Emergency help points in Palma
Palma has the island’s widest choice of medical facilities for road riders who spend time on the Paseo Marítimo, Portixol and the coastal approach roads.
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This page lists hospitals and clinics including Hospital de Son Espases, Hospital de Son Llàtzer, Clínica Juaneda and Clínica Rotger, a Cruz Roja entry, and 24 public defibrillators (AEDs). In any serious incident, call 112 first and let the dispatcher decide where you are taken.
Defibrillators (AEDs) are for sudden cardiac collapse: get someone to fetch the nearest one while you or a teammate starts CPR and someone else calls 112. The positions of all 24 AEDs listed for Palma are on the map on this page, so check the ones near your usual route before you ride. On the ground, look for the standard AED sign (a heart with a lightning bolt, or the letters AED/DEA) and a marked cabinet.
The full list of hospitals and clinics here also includes Policlínica Juaneda Miramar, Quirónsalud Palmaplanas and Sant Joan de Déu. Which one is right depends on the injury and where you are; for anything urgent the 112 dispatcher coordinates the ambulance and destination. Access to an AED inside or beside a building may depend on its opening hours, so do not assume every unit is reachable early in the morning or late at night.
When you call for help, say “Palma” and the nearest named landmark (for example “Paseo Marítimo near Portixol” or “Plaza Mayor”), and say whether the person is conscious and breathing. If someone collapses, shout “DESFIBRILADOR” loudly. It’s the Spanish word bystanders will recognise. Carry a charged phone and a small first-aid kit. See the emergency contacts page for all numbers and the Palma town page for other services.
Common questions
Where is the fastest place to get help inside Palma if a rider can still pedal or walk?
Call 112 and describe the injury and your location; the dispatcher will tell you where to go or send help. The hospitals, clinics and AEDs listed for Palma are all on the map on this page.
How do I verbally direct someone to an AED in Palma?
Call out “DESFIBRILADOR” and the nearest landmark, and describe a visible reference such as a building or street corner. Public AEDs are kept in marked cabinets with a heart-and-lightning symbol.
Are the hospitals and clinics open all night?
We don’t publish opening hours for these facilities. At night or on holidays, call 112 rather than riding to a clinic: the dispatcher knows which emergency departments are receiving patients and will direct you.
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Relevant cycling laws
Spanish road rules that apply when you use this category of place. Click through for the full text, fines and BOE citation.
- Helmet requirements for cyclists in MallorcaOn interurban roads a helmet is compulsory with no exemptions since 1 October 2026 (the long-climb, extreme-heat and medical exceptions ended). In town, only riders under 16 and people who ride professionally.
- Hand signals required for every turn and stopYou must signal every turn, lane change and stop with the arm, well in advance. Most road incidents in Mallorca involve missed signals at junctions.
- 1.5-metre overtaking rule and motorist obligationsA driver overtaking you must leave at least 1.5 m of lateral space. From 1 October 2026 they must also drop to at least 20 km/h below the limit on interurban roads and change lane completely where their direction has more than one.