Part or all of medical transportation to a hospital in Halland will be compensated for regardless of whether the hospital is closest to your place of residence or not. Healthcare Guarantee patients and patients with referrals to highly specialized healthcare at regional hospitals or university hospitals will be compensated for the entire trip.

If your medical condition does not permit you to drive or to use public transportation, medical transportation buses as well as taxis are available. A doctor’s certificate may be required in order to make use of a medical transportation taxi.

Travel allowance – car and public transportation
If you travel by private vehicle or by public transportation, you must pay a fee of SEK 40 per trip in each direction. Beyond that, SEK 1 per kilometer (April 2002) will be paid for trips with a private vehicle. In practice, this means that you are eligible for compensation for trips in excess of forty kilometers – per direction. Compensation is only paid to one person, regardless of the number of passengers.

For travel with public transportation, compensation will be paid for ticket expenses in excess of SEK 40 per direction.In order to receive compensation, you must be able to show the receipt of the paid patient’s fee (doctor’s receipt) or the appointment time as proof that you received attention or treatment.

Medical transportation routes
Halland’s County Council operates five buses that run between various medical facilities everyday. The following five medical transportation routes are in service:

-          LAXEN: Falkenberg « Gothenburg 

-          SIVAN: Kungsbacka « Varberg

-          LILLAN: Kungsbacka « Knäred

-          VIVAN:  Varberg « Halmstad

-          GINSTEN: Halmstad « Lund

The medical transportation buses are intended for those who cannot make use of public transportation or a private vehicle due to a medical condition. Travel with the buses is free of charge for those going to or returning from medical care and treatment.

Bookings are made via the County Council’s booking central, phone number 020-91 00 90 (open hours 8 am- 4 pm).

Note!
In order to make use of the buses, the booking must be made in advance and preferably with proper notice given.

Medical transportation taxi
Medical transportation taxis are only intended for those who cannot make use of public transportation or a private vehicle due to a medical condition. A doctor’s certificate may be required to make use of a medical transportation taxi. If your chosen route coincides with those covered by the medical transportation buses, you should choose the latter if possible.

Travel with a taxi costs SEK 40 (one direction). A medical transportation taxi is booked in the same way as a seat on the medical transportation buses, via the booking central (Resam-booking), phone number 020-91 00 90.

Medical transportation taxis are available to whoever is in need of one according to medical opinion and
- is going to the doctor’s office closest to their place of residence that can provide the care they need
- is a Healthcare Guarantee Patient,
- or has a referral to highly specialized care at a regional or university hospital.

You may not make use of a medical transportation taxi if you choose a doctor’s office other than the one closest to your place of residence. This applies regardless of your medical needs or if your doctor has given you a referral to a particular facility.

Medical transportation via the pharmacy
If you are entitled to medical transportation with a taxi and have been to a healthcare center, you may stop at a pharmacy on the way home in order to pick up your medication. Many prescriptions are sent electronically directly to the pharmacy.

Note! Do not forget to tell the doctor that you will pick up your medicine on the way home with the medical transportation taxi so that the pharmacy is informed and can have your prescription prepared.

Payment of travel allowance
Travel allowance for travel to the hospital in Halmstad and Varberg, with a private vehicle or with public transportation, can be paid in cash by the Resamservice at the hospital (by the information desk). Otherwise, travel allowance is generally paid via postal giro from the Resamservice in your municipality.

No travel allowance
The County Council does not provide travel allowance for trips to and from health services (such as medical examinations, vaccinations, mammographies).