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Urgent and primary care centre Yaletown Open 7 days a week

Vancouver City Centre Urgent and Primary Care Centre

Urgent and primary care centre at 188 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1A9, in Yaletown. Phone 604-416-1811.

Run by Vancouver Coastal Health. Open every day including statutory holidays. Registration can close early when the centre reaches capacity, so call before you travel across town.

Hours and current status

Checking hours…

  • Monday8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Tuesday8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Wednesday8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Thursday8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Friday8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Saturday8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
  • Sunday9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Registration may close earlier than the posted time when the clinic reaches capacity. Confirm by phone before travelling.

How to be seen at Vancouver City Centre Urgent and Primary Care Centre

This is a Vancouver Coastal Health urgent and primary care centre. You do not need an appointment or a referral, and you do not need a family doctor. Bring your BC Services Card if you have one; care is not refused if you do not.

Bring with you: your BC Services Card or MSP number, photo ID, a list of your current medications and doses, any allergy information, and the name of your pharmacy. Without MSP coverage, ask about the fee when you register — see our guide to clinic costs without MSP.

Services listed for this clinic

  • Urgent care
  • Walk-in primary care
  • Minor injuries
  • Infections
  • Prescriptions
  • Referrals

Service lists come from public directories and clinic listings and can change without notice. If you need something specific — a procedure, an IUD insertion, a driver medical, a travel vaccine — phone first to confirm the clinic offers it and whether it is covered by MSP.

Getting there

Vancouver City Centre Urgent and Primary Care Centre is at 188 Nelson Street in Vancouver, in the Yaletown area (Yaletown, Granville South, False Creek North). Postal code V6B 1A9. Open in Google Maps for transit directions, parking and street-level views.

If this clinic is closed or full

Walk-in clinics in Vancouver often stop registering new patients before their posted closing time. If that happens, your alternatives are:

  • Another clinic nearby — see all clinics in Yaletown.
  • An urgent and primary care centre — Vancouver's five UPCCs are open seven days a week, into the evening.
  • HealthLink BC — call 8-1-1 free, 24 hours a day, to speak with a registered nurse who can tell you whether you need to be seen tonight.
  • An emergency department — for anything severe or rapidly worsening, go to the nearest Vancouver emergency room or call 9-1-1.

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