Medical taxi (VSL) from Narbonne to Toulouse hospitals
Purpan, Rangueil, Oncopole: for your specialist care in Toulouse, seated medical transport from Narbonne and Greater Narbonne, with prior approval from French health insurance.
≈ 155 kmfrom Narbonne station
≈ 1 h 45 minVia the A61
CPAMapproved taxi (VSL)
Return triphome ↔ place of care
Approved taxi (VSL)
Your care in Toulouse, from Narbonne
Toulouse University Hospital (CHU) and the Oncopole are reference centres for many specialist treatments. From Narbonne, we take you there by approved taxi (VSL), with a medical prescription, and bring you back after your care.
Allow 150 to 160 km via the A61, or 1 hr 45 min to 2 hours depending on the hospital. At this distance, the journey normally needs prior approval from French health insurance: your doctor takes care of it before the journey.
Toulouse University Hospital is spread over several sites, Purpan in the north-west and Rangueil-Larrey in the south-east, and the Oncopole is at Langlade, south of the city: give us the exact address of your appointment.
- Covered with a prescription
- No upfront payment if you are entitled
- There and back
- Regular sessions organised
Hospitals
The Toulouse hospitals we take you to
CHU
Hôpital Purpan
The hospital's north-west site, with Pierre-Paul Riquet hospital, the Children's hospital and Paule-de-Viguier hospital.
CHU
Rangueil and Larrey hospitals
The south-east site of Toulouse University Hospital.
IUCT
IUCT-Oncopole
The Toulouse University Cancer Institute, on the Langlade site.
Clinics
Toulouse clinics
Clinique Pasteur, Joseph Ducuing hospital, Clinique de l'Union in Saint-Jean…
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To Toulouse: what you need to know
+ 150 km
Prior approval
Toulouse hospitals are more than 150 km from Narbonne: your doctor requests prior approval from French health insurance before the journey. With no reply within 15 days, approval is granted.
CPAM
All the rules
Prescription, prior approval, the changes of 1 October 2026: everything is explained on our dedicated page.
Frequently asked questions
Medical taxi (VSL) to Toulouse: your questions
Do I need prior approval to go to the Toulouse Oncopole?
Yes, normally: from Narbonne, the Oncopole and Toulouse hospitals are more than 150 km away. Your doctor fills in the prior approval request, to be sent to your health insurance fund before the journey. With no reply within 15 days, approval is granted.
How long is the journey to Purpan or Rangueil?
Allow about 1 hr 45 min to 2 hours depending on the hospital and traffic on the Toulouse ring road. For a morning appointment, we leave early to arrive on time.
Can you bring me back to Narbonne after my appointment?
Yes. We agree on the return time together: we come back to pick you up at the end of your consultation, test or session and take you back to Narbonne.
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