Emergency services, doctors and pharmacies on call in Tahiti

Life-threatening emergency: call 15. SAMU responds 24/7 throughout French Polynesia and directs you to the appropriate service.

Emergency numbers

15SAMUMedical emergency 18FirefightersFire, accident, emergency services 17Police / gendarmerieAggression, danger 16Rescue at seaMRCC Tahiti

Pharmacies on call

On weekends and public holidays, a pharmacy is on duty in each town of the urban area. It remains on standby for urgent prescriptions until the next on-call pharmacy.

Papeete

On duty today · Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11

Prince Hinoi Pharmacy

Prince Hinoi Medical Center, Papeete
Hours: Saturday 6:30 am–7 pm, Sunday 8 am–12:30 pm and 2 pm–7 pm

40 42 02 24

Then · from Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, October 18

Market Pharmacy

Emergency at night, with a prescription from today specifying the time of prescription: call the Health Directorate: 40 47 01 47

Faa’a

On duty today · Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11

Tautiare Pharmacy

PK 2 mountain side, Auae, Faa’a
Hours: Saturday 8 am–8 pm, Sunday 8 am–1 pm

40 80 04 25

Then · from Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, October 18

Pamatai Pharmacy

Emergency at night, with a prescription from today specifying the time of prescription: call Faa'a gendarmerie: 40 46 72 00

Punaauia

On duty today · Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11

Oteania Pharmacy

PK 12,580 ocean side, Punaauia
Hours: Saturday 7am-1pm, Sunday 8am-11:30am

40 85 59 00

Then · from Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, October 18

Aito Pharmacy

Emergency at night, with a prescription from today specifying the time of prescription: call Punaauia municipal police: 40 54 38 60

Source: official table from the French Polynesian Pharmacists' Council (2^nd semester 2026). Changes may occur: if in doubt, call the pharmacy before heading there.