Where to get your Covid test in the Algarve (2024)

If you are travelling from the Algarve and need a Covid test before leaving the country there are over a hundred different places to be tested in the region.

By TPN, in News, Algarve, Tourism, COVID-19 · 18 May 2021, 09:33 · 7 Comments

The Algarve Tourism Board has created two phone support lines for tourists in the region, which is open daily from 8am until 8pm to provide all information necessary 00351 931 125 106 or 00351 289 818 582.

Alternatively, you can look up a full list of all the testing centres in the Algarve, complete with addresses and phone numbers, from their site here.

For full travel information regarding entering or leaving the country, please see official advice here.

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Can I book a pre flight Covid PCR test today, if so where?

Thank you

By Molly Hall from Algarve on 03 Jul 2021, 09:01

Hi, I’m staying at Maria nova hotel tavira and flying back to UK ON MONDAY. where can I get a covid pre-flight test please?

By Jo from Algarve on 03 Jul 2021, 12:08

Can you tell me we’re I can get an antigen test in Carvoeiro

By Janet wincott from Algarve on 09 Jul 2021, 09:55

Eu parto dia 6 de Agosto de 2021 para Bélgica e queria fazer PCR. Estou em Lagoa Algarve e saber ondê é o local mais proximo para fazer o teste.
P.s. tem de ser 72 horas de antecedencia.

By Adilson from Algarve on 30 Jul 2021, 21:43

We’re staying at Brisa Sol Albufeira. Where can we get pre departure lateral flow test .Thank you

By Angela from UK on 30 Jul 2021, 23:29

Will be flying from albufeira to uk in August ,is there a test location in albufeira I can get an antigen test?, Thankyou

By Vicki from UK on 02 Aug 2021, 12:31

I am flying back to the UK on the 28th of August 2021. Where can I get my PCR Covid test please.
I am in Carvoeiro.

By Osa from Algarve on 22 Aug 2021, 11:19

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FAQs

Where to get your Covid test in the Algarve? ›

The price of the COVID-19 PCR test in Lisbon varies from laboratory to laboratory, and there is no universal price between different providers. The average price of tests in reference laboratories varies between €90 and €120. If you choose to pick up at your home, there will be a travel fee of €20 to €30.

How much is a PCR test in Portugal? ›

The price of the COVID-19 PCR test in Lisbon varies from laboratory to laboratory, and there is no universal price between different providers. The average price of tests in reference laboratories varies between €90 and €120. If you choose to pick up at your home, there will be a travel fee of €20 to €30.

How do I get free COVID test kits near me? ›

Call your health plan or visit their website to see if you can get free test kits or find an in-network provider.

What is the effective rate of PCR Covid test? ›

PCR test acceptance is assumed to be 80% for those who are asymptomatic or have mild/moderate illness at the time of testing, and 100% for those with severe or critical illness.

How long are you contagious with COVID? ›

Many people will no longer be infectious to others after 5 days, but you can be infectious for up to 10 days.

Are expired Covid tests still good? ›

COVID-19 tests and the parts they are made of may degrade, or break down, over time. Because of this, expired test kits could give inaccurate or invalid test results.

How to take an at home COVID test? ›

Completing the test
  1. put the end of the swab into the tube so it's in the liquid and swirl the swab around as directed in the test kit instructions, then close the lid.
  2. squeeze the liquid from the tube onto the test strip.
  3. check the waiting time in the instructions that came with your test kit.

Can you still get free COVID tests in Ohio? ›

While some insurance companies may no longer cover over-the-counter tests anymore, those on Medicaid can continue to get free tests, at home or elsewhere, through September 2024. Coverage for tests performed by your provider or at a pharmacy may now have some costs depending on your insurance coverage.

How to get free COVID tests in Washington state? ›

COVID-19 tests are free through state-supported testing programs and at DOH COVID-19 testing kiosks. Medicaid insurance covers at-home COVID-19 tests through September 2024. See Apple Health at-home testing FAQ (wa.gov) to find out how to receive a test at no cost.

How to get a free COVID test in Massachusetts? ›

Rapid antigen (self-test or at-home) tests are now covered by insurance, as required by the federal government. If you are uninsured, many test sites in the Commonwealth test uninsured individuals for free. Visit TestingLocator.cdc.gov to find a no-cost COVID-19 testing location near you.

Are COVID tests still free in Michigan? ›

Get Tested Today At No Cost. Anyone with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested, even those who are fully vaccinated or have already had COVID-19.

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