Mobile fronts the head of Mobile Bay at the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, where I-10 dives through the Bankhead and George Wallace tunnels, I-65 leaves north toward the pine woods, and I-165 drops into downtown from the Prichard line. The Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge and Battleship Parkway causeway reach the Eastern Shore. Some trips start in Mobile and others end here, and the other end may be in another city or state, such as Birmingham, Alabama, or Houston, Texas, more than 200 miles away.
Planning medical transport to or from Mobile, Alabama
A Downtown or tunnel-mouth start uses different roads than a pickup on the causeway toward Spanish Fort, north toward Prichard on I-165, or west of I-65. Daphne and Fairhope sit in Baldwin County, so please name the city for those addresses.
When a Mobile inquiry arrives, Eastern Royal Medical Transport checks both street addresses, the travel day, building access, and who meets the vehicle. I-10, I-65, and the Bankhead Tunnel are planning references, not a promised itinerary. Fog on the bay, which tunnel or causeway the pickup faces, and whether those miles take I-65 north, wait on those details.
This service is for scheduled, non-emergency ground transportation. It is not an ambulance or emergency-response service; call 911 when immediate medical help is needed.
Mobile County pickups from Mobile Bay or the Tensaw Delta onto I-10, I-65, I-165, or the Battleship Parkway
Exact pickup and destination addresses reviewed before availability is confirmed
Pickup access, destination handoff, timing, and rider needs included in planning
Other Alabama cities families plan trips to or from
When a long-distance trip starts or ends somewhere in Alabama other than Mobile, these pages cover route planning for each city. Every trip is still reviewed individually before availability is confirmed.
Downtown Mobile faces the Mobile River, with Midtown, Spring Hill, and the Oakleigh Garden District to the west and southwest. Prichard, Chickasaw, and Saraland lie to the north, Tillman's Corner and Theodore to the southwest, and Spanish Fort, Daphne, and Fairhope across the bay in Baldwin County. USA Health University Hospital and Mobile Infirmary sit northwest and west of downtown, about 2 road miles apart.
Medical centers in Mobile
USA Health University Hospital
Mobile Infirmary
Springhill Medical Center
USA Health Providence Hospital
Hospitals are named as geographic references for trip planning. Naming one does not imply an affiliation or a prearranged transport relationship with Eastern Royal Medical Transport.
Nearest airport for visiting family
Relatives flying in to help on pickup or arrival day can plan around Mobile Regional Airport (MOB).
July is Mobile's wettest month at 7.7 inches, and the year totals about 67 inches of precipitation, with July highs near 91. On June 18, 2026, rising water in Mobile Bay closed eastbound lanes of the US-90/98 Causeway, one of two roads across the bay.
For discharge planners and case managers
USA Health University Hospital is at 2451 University Hospital Drive, Mobile Infirmary at 5 Mobile Infirmary Circle, Springhill Medical Center at 3719 Dauphin Street, and USA Health Providence Hospital at 6801 Airport Boulevard, about 10 road miles west of downtown. Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, so tell the coordinator early if a storm could move the date.
Mobile trip questions
Which airport do relatives use when they come to Mobile?
Airlines use Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) at 8400 Airport Boulevard, about 13 road miles west of downtown, with nonstops to five major hubs. The Mobile Airport Authority is building a new terminal at Mobile International Airport (BFM) at Brookley, near downtown, and says its goal is first flights by early 2027. Confirm which airport the airline lists for the travel date.
Can the pickup be across the bay in Daphne, Fairhope, or Spanish Fort?
Yes, from central Mobile, Spanish Fort is about 9 road miles, Daphne about 12, and Fairhope about 18, reached over the I-10 Bayway or the US-90/98 Causeway. Give the coordinator the street address and the town, since Daphne, Fairhope, and Spanish Fort are separate Baldwin County cities.
What is the drive from Mobile to Tallahassee, Atlanta, Nashville, or Houston?
From central Mobile, Tallahassee is about 240 road miles east on I-10, and Atlanta is about 330 on I-65 to Montgomery and then I-85. Nashville is about 450, almost all on I-65, and Houston is about 470 on I-10 and I-12 around New Orleans. Clocks in Tallahassee and Atlanta run an hour ahead of Mobile's Central Time.
