Anyone done a drive through pcr test in the London area last couple of days?

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Been trying to book a drive-through pcr test in the London area for dc and its showing None Available. Anyone else had any luck? Wondering if it is because its a bank holiday or if I am better off getting one delivered home instead. Thank you.

Just booked one in Heathrow... It's an hour's drive but only one showing for us. I think there's a serious shortage of PCR tests

Went to Heathrow drive through yesterday. No queues and very efficient.

Can you try and just turn up at one local and see what they say? The one I went to def had people not booked in being tested

Also meant to say that when I booked it (2 days ago) there was lots of availability

It's not showing any tests available anywhere in London or surrounding areas. Nothing at all. I would have thought Heathrow would come under London? Absolutely nothing. Well, pcr testing can't be that important then can it!

@bestbefore the ones near us keep changing locations , so I am not sure if they are even there anymore.

I'll keep checking I guess

Go to a walk through one and park nearby?

Whereabouts in London are you? Maybe someone on here will know more about locations?

@ThreeFeetTall

Go to a walk through one and park nearby?

This. I've just done this for DC - plenty of availability when I booked (south London).

Not a single walk through appointment available either. We are close to Enfield

There's one in Waltham abbey, you might just be able to drop in - corn mill meadows, very friendly - it's a walk in one with a car park

Thank you so much for replying, much appreciated . There are loads showing as available now.

Glad you can see some now. I booked ours at 4am and lots available (Greenwich borough). Tested at 9.45 so just waiting now!

@thefatpotato thank you. Hope you get a negative test result soon 🤞

If you happened to get a test at Richmond, we got a result within 4 hours recently so would definitely recommend going there if it’s an option.

@CalmDownBoris72 wow, wish I had booked in Richmond. It brought up the list of drive-throughs closer to home and the earliest appointments available were for tomorrow, so we've already booked for tomorrow. I am guessing they are not going to be as efficient as their colleagues in Richmond 🙄

@BalancingStick

Went to Heathrow drive through yesterday. No queues and very efficient.

That's the one I've always used and I've been impressed by their efficiency. The only problem I had was they moved the test centre and, as I'd been there before I didn't bother checking the postcode as I knew where it was. Or so I thought...