What to expect
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Access
- Walk-in or appointment
- Cost
- Free
The sites on this page test free or at low cost, and walk-in rapid testing is the fastest answer. If you would rather test at home, a self-pay kit is a private option:
Everlywell
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Where to go next
If Nashville CARES is closed, full, or too far, these are your alternatives in Nashville and across Tennessee.
Other testing sites in Tennessee
Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic
Nashville, TN • 0.1 mi away
Rapid test Sliding scale Black-community anchorChattanooga CARES
Chattanooga, TN
Rapid test Free Black-community anchorEast Tennessee AIDS Response (ETAR) — Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Rapid test Free Black-community anchorFriends for Life Corporation — Memphis
Memphis, TN
Rapid test Free Black-community anchorClinics, clinicians, and coverage
13 community health centers in Nashville
Sliding-scale primary care, HIV testing, and PrEP in this city.
17 Black clinicians in Nashville
Our directory of Black clinicians, with distance and telehealth filters.
All 160 community health centers in Tennessee
Federally qualified health centers test for HIV, prescribe PrEP, and charge on a sliding scale. No insurance required.
36 Black clinicians in Tennessee
Filter by specialty and insurance to find someone taking new patients.
Medicaid in Tennessee
Medicaid pays for PrEP, HIV testing, and treatment. Check whether you qualify and how to apply.