ambulance station.
Keep the ambulance number Pretoria residents can rely on in your phone: 0861 725 633.
Need the ambulance number Pretoria relies on? Call 0861 725 633.
Step by step
Calling the ambulance number Pretoria households keep
01
Dial 0861 725 633
The same number works from anywhere in Tshwane, at any hour.
02
Give the suburb first
Then the street, the estate or residence, and a landmark such as a shopping centre.
03
Open the way
Tell the gate guard, switch on outside lights and put pets away.
04
Stay on hand
Keep your phone free, because the crew may call for directions.
Why Pretoria families keep Ralmed's number
Transfers to Johannesburg. Specialist units in both cities are within our reach, on one booking.
Crews matched to the call. From basic life support up to a doctor on board.
Your hospital, where safe. The crew takes the patient to the private hospital you ask for.
Licensed since 2013. A private emergency medical service run from Sandton for over a decade.
Nearby
Other Gauteng areas on the same line
Centurion, Midrand and Johannesburg share the ambulance number Pretoria uses with the rest of Tshwane. See the full list on Areas We Cover, or go back to the Ralmed homepage.
Questions
Ambulance number Pretoria: your questions answered
What is the ambulance number for Pretoria?
Call 0861 725 633 for a Ralmed ambulance anywhere in Pretoria and the rest of Tshwane, at any hour. A person answers in our control room and sends a crew from our Sandton base. The public ambulance service answers 10177, and 112 works from any mobile.
Does Ralmed have a base in Pretoria?
No. Ralmed's only premises are at 89 Impala Road, Kelvin View, Sandton. Crews drive to Pretoria from there, usually on the N1. We will never tell you we are down the road when we are not, so tell the call-taker if anything changes while you wait.
Do your crews go to Mamelodi, Atteridgeville and Soshanguve?
Yes. Our crews cover the whole of Tshwane, including Mamelodi in the east, Atteridgeville in the west and Soshanguve in the north. Street names can be hard to find at night, so give a school, a church, a clinic or a taxi rank as a landmark.
Can you take a patient to Steve Biko Academic Hospital?
Yes, if it is the right hospital for the patient. Steve Biko Academic is a public academic hospital in central Pretoria. For patients with medical aid, the crew can instead take them to a private hospital such as Netcare Pretoria East or Life Wilgers, where clinically safe.
Can I book a transfer from Pretoria to a Johannesburg hospital?
Yes. We plan journeys between the two cities, for example to a specialist unit in Johannesburg. Call or send a WhatsApp with the patient's details, both hospitals and the time, and we will arrange the crew level the patient needs for the trip.
What should students in Hatfield do in an emergency?
Call 0861 725 633 or 112, and give the residence name, the block and the gate the crew should use. Ask a friend or a residence official to wait at that gate. Campus security can often help guide the crew to the right building.
What if the emergency is on the N1 or the N4?
Say which highway you are on, which direction you were driving and the nearest off-ramp, bridge or interchange. Stay behind the barrier and away from traffic, put your hazard lights on, and keep your phone switched on so the crew can reach you.
Can Ralmed cover an event at Loftus Versfeld?
We plan medical cover for sports days, concerts and functions across Tshwane, based on a risk assessment done to South African law. Send us the venue, the date and the expected crowd, and we will propose the crews and ambulances the event needs.
Will medical aid pay for an ambulance in Pretoria?
Most medical aid schemes cover emergency ambulance transport, and the rules are the same in Tshwane as anywhere else in Gauteng. Call the ambulance number Pretoria patients use first. Afterwards, we give you the documents your scheme needs to process the claim.
Is 10177 the same as Ralmed's number?
No. 10177 reaches the public ambulance service, which usually takes patients to a public hospital. Ralmed is a private service on 0861 725 633, which can take patients to the private hospital they ask for, where clinically safe. Many households save both, with ours as their ambulance number Pretoria contact.
Save Ralmed's number for Pretoria
One call reaches our control room from any suburb of Tshwane, and a crew sets out from Sandton for your address. Share it with your household and the people you look after. Save 0861 725 633 as your ambulance number Pretoria contact today.