Covid tests to Portugal

[thebeachismyhappyplace2]

Does anyone know the cost of the covid test per person to Portugal please?

Will depend who you have it with. They’re between £50 and £120 each, I believe.

Is that per journey?

A friend is having one this week in Central London (Kings Cross) for £89

Per test

@thebeachismyhappyplace2

Is that per journey?

It’s per test.

For Portugal you need to take one a few days before you go, one a few days before you come back and another 2 days later in the
U.K.. So 3 tests per person.

This is ridiculous - how can people afford to travel when the tests cost more than the holiday itself!

I’m not sure affordable travel is high on the priority list right now…………

Some tour operators offer a package but you do need to factor the cost it in and also insurance should you test positive and can't travel back.

If you go with TUI they’ve reduced the price of their tests, or you go to
Somewhere that doesn’t require you to test - like Spain and wait for it to be on the green list.
Or you go on holiday in the U.K. ( like we are now).

We found the cheapest available it was £80 each for outbound PCR, 100 euros for return fit to fly, £80 for day 2.
So about an 250 per person.

We just took the hit and factored it into overall holiday cost. (Less nice room and we ate at cheaper restaurants)

I think that you don’t need any tests once you arrive home from Portugal as it’s Green list

@Hoppinggreen

I think that you don’t need any tests once you arrive home from Portugal as it’s Green list

Not according to the govt site.

Why Are you moaning at the cost? You have a choice to not go

This is ridiculous - how can people afford to travel when the tests cost more than the holiday itself!

The country can’t afford for you NOT to test!

Thank you Navigating
I had better check thoroughly since we are going next month!!
We are going to Spain as well which complicates things further

I’d be worrying about the cost of accommodation if you test positive when you’re away and can’t fly home.

Has anyone found insurance that covers that possibility?

Not only accommodation but workplaces won’t pay you for time off isolating

If you are with TUI it's £20

@TO12T39FRQ

Not only accommodation but workplaces won’t pay you for time off isolating

Neither DH or I can work from home which rules out any international travel for us atm.

Currently you only need the antigen yo yo back to uk from Portugal. You can get them fir about 35£ from qurad and take it with you. You book a video consultation when you take the test and they send the certificate by email. You can also get them at faro airport when you go home but they say to allow four hours.

To go. Not yo yo.

All this booking tests and worrying.... what a faff

I'm not sure why it's so great an opportunity to go, tbh.

You have to follow a lot of social distancing rules all the time on journey & en route.

I gather these experiences might feel relatively normal:

Sitting on your own little bit of beach
Sitting in a restaurant (ignore masked staff)
On grounds of a private villa
In remote places or maybe cycling, watersports, when you can unmask

Masks, hygiene, 2m, contact tracing etc. rules all the rest of the time. On boats, in the streets, in the markets, to visit the toilets...

It doesn't sound like a relaxing holiday.

Tui are only offering cheaper tests if you've booked a paggage holiday with them. If it's Tui flights only, there's no cheaper price.

Ryan air are also offering a test package if you book with them, £120 for the pre flight test and the day 2 one on return.