Urgent care in San Diego

Scripps urgent care provides treatment for illnesses and conditions on a walk-in basis. Our clinics treat both children and adults at convenient locations from San Diego to Oceanside.



Whenever a situation is life-threatening, call 911 immediately.

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What can urgent care treat?

Choose urgent care when you have a medical problem that should be seen by a doctor within 24 hours, but is not life-threatening. Common symptoms and conditions treated at urgent care include:


  • Abdominal pain
  • Dehydration
  • Eye pain or vision changes
  • Fever without rash
  • Moderate flu-like symptoms
  • Persistent diarrhea
  • Severe sore throat
  • Small cuts that may require stitches
  • Sprains and strains
  • Vomiting


Not sure if you should go to urgent care or the emergency room? Learn more about which health concerns can be treated at our walk-in clinics, urgent care locations and emergency rooms.


Check estimated wait times for our San Diego urgent care clinics and start the check-in process with On My Way.

For Emergency Care Dial 911

Call 911 or visit the nearest Emergency Department if you are experiencing chest pain, stroke symptoms, difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, head injury or other major trauma.


Do not take a chance with anything life-threatening.

Urgent care hours and locations

All Scripps urgent care locations are open seven days a week. Find an urgent care near you.

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines

10710 North Torrey Pines Road

La Jolla, CA 92037

858-554-8638

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Serving the communities of La Jolla, University City, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Sorrento Valley, Encinitas, Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Pacific Beach and Ocean Beach.

Scripps Clinic Rancho Bernardo

15004 Innovation Drive

San Diego, CA 92128

858-605-7171

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Serving the communities of Carmel Mountain Ranch, Del Sur, Black Mountain Ranch, 4S Ranch, Poway, Rancho Penasquitos, Sabre Springs, Scripps Ranch, Mira Mesa and Ramona.

Scripps Medical Center Jefferson

2205 Vista Way

Oceanside, CA 92054

760-704-5630

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Serving the communities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, San Marcos, Escondido, Bonsall and Fallbrook

Other immediate care options

Services include select vaccinations, such as the flu shot, as well as sports and camp physicals. You can walk in or go online to view wait times at nearby HealthExpress clinics and select the On My Way option to be added to the queue of patients waiting to be seen.

Virtual Care at Scripps connects you with a provider using Video Visits, E-Visits or a Symptom Checker to get care at your convenience.

New and current Scripps patients can book an appointment online for primary care.


You can also log into your MyScripps.org account or app to see if your doctor has a same-day appointment available.


Even though urgent care, virtual care and HealthExpress clinics are available, your primary care physician will have a better picture of your overall health for a more accurate diagnosis.

Insurance coverage

We accept many insurance plans. Get more information about insurance accepted at Scripps.

How does On My Way save you time?

Use On My Way to find the nearest urgent care location and make an informed decision on where to go. Once you login to MyScripps, you will also complete some of the check-in process ahead of time.


If you don’t have a MyScripps account, sign up today to use our urgent care On My Way feature.


This is not an appointment. The approximate wait time is based on patients seen in the past hour. It is not a guarantee and is subject to change at any moment.

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