REMEMBER WHEN?
News Staff
Thursday, December 29, 2022
city calls to $7.50 with an additional charge for long trips. In the 1960s, the price of ambulance service went up to $12 for a local call and 45¢ per mile one way on out-of-town calls. In the early 1970s, the price was $18 for the first five miles and 45¢ a mile one-way. That was a bargain compared to Texas cities where charges ranged $25 to $35 and up for the first call and 45¢ to a $1 per mile.