Ambulance Costs in Arizona

How Arizona compares

Ranked by typical ALS (emergency) base rate, Arizona is the 11th most expensive of 51 states — pricier than 10 and cheaper than 40.

What drives the cost in Arizona

Arizona DHS sets each provider’s rates through a Certificate of Need (CON), so rates are state-approved but vary by service area.

We hold 72 verified provider rates for Arizona, sourced from official fee schedules. Cities without a verified rate show a modeled estimate built from the Medicare benchmark and the typical local markup over it. How we calculate this →

Verified provider rates in Arizona

Pulled from official municipal and county fee schedules — click a provider for the full breakdown.

• Rural/Metro Corporation (Pinal) dba Tri-City Med dba Life Line AmbulanceADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $2,914
• City of Bisbee dba Bisbee Fire DepartmentADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,728
• Chandler Fire DepartmentArizona DHS Ground Ambulance Service Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,317
• Priority Ambulance Yavapai LLC dba Copperstate AmbulanceADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $2,021
• City of Douglas dba Douglas Ambulance ServiceADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,475
• Flagstaff Medical Center dba Guardian Medical TransportArizona DHS BEMSTS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared 2026-06-01)
  $1,774
• Gilbert Fire & Rescue DepartmentArizona DHS Ground Ambulance Service Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,091–$1,224
• American Medical Response of Maricopa (AMR / Southwest Ambulance)Arizona DHS Ground Ambulance Service Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,091–$1,224
• Santa Rita Fire DistrictADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,569–$1,735
• River Medical Inc. dba Life Line AmbulanceADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,975
• R/M Arizona Holdings Inc. dba Canyon State Ambulance dba Payson Medical TransportADHS Ground Ambulance Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $2,044
• Peoria Fire-Medical DepartmentArizona DHS Ground Ambulance Service Rate Schedule (prepared June 1, 2026)
  $1,091–$1,224

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• Apache Junction$2,914
• Bisbee$1,728
• Casa Grande$2,914
• Chandler$1,317
• Cottonwood$2,021
• Douglas$1,475
• Flagstaff$1,774
• Gilbert$1,091–$1,224
• Glendale$1,091–$1,224
• Green Valley$1,569–$1,735
• Kingman$1,975
• Mesa$2,914
• Parker$1,975
• Payson$2,044
• Peoria$1,091–$1,224
• Phoenix$1,091–$1,224
• Prescott$2,021
• Prescott Valley$2,021
• Safford$2,043
• Sahuarita$1,408–$1,569
• Scottsdale$1,091–$1,224
• Sierra Vista$1,333
• Surprise$1,091–$1,224
• Tempe$2,914
• Tucson$1,408–$1,569
• Yuma$2,091