Urgent Care Bakersfield, CA

Walk-in services are available at 16 clinics across Bakersfield, making it easy to get care without an appointment. Top-rated spots like Priority Urgent Care (4.7 stars) on Mount Vernon Ave and Vanguard Medical-Bakersfield (4.9 stars) on Hageman Rd specialize in quick visits for colds, allergies, and minor illnesses.

15 clinics provide pediatric care, ideal for children's needs, while 13 clinics offer X-rays on-site for fractures or infections. Facilities such as Universal Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine (5.0 stars) on Brimhall Rd combine these services efficiently.

Whether you need a walk-in for flu symptoms or an X-ray at a pediatric-focused clinic like Fast Aid Urgent Care, Bakersfield's options cover everyday urgent needs effectively.

Several Bakersfield urgent cares accept Aetna at 3 clinics, including options like Priority Urgent Care. Health Net and Kern Family Health Care cover 2 clinics each, while Medicare is at 2 locations such as Bakersfield Family Medical Center.

Dignity, Kern Health Systems, and Brand New Day are accepted at 2 clinics apiece. Kern Legacy and Bakersfield Family Medical Center (2 clinics) also participate, plus many take most insurance plans.

Self-pay rates typically range from $100-250 depending on services like X-rays. Always call ahead to confirm coverage and avoid surprises.

Choose Bakersfield's 14 urgent care clinics for non-life-threatening issues like flu symptoms, sprains, cuts needing stitches, minor burns, strep throat, or X-rays for possible fractures. These provide faster service with average 4.0-star ratings and lower costs than ERs.

Head to an emergency room for severe conditions such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, heavy bleeding, stroke signs (sudden weakness or confusion), major trauma, or serious head injuries. ERs are equipped for advanced life support, but waits can be longer.

Urgent care excels for convenience—many offer walk-ins for everyday urgencies. With neighborhoods like Southwest Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, South Bakersfield loaded with options, find one nearby via ratings and reviews to save time and money.

Also serving residents of Shafter (13 mi), Arvin (16 mi), Wasco (25 mi), Taft (28 mi).