Free & Low-Cost STD Testing Clinics in Boston, MA
12 clinics in Boston offer 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. 10 of them also test for HIV. 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 Boston, MA
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Infectious Disease and Travel Medicine Clinic
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Medical
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Adults
- Immunizations
- Hepatitis C Testing
- HIV/AIDS Treatment
- HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Financial assistance available
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Call for insurance guidelines
- Hours
- Monday - Friday
- Service area
- Boston
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Boston Medical Center - Center for Infectious Diseases
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Medical
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- HIV/AIDS Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Treatment
- Hepatitis C Testing
- Telemedicine
- Social Services
- Medication Assisted Treatment
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Transportation
- HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling
- OB/GYN
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Financial assistance available
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Monday - Friday
- Service area
- Boston Area
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BPHC - Snowden International High School- School Based Health Center
- Services offered
- Primary Care
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Medical
- Health Education/Nutrition
- Family Planning
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Treatment
- Immunizations
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Cholesterol Screening/Lipid Panel Test
- Diabetes - Treatment/Management
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Fee structure
- Free or low cost
- Income eligibility
- Low Income
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured
- Hours
- Call for hours
- Service area
- Boston Area
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Bridge Mobile Medical Van
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Women's Health
- Men's Health
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Social Services
- Primary Care
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Medical
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Community Health Worker Services
- Health Education/Nutrition
- Application Assistance - Rx
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Free/No fee
- Income eligibility
- Low Income
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured
- Hours
- Monday - Friday
- Service area
- Boston area, For people ages 14-24
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Fenway Health - Ansin Building
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Vision
- Specialists
- Pharmacy
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Medical
- Family Planning
- Dental
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Lab
- Hepatitis C Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- Primary Care
- Adults
- Mammograms
- HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling
- X-Ray
- Application Assistance - Rx
- Telemedicine
- Immunizations
- Pediatric
- Visitor restrictions in place
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- LGBTQ Community - Healthcare
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Sliding scale of fees based on income
- Income eligibility
- All income levels
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Monday - Saturday
- Service area
- Boston Area
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Fenway Health - Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Women's Health
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Primary Care
- Pediatric
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- HIV/AIDS Treatment
- Adults
- Men's Health
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Sliding scale. No one turned away due to inability to pay
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Monday - Friday
- Service area
- Patients age 12-29 in the Boston Area
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Fenway Health - South End
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Pharmacy
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Medical
- Primary Care
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Hepatitis C Testing
- HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling
- Adults
- OB/GYN
- Women's Health
- Family Planning
- Health Education/Nutrition
- Podiatry
- X-Ray
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Dental
- Vision
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Sliding scale available
- Income eligibility
- All income levels
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Monday - Friday
- Service area
- Boston Area
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Outreach Van Project Boston University Medical Center
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Medical
- Health Education/Nutrition
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Immunizations
- Application Assistance - Rx
- HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling
- Community Health Worker Services
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Fee structure
- No fee
- Income eligibility
- Low/No Income
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured Only
- Hours
- Call for hours
- Service area
- Boston Area
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Planned Parenthood - Greater Boston Health Center
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Women's Health
- Men's Health
- Specialists
- OB/GYN
- Family Planning
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Pregnancy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Treatment
- Medical
- Adults
- LGBTQ Community - Healthcare
- Immunizations
- Telemedicine
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish, Others by Translation Service
- Fee structure
- Sliding scale available
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; underinsured; insurance; Medicaid
- Hours
- Call for hours
- Service area
- Boston Area
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South Boston Health - Seaport Urgent Care
- Services offered
- Medical
- Urgent Care
- Family Planning
- Health Education/Nutrition
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Walk-ins Accepted
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- Application Assistance - Rx
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish, Hindi
- Fee structure
- Sliding scale. No one turned away due to inability to pay
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Call for hours
- Service area
- Boston area
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South End Community Health Center
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- Vision
- Primary Care
- Pharmacy
- Pediatric
- OB/GYN
- Counseling/Mental Health
- Medical
- Family Planning
- Urgent Care
- Dental
- WIC
- Adults
- Lab
- Health Education/Nutrition
- HIV/AIDS Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Substance Abuse/Addiction
- Hepatitis C Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- Hepatitis C Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Treatment
- HIV/AIDS/STD Counseling
- Women's Health
- Pregnancy
- Diabetes - Treatment/Management
- Telemedicine
- COVID-19 Testing
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- Visitor restrictions in place
- Languages spoken
- English, Spanish
- Fee structure
- Sliding scale. No one turned away due to inability to pay
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Monday - Saturday
- Service area
- Boston Area - South End and Lower Roxbury neighborhoods
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The Clinic at BAGLY
Also tests for HIV
- Services offered
- HIV/AIDS Testing
- Hepatitis C Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Testing
- Telemedicine
- LGBTQ Community - Healthcare
- Languages spoken
- English
- Fee structure
- Free/No fee
- Income eligibility
- All income levels accepted
- Insurance accepted
- Uninsured; Underinsured; Insurance; Medicare; Medicaid
- Hours
- Call for hours
- Service area
- Boston area; LGBTQ+ community ages 29 and under.
STD Testing near Boston
Other free and low-cost clinics offering STD testing within 25 miles, nearest first.
- BPHC - Madison Park High School - School Based Health Center
- Casa Esperanza
- South Boston Community Health Center
- BPHC - Boston Latin Academy High School - School Based Health Center
- The Dimock Center - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- VA Boston Health Care - Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center
- BPHC - Jeremiah E. Burke High School - School Based Health Center
- CareWell Urgent Care - Cambridge Inman Square
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.