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I haven't heard anything at Santiago airport, there was, a while back, talk about one at A Coruña airport. Perhaps @ivar knows more?Thanks!
l was wondering? I believe I saw a picture someone posted a while ago of a COVID testing station at SCQ airport? I haven’t found it onlne? Might you know? Orwas it another airport?
A recent article in La Voz de Galicia: Los primeros 1.551 test de covid en el aeropuerto de Santiago arrojaron un positivo en 43 díasI haven't heard anything at Santiago airport
Does anyone know the cost of the test in Spain?
Can anyone clarify If a test is needed before entering the UK again(UK citizen).Hi,
A friend just forwarded me this information (source is the Santiago tourism office):
"FOR THOSE WHO MAY REQUIRE A TEST BEFORE RETURNING HOME.
You will find below a list of local clinics and labs where it is possible to get a PCR or antigen test. Most services nowadays require an appointment, so we recommend scheduling it in the clinic of your choice:
Laboratorio Clínico COMPOSTELA
Web: http://www.laboratorioclinicocompostela.es/#Contacto
Address: Rúa Xeneral Pardiñas 10 - 12, Semisótano 8.
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 562 462
E-mail: info@laboratorioclinicocompostela.es
LABORATORIO J. DE SOTO
Web: https://www.laboratoriojacobodesoto.com/
Address: Dr. Teixeiro, 19
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 566 332
LIFECLINIC
Web: https://lifeclinic.es/promociones/pcr-con-toma-de-muestra-por-saliva/
Address: República do Salvador, 23 – 1ºA
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 881 293 441 / 0034 722 707 063
E-mail: info@lifeclinic.es
HOSPITAL HM ROSALEDA
Web: https://www.hmhospitales.com/servic...rio-analisis-clinicos/pruebas-deteccion-covid
Address: Rúa de Santiago León de Caracas, 1
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 551 200
QUIRÓN PREVENCIÓN
Web: https://www.quironprevencion.com/es/pruebas-covid-19
Address: Av. Liberdade, 11
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 534 470
Appointments: https://e-quironsalud.es/26-test-covid or 0034 91 122 14 52
SUEVIA SERVICIOS GENERALES
Web: https://www.sueviasalud.es)
Address: Rúa Magdalena, 11- bajo 6
Milladoiro (Ames)
Telephone: 0034 881 087 551 / 0034 676 470 775 / 0034 628 221 719
E-mail: info@suevia.gal "
BC SY
Thank youIt's about 120€ - 160€, depending on the clinic. I believe you can find tests for 90€ as well, through the Iberia discount. But that only applies if you're flying with Iberia.
The gov.uk website says 1 test in the 72hours before departure from an amber zone country 1 test 2 days after return & 1 test 8 days after return with 10 days quarantine. This may change so keep checkingCan anyone clarify If a test is needed before entering the UK again(UK citizen).
Also after reading another article, it says another test is needed to be taken on day two? Do you book and take that test at home airport or before you enter the UK again.
I think they do fast antigen test (Rapid antigen test - Wikipedia) at the airport. Not PCR (as far as I know).Thanks!
l was wondering? I believe I saw a picture someone posted a while ago of a COVID testing station at SCQ airport? I haven’t found it onlne? Might you know? Orwas it another airport?
Doyou know who to contact. Right now, I think that will be all we will need...but I would like to check. Thanks!I think they do fast antigen test (Rapid antigen test - Wikipedia) at the airport. Not PCR (as far as I know).
I don’t really know more that what is in the paper:Doyou know who to contact. Right now, I think that will be all we will need...but I would like to check. Thanks!
I don’t really know more that what is in the paper:
Comienzan a realizar test de antígenos a los pasajeros que llegan al aeropuerto de Santiago
El área sanitaria suma dos días de repunte de casos de covid tras dos meses a la bajawww.google.es
It is done by Sergas (public health). It looks to me that you just show up and get a test, but I don’t know.
I would just get there earlyThank you for your effort!
@Scott007 save this link in your Browser. As the answers change everyday its worth asking the question the day before you need the answerCan anyone clarify If a test is needed before entering the UK again(UK citizen).
Also after reading another article, it says another test is needed to be taken on day two? Do you book and take that test at home airport or before you enter the UK again.
Ivar,I think they do fast antigen test (Rapid antigen test - Wikipedia) at the airport. Not PCR (as far as I know).
Ivar,
I am thoroughly confused:
Do I need a PCR test to fly back or just the antigen?
And If I only need the antigen, can I do this at the airport?
Also I am flying to another EU country
I read that the tests are 120/160 euro. Is this possible? It seems like a huge amount of money
Please shed some light
Thank you
Elena
Thank you.Elena, I think you need to check with your own embassy to answer that quesrtion. To return back to your country, if you are from the USA, an antigen test appears to be acceptable NOW! But in 3 months...who knows? If from the USA check with CDC website and your airline.
Right now, according to @ivar you can obtain an antigen test at SCQ airport. However, there does not appear to currently be appointment times...so I would personally be uncomfortable to attempt to obtain a test that was not scheduled the same day I was flying back.
Hi thereThank you.
I will be flying back to the Italy which is part of the EU as Spain. I keep getting contrasting information. I hope that the antigen test is enough, I am just trying to a) figure out was it is required b) book the test or go to the airport as the case might be c) book the return flight (I already got the one to Spain)
No I wasnt. Thank you!Hi there
are you aware of This app . It is an official app made and updated by the EU. You can select any country and select your destination, and you’ll see which restrictions and conditions there are for the selected travel path.
Wow tkuHi,
A friend just forwarded me this information (source is the Santiago tourism office):
"FOR THOSE WHO MAY REQUIRE A TEST BEFORE RETURNING HOME.
You will find below a list of local clinics and labs where it is possible to get a PCR or antigen test. Most services nowadays require an appointment, so we recommend scheduling it in the clinic of your choice:
Laboratorio Clínico COMPOSTELA
Web: http://www.laboratorioclinicocompostela.es/#Contacto
Address: Rúa Xeneral Pardiñas 10 - 12, Semisótano 8.
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 562 462
E-mail: info@laboratorioclinicocompostela.es
LABORATORIO J. DE SOTO
Web: https://www.laboratoriojacobodesoto.com/
Address: Dr. Teixeiro, 19
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 566 332
LIFECLINIC
Web: https://lifeclinic.es/promociones/pcr-con-toma-de-muestra-por-saliva/
Address: República do Salvador, 23 – 1ºA
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 881 293 441 / 0034 722 707 063
E-mail: info@lifeclinic.es
HOSPITAL HM ROSALEDA
Web: https://www.hmhospitales.com/servic...rio-analisis-clinicos/pruebas-deteccion-covid
Address: Rúa de Santiago León de Caracas, 1
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 551 200
QUIRÓN PREVENCIÓN
Web: https://www.quironprevencion.com/es/pruebas-covid-19
Address: Av. Liberdade, 11
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 534 470
Appointments: https://e-quironsalud.es/26-test-covid or 0034 91 122 14 52
SUEVIA SERVICIOS GENERALES
Web: https://www.sueviasalud.es)
Address: Rúa Magdalena, 11- bajo 6
Milladoiro (Ames)
Telephone: 0034 881 087 551 / 0034 676 470 775 / 0034 628 221 719
E-mail: info@suevia.gal "
BC SY
That's what I heard too...may not be acceptable for certain destinationsI think they do fast antigen test (Rapid antigen test - Wikipedia) at the airport. Not PCR (as far as I know).
It is a huge amount of money, Elena. We are a captive audience. I recall last year when the tests were developed, I read about an airport in Europe that had created its own testing location--at a cost of about 50 euro--and that was with a new product on the market!Ivar,
I am thoroughly confused:
Do I need a PCR test to fly back or just the antigen?
And If I only need the antigen, can I do this at the airport?
Also I am flying to another EU country
I read that the tests are 120/160 euro. Is this possible? It seems like a huge amount of money
Please shed some light
Thank you
Elena
Am I understanding you correctly, Traveller44, that in Canada one must have a physical exam every 2 years in order to purchase travel insurance? Is this private insurance or something you may purchase through your national health?I purchased travel insurance last november that had covid coverage for 5 million , the cost was similar to the previous years purchase price. The other part of the travel problem that no one has mentioned and i have a problem with is the physical exam , preformed usually at the doctors office. It is required to purchase travel insurance at least every 2 years. Five years back my doctor had retired and i had a problem getting squeezed into my new doctors schedule. Since then i have made it an annual event to prevent any problems with my travel insurance renewells. Last year when i returned from a winter stay in Florida the doctors office cancelled my appointment because of the covid situation . I was fortunate that i had recd one the previous year so i was still eligible to purchase my winter travel insurance policy this past november. When i returned to Canada 3 weeks ago i called to see if a physical would be a possibility this summer and was told that it was not. So the hunt continues for any doctor who would be willing to provide this necessary examination. I wonder how others are dealing with this situation.
It is a lot of moneyIvar,
I read that the tests are 120/160 euro. Is this possible? It seems like a huge amount of money
Please shed some light
Thank you
Elena
As a Canadian, I am not aware of this as a general requirement.Am I understanding you correctly... that in Canada one must have a physical exam every 2 years in order to purchase travel insurance?
It is a lot of money
Here in US, so far, from what I can see, it's about$200.00-250.00 depending on the airport
United Airlines took it a step further and offers you a self-administed kit. So you take that with you,then 1 day before flying home you "do whatever" (apparently an access to the laptop or tablet required) and you get results in 20 minutes which you can download into a given app
$150.00 for that joy of happiness
You know what, I am staying at home much as I want to be on my way to Santiago. I had to take a test because someone I was close to was close to someone who had it. I was negative but I would not voluntarily do that test again and then pay for it. I found it very uncomfortable to do. Makes me wonder why I went to the bother of getting vacinated
You mention you are from Canada AND Cape Coral, Florida. Are you a part time "Snowbird" in the US, but a true resident of Canada only?Interesting the way it works to be sure. In Canada when I renew my travel insurance I am entitled to any number of trips with no preconditions as long as they are 40 days or less, but they make up for it by what they charge extra for trips longer than 40 days where preconditions do apply.
It is technically like a home kit.....you take it with you on the trip, then when you take the test yourself...and you get on the internet-and a med-tech verifies your results..and clears you to travel.Interesting , how do they process the results so quickly?
It sounds like you have "the best of both"! We rent a place in Gulf Shores for January & February to leave cold weather. I assume it is your reason to own a place in Florida, but I assume you are Canadian and must abide by whatever rules/laws are in effect regarding travel during times of covid since 2020.Chrissy i have owned a home in Cape Coral for 13 years and have so many friends from there and such wonderful neighbours, some permenant residents , others snowbirds from the northern US and Canada , even from as far away as Alaska it seems like home to me. I know i miss it when i am not there
Rapid Antigen Test.So , it is a kind of quick test and not a PCR.?
very very inexperienced. it was a home test lolThe PCR test , especially the throat swab can be somewhat uncomfortable but test itself is over in less than thirty sec.The noseswab is not that bad, only a mild itchy feeling when test is performed.
The last year I had four of them ( for workreasons ) and all in all perfectly doable.
I can only conclude that the labtechnician who performed your test was maybe less experienced?
For those going from Spain to USA -- I wonder if this would be a way to make the COVID test for the return flight to the USA easier? I'm seeing this on the American Airlines website:Hi,
A friend just forwarded me this information (source is the Santiago tourism office):
"FOR THOSE WHO MAY REQUIRE A TEST BEFORE RETURNING HOME.
You will find below a list of local clinics and labs where it is possible to get a PCR or antigen test. Most services nowadays require an appointment, so we recommend scheduling it in the clinic of your choice:
Laboratorio Clínico COMPOSTELA
Web: http://www.laboratorioclinicocompostela.es/#Contacto
Address: Rúa Xeneral Pardiñas 10 - 12, Semisótano 8.
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 562 462
E-mail: info@laboratorioclinicocompostela.es
LABORATORIO J. DE SOTO
Web: https://www.laboratoriojacobodesoto.com/
Address: Dr. Teixeiro, 19
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 566 332
LIFECLINIC
Web: https://lifeclinic.es/promociones/pcr-con-toma-de-muestra-por-saliva/
Address: República do Salvador, 23 – 1ºA
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 881 293 441 / 0034 722 707 063
E-mail: info@lifeclinic.es
HOSPITAL HM ROSALEDA
Web: https://www.hmhospitales.com/servic...rio-analisis-clinicos/pruebas-deteccion-covid
Address: Rúa de Santiago León de Caracas, 1
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 551 200
QUIRÓN PREVENCIÓN
Web: https://www.quironprevencion.com/es/pruebas-covid-19
Address: Av. Liberdade, 11
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 534 470
Appointments: https://e-quironsalud.es/26-test-covid or 0034 91 122 14 52
SUEVIA SERVICIOS GENERALES
Web: https://www.sueviasalud.es)
Address: Rúa Magdalena, 11- bajo 6
Milladoiro (Ames)
Telephone: 0034 881 087 551 / 0034 676 470 775 / 0034 628 221 719
E-mail: info@suevia.gal "
BC SY
For those going from Spain to USA -- I wonder if this would be a way to make the COVID test for the return flight to the USA easier? I'm seeing this on the American Airlines website:
eMed
If you have a round-trip ticket out of the U.S., you can order a BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Home Test for your return flight. You must deliver it to a U.S. address before your trip.
Order eMed test kits Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines
I see that previous folks point out that this test needs to be kept at cool-ish temperatures, and a Camino in July will not be cool enough! Hoping for the airport, but looking at the list of clinics as well . . .For those going from Spain to USA -- I wonder if this would be a way to make the COVID test for the return flight to the USA easier? I'm seeing this on the American Airlines website:
eMed
If you have a round-trip ticket out of the U.S., you can order a BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Home Test for your return flight. You must deliver it to a U.S. address before your trip.
Order eMed test kits Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines
I can not protect this test from heat in my backpack.
Easy solution: send it ahead to Ivar and pick it up when you get to Santiago. Voila!I see that previous folks point out that this test needs to be kept at cool-ish temperatures, and a Camino in July will not be cool enough!
Alas, now I see that they charge $150 for a pack of six tests and no single ones that I can tell . . .Easy solution: send it ahead to Ivar and pick it up when you get to Santiago. Voila!
awesome, tkuCAUTION. United-and now American airlines offering this kit. However I will be walking the Camino in September when it could be quite hot!
I can not protect this test from heat in my backpack.
“Important Note to Purchaser: The manufacturer of the BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test Kit recommends test kits be stored at temperatures between 2 and 30°C (35.6 - 86°F). Any extended exposure of the test kit to temperatures beyond this range may effect quality of test results.”
maybe send to your destination hotel in Santiago?awesome, tku
THIS is excellent! I have booked an antigen test (E24,45) for re-entry into USA. I chose a time slot at three hours before my departure time. They are located in T4 on the second floor. Must have boarding pass to enter this area. Thanks so much for finding this, @Marbe2 !I will fly into MAD the day before returning to USA. You can get a Rapid antigen test by appointment for less than 25 euros without having to slug a kit around or mail it, pick it up etc. Right now can only schedule 3 months ahead.
https://travelcovidtestcenter.com/madrid-booking/
I will fly into MAD the day before returning to USA. You can get a Rapid antigen test by appointment for less than 25 euros without having to slug a kit around or mail it, pick it up etc. Right now can only schedule 3 months ahead.
https://travelcovidtestcenter.com/madrid-booking/
I can't see the link, but make sure it is not a 'send off' and that the results are somehow linked to your account like the Binax. The article referenced above states the cheaper tests may not be CDC approved for travel, just for inhome personal use. https://www.afar.com/magazine/cdc-approves-at-home-covid-tests-for-international-travelWalmart has it for 19.98
Walmart has it for 19.98
I admire your tenacity and perseverance as I've seen many of your posts in recent weeks regarding traveling to Spain asap. I hope all your efforts will work out for you, @Albertagirl.I never imagined that this could be made so complicated.
Thinking aloud:For those going from Spain to USA -- I wonder if this would be a way to make the COVID test for the return flight to the USA easier? I'm seeing this on the American Airlines website:
eMed
If you have a round-trip ticket out of the U.S., you can order a BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Home Test for your return flight. You must deliver it to a U.S. address before your trip.
Order eMed test kits Opens another site in a new window that may not meet accessibility guidelines
Just so. After I bought my ticket (January 2021 when I was feeling hopeful), it occurred to me that I would be doing 5 tests to be in compliance. Things have softened since then and maybe at the moment it is 3 tests. And I am continuing to hope that by October nothing reverses, and they actually drop all testing!!Now that my return flight to Canada is from Madrid, with a change in Frankfurt, I have discovered that my return flight does not give me sufficient time to get a covid test, wait for results, and fly back to Canada, with a transfer in Frankfurt. The 72 hour limit since testing makes this impossible to do in Santiago, then travel to Madrid to get my flight. And my departure from Madrid on a Monday, when everything is closed up tight in Spain on weekends (some possible weekend openings in Madrid) will not permit me to get a test in Madrid and get results before my flight. Also, many of the clinics which offer fast testing only process spit tests, rather than the required nasopharyngeal test. Tentative plan: when I approach Santiago, check what the current covid requirements are for fully vaccinated travellers. If there are no additional requirements for travellers who are fully vaccinated in Frankfurt Airport or for arrival in Canada, keep my current schedule. Otherwise, I shall have to travel to Madrid a couple of days sooner with arrangements made in advance with one of the few clinics open on weekends. I never imagined that this could be made so complicated.
The fare in Spain is excellent , mostly fresh and wholesome . They general spent long time at the table talking and enjoying their dishes . Most places on the Camino have cafes and albergues have a “ menu de perigrino” which is exclusively for walkers with a “ credential” that has 3 courses , bread , wine & desert for about 10-11 euros. Did I mention the coffee is excellentOla,
My daughter and I are planning to walk part of the Camino Frances starting in late May or early June. Tentatively we are planning to start in Leon and continue walking to Finisterre after a couple days in Santiago.
Afterwards, my wife will fly over and we will have a mini European vacation.
We have lots of questions but we have already learned a lot just from reading the posts on this board. One thing though, we are curious about the food. What did people like and not like?
Buen Camino,
You seem to be responding to a different thread.The fare in Spain is excellent , mostly fresh and wholesome . They general spent long time at the table talking and enjoying their dishes . Most places on the Camino have cafes and albergues have a “ menu de perigrino” which is exclusively for walkers with a “ credential” that has 3 courses , bread , wine & desert for about 10-11 euros. Did I mention the coffee is excellent
From the list above, I book an antigen test at the location copied below. It was 45 euro. I waited about 45 minutes after my appointment time, and the results took an hour rather than fifteen minutes, but all went well and I was able to reenter the U.S. with the documentation they gave me. I booked online the day before.Hello all, very excited to be starting Frances soon. I need to book Rapid antigen tests in SDC in August. Does anyone have details of reliable test centres? Thank you.
Does anyone have any idea why there would be no appointments available for the entire first week of October at this location in Santiago?QUIRÓN PREVENCIÓN
Does anyone have any idea why there would be no appointments available for the entire first week of October at this location in Santiago?
I also saw that flights from Santiago to Madrid on October 8 had spiked much higher than the surrounding days (difference was around 40 euros for other days and 200 on October 8). So I am wondering if there’s something going on that would cause these two things. Or just my bad luck!
Well, the eight of October is on a Friday , beginning of a long weekend ( puente on the Monday most pobably) seeing the Dia de la Hispanidad is on the 12th of October and a national holiday.
So I guess lots of Spaniards will be having a holiday and/ or flying to meet relatives.
Is there any chance there are rapid tests at Santander airport?
I don't know about Ryanair, but BA has a list of self administered tests that you can bring with you to use to return to England.I'm flying back to the UK on 17th August from Santander (after a week walking a section of the Norte). I don't suppose anyone can advise on best way to test for my return given that I will be somewhere like Gijon the day before and on the bus to Santander on the morning of my flight?
I've just looked at the company recommended above by @henrythedog but wondered if there is another way? Not getting anywhere in this regard with the .gov.uk website or my lovely airline Ryanair
Is there any chance there are rapid tests at Santander airport?
Thank you. I'm not a last minute kind of person either!To my knowledge, the only airports with testing centers are Sevilla, Málaga, and Madrid.
Just a quick google of “covid testing Gijón” brought up a bunch of options. This is one instance in which my own inclination would be to make sure I knew where I was going to be on that day (planning to get there by bus if need be) and reserve a test slot in one of the clinics. Leaving it un-scheduled and hoping to find a slot on the day you walk into whatever city you walk into would be beyond my risk tolerance. I believe that pilgrims arriving in Santiago are finding it hard to get a test on the day they arrive without an appointment having been scheduled earlier. Places like Gijón may not have that pressure, but I still think that walking into Gijón and then having to locate a place with an open test slot could be pretty stressful.
Thanks. New links I couldn't find earlier!I have also been looking at how I get my test before flying back to the UK and if you live in the UK you will find these links useful.
It looks like my best option is to register for a kit to be sent to me before I leave the UK, then do the test before departing Spain, get the results online within an hour. (all going well)
Everyone on these lists have been accredited by the UK Government either to do the test before returning to the UK (remotely) or/as well as the day 2/8 test on return.
[Withdrawn] Finding and choosing a private coronavirus (COVID-19) test provider
If you need to purchase a coronavirus (COVID-19) test from a private provider, the following are private test providers.www.gov.uk
Travel to England from another country – COVID-19 rules
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.www.gov.uk
You can also get tested for free at the Faculty of Pharmacy where the Galician government set up a covid test and vaccination centre.Hi,
A friend just forwarded me this information (source is the Santiago tourism office):
"FOR THOSE WHO MAY REQUIRE A TEST BEFORE RETURNING HOME.
You will find below a list of local clinics and labs where it is possible to get a PCR or antigen test. Most services nowadays require an appointment, so we recommend scheduling it in the clinic of your choice:
Laboratorio Clínico COMPOSTELA
Web: http://www.laboratorioclinicocompostela.es/#Contacto
Address: Rúa Xeneral Pardiñas 10 - 12, Semisótano 8.
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 562 462
E-mail: info@laboratorioclinicocompostela.es
LABORATORIO J. DE SOTO
Web: https://www.laboratoriojacobodesoto.com/
Address: Dr. Teixeiro, 19
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 566 332
LIFECLINIC
Web: https://lifeclinic.es/promociones/pcr-con-toma-de-muestra-por-saliva/
Address: República do Salvador, 23 – 1ºA
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 881 293 441 / 0034 722 707 063
E-mail: info@lifeclinic.es
HOSPITAL HM ROSALEDA
Web: https://www.hmhospitales.com/servic...rio-analisis-clinicos/pruebas-deteccion-covid
Address: Rúa de Santiago León de Caracas, 1
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 551 200
QUIRÓN PREVENCIÓN
Web: https://www.quironprevencion.com/es/pruebas-covid-19
Address: Av. Liberdade, 11
Santiago de Compostela
Telephone: 0034 981 534 470
Appointments: https://e-quironsalud.es/26-test-covid or 0034 91 122 14 52
SUEVIA SERVICIOS GENERALES
Web: https://www.sueviasalud.es)
Address: Rúa Magdalena, 11- bajo 6
Milladoiro (Ames)
Telephone: 0034 881 087 551 / 0034 676 470 775 / 0034 628 221 719
E-mail: info@suevia.gal "
BC SY
I have two sets of friends who used that service in the past two weeks and it worked well. If it’s still required when I’m next booked to fly in October, I will use them.Thanks. New links I couldn't find earlier!
I've now decided to go with Breathe Assured - the fact you can get the test approved via a zoom link appeals to me. I got the impression merely carrying out your own test and getting a result was not enough, you need some sort of certification to show the airline. But I could be wrong. It's been a confusing few hours!
And it means I'm not tied down to have to be in a certain place as long as I have wifi to make the zoom call at the pre-arranged appointment time.
Fingers crossed this will be accepted at Santander airport. I find the lack of guidance from the government on this quite alarming though.
Just paid 120 euros for the test, in Alicante. It can vary but that clinic was 5min away from meDoes anyone know the cost of the test in Spain?
We took a test prior to the flight and booked one for day 2 of our arrival in UK. You have to show proof of that before you fly.Can anyone clarify If a test is needed before entering the UK again(UK citizen).
Also after reading another article, it says another test is needed to be taken on day two? Do you book and take that test at home airport or before you enter the UK again.
I think it has changed… (or at least I hope I got this right ,The gov.uk website says 1 test in the 72hours before departure from an amber zone country 1 test 2 days after return & 1 test 8 days after return with 10 days quarantine. This may change so keep checking
Something I have just found out and may be of help when you fly back: the ‘day 2 ‘ test can in fact be taken in the airport when you arrive!Also after reading another article, it says another test is needed to be taken on day two? Do you book and take that test at home airport or before you enter the UK again.
I am confused (easily done). If I take a test in Spain, say the day before I board a flight back to UK, then arrive at Heathrow in a few hours, why would taking the test upon my arrival at Heathrow count as the said Day 2 test?Something I have just found out and may be of help when you fly back: the ‘day 2 ‘ test can in fact be taken in the airport when you arrive!
Saves you a trip on the actual day 2
Wish I had known that at the time
i too was confused but apparently the ‘day 2’ test can be taken within 2 days…That is what was explained to me by a friend who’s just flown back to the UK…and did the test on arrival.I am confused (easily done). If I take a test in Spain, say the day before I board a flight back to UK, then arrive at Heathrow in a few hours, why would taking the test upon my arrival at Heathrow count as the said Day 2 test?
So Helpful! My brother and I are doing Camino next week and have gone down a wormhole of forums,websites etc trying to find the latest info as everything keeps changingHere is an update on my wife's experience on here Camino in August 2021.
The bad news:
While the listing is good, we found it difficult to make an appointment ahead of time and the clinics seemed to predominantly open weekdays only and some 10:00 to 12:30.
The good news:
Her hotel was able to book her an appointment at:
Clinica Gaias, Rua Xaime Quesada, 2-4 Baixo, 15702 Santiago de Compostela. +34 981 566 801
Her appointment was at 18:50 so well within ETA expectation to arrive and test the same day
The SARS - Antigen test more than meets the UK requirement at 1/3 the price of a PCR test
Sensitivity 96.73% / Specificity 99.2% / Accuracy 98.74%
Results back in under 20 minutes
For UK travellers - we found the online locator form snaggy, though I eventually managed to get it done. Beware travelling back Monday / Tuesday - it leaves little scope for contacting anyone over the weekend if you have a problem. Make sure you meet the immigration requirements for UK - Santiago passenger handling does turn away passengers that do not fulfil the criteria
Not exactly. It's not 24 hours. It's the previous day. For example if your flight is at 3pm on Friday you can have a test done at any time on Thursday. It doesn't have to be done after 3pm on Thursday, you could get tested at 10am. A test Friday morning would also be fine. And it doesn't have to be a PCR test. It can be an antigen test.Hello, For those from US - the NEW policy going into effect in 2 days. All returning Americans will need to have a Covid test with 24 hours of boarding flights as opposed to the current 3 days turnaround.
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