Dialysis travel
Dialysis in San Francisco: centers and hotels nearby
13 centers across chains
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Every Medicare-registered dialysis center around San Francisco, across chains, with the places to stay within walking distance of each one, measured on the map.
- Dialysis centers: 13 offering in-center hemodialysis within about 7 miles of Union Square, 1 with a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later.
- Walk to treatment: 108 places to stay are within about a 15-minute walk of one of them.
- Across chains: DaVita, Fresenius Kidney Care, U.S. Renal Care, plus independent centers.
- Book early: ask your home unit to request a guest chair 6 to 8 weeks ahead, more for winter and holidays.
Book the chair before the hotel
- Guest chairs are limited: ask your home unit's social worker or travel coordinator to request one, often 6 to 8 weeks ahead and earlier around holidays.
- Confirm the days and the shift time with the center, then book a room that fits it.
- Check what your insurance covers away from home. How guest dialysis works.
Places to stay within a short walk of a center
Nearest first. Book your chair first, then a room near that center.
- Balmoral Hotel North # 3about 1 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Claytonabout 1 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Hilton San Francisco Financial Districtabout 1 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gatewayabout 1 min walk to Shc San Francisco
- Pacific Tradewinds Hostelabout 1 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Omni San Francisco Hotelabout 3 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- 1770 Pine Grove Aptsabout 4 min walk to Shc San Francisco
- Hotel Kabukiabout 4 min walk to DaVita San Francisco Dialysis
- Hotel North Beachabout 4 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Kimpton Buchanan Hotelabout 4 min walk to DaVita San Francisco Dialysis
- Palo Alto Hotelabout 4 min walk to Shc San Francisco
- The Stanley Hotelabout 4 min walk to Shc San Francisco
- Club Quarters Hotel, San Francisco, Embarcaderoabout 5 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Music Cityabout 5 min walk to Shc San Francisco
- The Jay, Autograph Collectionabout 5 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Casa SFabout 6 min walk to UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion
- Grant Plazaabout 6 min walk to DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
- Jack London Inn Oaklandabout 6 min walk to Shc Oakland Waterfront
Dialysis centers around San Francisco
DaVita Chinatown Dialysis
636 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Nearest place to stay: Clayton, about 1 min walk.
Shc San Francisco
1700 California Street, Suite 260, San Francisco, CA 94109
Nearest place to stay: Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway, about 1 min walk.
DaVita San Francisco Dialysis
1499 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Nearest place to stay: Hotel Kabuki, about 4 min walk.
Mission District
2765 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Nearest place to stay: Krishna Hotel, about 7 min walk.
UC Chronic Dialysis/Mt. Zion
1675 Scott Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Nearest place to stay: Casa SF, about 6 min walk.
Fresenius Medical Care Potrero Avenue
626 Potrero Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
Nearest place to stay: El Capitan Hotel, about 16 min walk.
San Francisco General Hospital Renal Center
1001 Potrero Bldg. 100, Room 342, San Francisco, CA 94110
Nearest place to stay: Crystal Hotel, about 18 min walk.
DaVita Golden Gate Dialysis
2700 Geary Blvd. Suite A, San Francisco, CA 94118
Nearest place to stay: The Laurel Inn, about 9 min walk.
Shc San Francisco Geary
3716 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118
Nearest place to stay: Geary Parkway Motel, about 15 min walk.
RAI Ocean Avenue
1738 Ocean Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112
Nearest place to stay: Mission Inn San Francisco, about 7 min drive.
Shc Daly City
2001 Junipero Serra Blvd, Suite 100, Daly City, CA 94014
Nearest place to stay: Hampton San Francisco-Daly City, about 18 min walk.
DaVita Westlake Daly City Dialysis Center
2201 Junipero Sierra Boulevard. #a, Daly City, CA 94014
Nearest place to stay: Hampton San Francisco-Daly City, about 13 min walk.
Shc Oakland Waterfront
255 2nd Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Nearest place to stay: Jack London Inn Oakland, about 6 min walk.
Questions families ask
How many dialysis centers are in San Francisco?
Medicare's listing has 13 centers offering in-center hemodialysis within about 7 miles of Union Square, 1 of them with a shift starting at 5 p.m. or later.
How do I get dialysis while on vacation in San Francisco?
Ask your home unit's social worker or travel coordinator to request a guest chair at a center here, usually 6 to 8 weeks ahead. They send your records; you confirm the days and shift with the center, then book a room close to it. Step-by-step guide.
Will my insurance pay for dialysis away from home?
Medicare generally covers dialysis at Medicare-certified centers anywhere in the US. Medicaid often covers only your home state, and private plans may need approval or have network rules. Ask your plan, and ask the center to check your coverage before you travel.
Dialysis centers: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dialysis Facility listing, release of 2026-10-28. Neither CMS, Medicare nor any dialysis company runs, funds or approves this site. Call the center to confirm its details. We don't rate dialysis centers or their care. For Medicare's own quality information, see Medicare Care Compare. Walks are measured on the map from each place to stay to the center's address (straight line plus a quarter, at about 3 miles an hour). Where the walk is over 20 minutes we show a driving estimate (straight line plus a third, at an in-town average speed, plus 2 minutes to park): traffic changes it, so check the route at your shift time.