Private Ambulance Services

Members of the public should engage licensed EAS and MTS providers for conveyance services, depending on the type of services required.

For life-threatening emergencies such as cardiac arrest, seizures, breathlessness, loss of consciousness, excessive bleeding, major trauma and stroke, please call 995.

Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS)

EAS refers to (a) the conveyance by land using an emergency ambulance of any patient (including an emergency patient*); and (b) the provision of clinical care to, and the clinical monitoring of, the patient while the patient is being conveyed in the emergency ambulance.

Medical Transport Service (MTS)

MTS refers to a) the conveyance by land using a medical transport of any patient (except a patient who is an emergency patient* before being conveyed); and (b) the clinical care and monitoring of the patient, if necessary, while the patient is being conveyed in the medical transport.

*”Emergency patient” means an individual who is suffering or believed to be suffering from an injury, or a condition of acute or sudden onset, that poses an immediate threat to the individual’s life or jeopardises the long-term health of the individual.

Fee Range

The list of common fees charged by the providers is shown below as a guide.

You are advised to check directly with the provider prior to engaging the service, to verify the fees applicable as there may be other charges depending on the patient’s specific condition.

Footnotes:

¹ Prices charged for SG to JB conveyance vary depending on the distance covered. A higher conveyance fee may apply if a longer distance is covered for the EAS/MTS conveyance, a longer duration and the requirement for additional manpower and equipment.

² Prices charged for SG to JB conveyance vary depending on the distance covered. A higher conveyance fee may apply if a longer distance is covered for the EAS/MTS conveyance, a longer duration and the requirement for additional manpower and equipment.

³ Prices charged for EAS port transfers (Tarmac) vary depending on the complexity of the conveyance. Factors include the duration of the conveyance, patient’s acuity and the requirement for additional manpower and equipment.

⁴ Prices charged for MTS port transfers (Tarmac) vary depending on the complexity of the conveyance. Factors include the duration of the conveyance, patient’s acuity and the requirement for additional manpower and equipment.

⁵ Prices charged for EAS port transfers (Non-tarmac) vary depending on the complexity of the conveyance. Factors include the duration of the conveyance, patient’s acuity and the requirement for additional manpower and equipment.

⁶ Prices charged for MTS port transfers (Non-tarmac) vary depending on the complexity of the conveyance. Factors include the duration of the conveyance, patient’s acuity and the requirement for additional manpower and equipment.

⁷ Prices charged for ventilator service vary depending on the patient’s acuity, traffic conditions and exigencies that may arise during the conveyance. 

⁸ Prices charged for ventilator service vary depending on the equipment, medications and consumables required.

Important Note: 
a) The list is not exhaustive, and other charges may apply on a case-by-case basis. The list should only be used as a guide;
b) The fees should not be viewed as a fee benchmark exercise by MOH;
c) The fees are neither guided nor endorsed by MOH;
d) Users of this information are advised to check directly with the respective EAS and MTS PAOs (including their websites) to verify that the information is current, and on the mode of payment available.

If you are unsure of your medical condition, please call NurseFirst at 6262 6262 for medical advice, or visit your primary care provider.