Free & Low-Cost STD Testing Clinics in Palo Alto, CA
1 clinic in Palo Alto offers STD testing on a free or sliding-scale basis, so what you pay depends on your income, and 8 more within 25 miles are listed further down. Call ahead to confirm hours and what your visit will cost.
How free and low-cost care works
Most clinics here charge on a sliding scale: what you pay depends on your household income and family size, and the lowest-income patients often pay nothing. Bring a photo ID, proof of income and proof of address to get the lowest fee. How sliding-scale fees work
STD Testing clinics in Palo Alto, CA
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VA Palo Alto Health Care - Palo Alto VA Medical Center
- Services offered
- Women's Health
- Vision
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Specialists
- Social Services
- Podiatry
- Pharmacy
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Hearing
- Health Education/Nutrition
- Dental
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- Lab
- Geriatric
- Immunizations
- Physical Therapy
- Diabetes - Treatment/Management
- Hepatitis C Testing
- Primary Care
- Transportation
- Community Health Worker Services
- X-Ray
- Telemedicine
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Financial assistance available
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- 7 days, call for hours
- Service area
- Palo Alto, for veterans only
STD Testing near Palo Alto
Other free and low-cost clinics offering STD testing within 25 miles, nearest first.
- Planned Parenthood - Mountain View Health Center
- Arbor Free Clinic
- VA Palo Alto Health Care - Palo Alto VA Medical Center-Menlo Park
- Ravenswood Family Health Center
- Planned Parenthood - Redwood City Health Center
- San Mateo Medical Center - Fair Oaks Health Center
- Family Health Center at O'Connor Hospital - Indian Health Center of Santa Clara
- San Mateo Medical Center - Edison Clinic
Frequently asked questions
- Can I get tested for STDs without insurance?
- Yes. The clinics listed here serve uninsured patients, and most charge on a sliding scale based on your household income, so testing may be free or low-cost depending on what you earn. Each listing shows the clinic's fee structure; call ahead to confirm what testing costs there.
- Do these clinics also test for HIV?
- Many do. Clinics on this page that list HIV testing among their services are marked "Also tests for HIV". If HIV testing matters to you, confirm it when you call.
- Can a teenager get tested without a parent?
- In every state and Washington, DC, minors can consent to STI testing and treatment themselves, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Eight states set a minimum age (12 or 14, for example), and some states allow or require a provider to notify parents in certain situations, such as a positive HIV test. Ask the clinic about its confidentiality policy when you call.
- What if there's no clinic close enough?
- The CDC's GetTested locator (gettested.cdc.gov) lists HIV, STD and hepatitis testing sites across the country, many of them free or low-cost. Your county health department is also worth calling: many run their own STD clinics.