ER Wait Times in Alameda County Hospitals

Average wait times at hospital in Alameda County show the time patients can expect to spend. Actual wait times will depend on many factors, such as severity of the injury, time of day, and staffing. Patients are quickly evaluated as part of a triage process, so the most severe cases can be treated first. Depending on the hospital, this initial wait can run from a few minutes to over an hour. The times below also include wait times for initial treatment, since there can be many delays after the triage process. Choose an ER with a shorter wait time to get seen more quickly.

Hospital - Share Your Experience	City	Total Wait Times
Alameda Hospital Comment	Alameda	2h 47m
Washington Hospital Comment	Fremont	2h 57m
Highland Hospital Comment	Oakland	3h 18m
Stanford Health Care - Valleycare Comment	Pleasanton	3h 21m
Eden Medical Center Comment	Castro Valley	3h 52m
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Comment	Oakland	4h 8m
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Comment	Berkeley	4h 14m
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Comment	Oakland	N/A
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Comment	Fremont	N/A
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro Comment	San Leandro	N/A
Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Comment	Oakland	N/A

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These are the average time from entering the ER to being admitted to the hospital by a doctor. In a busy ER, patients will be seen by a triage nurse first. Then the wait time will vary by severity, and how busy the ER is at the time of day. Patients with less serious problems could have substantially longer waits.

There is a 87 minute wait difference between the fastest ER in Alameda and the slowest.

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Mar 30, 2026, 8:02 PM
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center: "It's garbage. Unfortunately, everywhere else is worse." - Still

Feb 15, 2026, 3:41 PM
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr: "7 hour wait today" - MARK

Feb 06, 2026, 4:47 PM
St Mary's Medical Center: "555" - CpjJwWHV

Feb 06, 2026, 4:46 PM
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital: "555" - CpjJwWHV

Nov 11, 2025, 9:09 PM
University Of California Davis Medical Center: "Horrible experience at UC Med.Emergency. After spending 3 hrs at One community Health we were sent to UC Med emergency we waited 7 hrs till 1 am and left without being seen. My son had a serious health issue and we had to wait till the next day and was seen by another hospital emergency room. He need surgery right away. We are contacting an attorney!!!" - Doug