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Rio VA Clinic

Rio VA Clinic
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Our outpatient clinic provides vocational rehabilitation and employment services, and more. Below, you’ll find our address and hours, parking and transportation information, and the other services we offer at our Rio VA Clinic in San Diego.

This clinic operates like a doctor’s office where patients are seen by SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT.
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Get address and hours, parking and transportation information, and health services offered at Rio VA Clinic.
COVID-19 guidelines
COVID-19 health protection: Levels medium
  • Everyone must wear a mask.
  • Your care partner is welcome (no other visitors).
  • Please self-screen. If you've had any COVID-19 symptoms in the past 48 hours, call first unless you need care now.
    Check COVID-19 symptoms on the CDC website

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Operating status
Normal services and hours
Locations and contact information
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Facility Locator API ID
vha_664QA
Address

8989 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 350
San Diego, CA 92108-1605
United States

Phone Number
619-228-8000
Mobile
FALSE
Hours
Monday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
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Parking

Cost: Free

Wheelchair availability: Wheelchairs are available upon arrival for patients who need them to access the building.

Transportation services and schedules

The VA San Diego Healthcare System has three types of medical transportation services as follows:

  • Veterans Transportation Service (VTS):  858-552-7572.  Call 2-10 business days in advance to schedule rides. Free of charge.  No rules of eligibility apply.  VTS serves San Diego area and surrounding communities as far south as Chula Vista and as far east at El Cajon.  VTS can transport Veterans able to walk as well as those that uses canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs and powered scooters.  Vans are equipped with hydraulic lifts.
  • Special Mode Transportation:  858-552-7572 
    Specialized transportation for severely disabled Veterans.  Eligibility criteria apply.  For inquiries, call 858 552 7572.
  • Disabled American Veterans (DAV):  858-552-8585, ext. 57470.  Call two weeks in advance to schedule rides.  Free of charge.  No rules of eligibility apply.  DAV serves San Diego, El Centro, Oceanside and Escondido.  DAV can transport Veterans able to walk as well as those that use canes, crutches and walkers.  DAV vans are not equipped with hydraulic lifts and cannot transport Veterans in wheelchairs. 

Non-DAV van services

Many localities in the region provide other van services to Veterans.

Learn more about DAV and the other van services available in your county.

Community transportation resources

  • Metropolitan Transit Service (MTS):  619-557-4555
  • North County Lift Van:  760-966-6500
  • F.A.C.T. Transportation:  1-888-924-3228
  • Rides In Sight

Beneficiary travel

Beneficiary travel benefits include round-trip transportation from your home to the medical center, mileage reimbursement, or special mode transport.  Reimbursement of travel expenses related to appointments in the VA San Diego Healthcare System can be provided to Veterans meeting VA eligibility criteria.  To see if you qualify and for questions you may have, please call 858-552-7572.

Find out if you qualify for beneficiary travel benefits