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Spain by campervan: safety and healthcare

Campervan safety in Spain: vehicle security, healthcare, emergency contacts and practical prevention. What to know before you go.

Published 18 September 2026Last checked 21 September 2026

Safety and health

Safety and health

The most relevant traveller risk is opportunistic theft from vehicles. Drivers of foreign-plated, hire and leisure vehicles can also be targeted by people who signal a supposed fault and try to make them stop. If another driver points at your vehicle, continue to a busy, well-lit public place before checking it, and be cautious with anyone claiming to be plain-clothes police from an unmarked car.

Call 112 for police, fire or ambulance help. It is free across the EU. Do not depend on a particular language being available. EU and EEA travellers should carry an EHIC for necessary state healthcare and explicitly ask for asistencia sanitaria pública. The EHIC does not cover private treatment or replace travel insurance.

A well-lit Spanish town square at night
A busy, overlooked stop is safer than an isolated roadside pull-off

Reduce theft risk

  • Keep passports, electronics and bags out of sight whenever you leave the vehicle.
  • Do not leave the van unattended with windows open, even for a short stop.
  • At service areas, lock the doors and keep keys and valuables with you.
  • If someone reports a tyre or vehicle problem, stop only somewhere populated and well lit.

Medical help

  • Call 112 for an emergency and give your road number, direction and nearest kilometre marker if relevant.
  • A pharmacy is marked farmacia with a green cross. Closed pharmacies display the nearest duty pharmacy.
  • For EHIC treatment, ask for the public system. Private providers may not accept the card.
  • Carry travel insurance for repatriation, rescue and private treatment not covered by EHIC.