Book urgent care & walk-in clinics near me in Comfort, TX

Comfort is a small Kendall County town along I-10 in the Hill Country between Boerne and Kerrville. Local urgent care is limited; residents typically drive to Boerne or Kerrville. Compare same-day options across urgent care in San Antonio.

What services do urgent care clinics in Comfort offer?

Urgent care clinics serving Comfort, TX cover respiratory illness, minor injuries, sports physicals, lacerations, and routine pediatric concerns. Peterson Health in Kerrville and Methodist Boerne Emergency Center operate the closest hospital-affiliated networks, with freestanding clinics along I-10 and US-87.²

Most Comfort urgent care clinics offer same-day online booking, on-site X-ray for sprains and possible fractures, and basic in-house labs (rapid strep, flu, COVID, urine, glucose). Walk-in volume is typically highest on weekday evenings and weekends; booking online and arriving with insurance card and photo ID in hand is the fastest path through the door. Many clinics also offer telehealth for follow-up visits and medication refills.

Does urgent care in Comfort accept Texas STAR Medicaid?

Yes. Urgent care clinics serving the Comfort area generally accept Texas STAR Medicaid, the state managed-care Medicaid program administered by Texas Health and Human Services.¹ Coverage and in-network status vary by managed-care organization. KFF reports roughly 16% of Texas residents are covered by Medicaid statewide.³

For uninsured patients in Comfort, most urgent care clinics publish self-pay rates online — typical visits run between $125 and $250 depending on labs, X-ray, and procedures performed. Patients without STAR Medicaid coverage but who may qualify can apply through YourTexasBenefits.com or Texas Health and Human Services. Federally Qualified Health Centers in the broader region also offer sliding-scale primary care for non-emergency needs.

How does Comfort urgent care relate to San Antonio?

Comfort is a Hill Country town in Kendall County, located about 50 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio along I-10. With a population of an estimated 2,400 residents per U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts,⁴ the city has a small-town heritage character and routes most healthcare volume to Boerne (15 miles east) or Kerrville (15 miles west). For specialty or after-hours volume, residents commonly extend to north San Antonio — see urgent care in San Antonio.

Drive times from Comfort into the nearest urgent care cluster typically run 15–30 minutes. For after-hours emergencies, EMS response and hospital routing follow the local county's protocols rather than Dallas-area hospital networks. Telehealth has become a meaningful first option for many local residents to avoid the drive when symptoms are mild.

Nearby urgent care

• Boerne, TX — Boerne, TX — Kendall County seat, 15 miles east
• Kerrville, TX — Kerrville, TX — Kerr County seat, 15 miles west
• Fredericksburg, TX — Fredericksburg, TX — Gillespie County seat to the north
• San Antonio, TX — San Antonio, TX — metro anchor, 50 miles southeast
• Bandera, TX — Bandera, TX — Bandera County town to the south