BCN airport testing on arrival?
Sep 28, 2021, 4:13 am
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BCN airport testing on arrival?
Hello: I am unable to find answer to a simple question:
Is there a testing (antigen or PCR) possibility on arrival to BCN airport?
The airport web aena.es does not give much of a relevant information and when I call the telephone number, it just reference me back to web sites.
Thank you.
Is there a testing (antigen or PCR) possibility on arrival to BCN airport?
The airport web aena.es does not give much of a relevant information and when I call the telephone number, it just reference me back to web sites.
Thank you.
Sep 28, 2021, 11:11 am
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On arrival? I would assume that you would be denied boarding if you didn't have the correct test or vaccination. But I think they do have the ability to test you if your temperature is running high and/or you fail one of the other health checks.
You can certainly do an antigen test upstairs on the departures level landside. Just note that once you exit the terminal building, you are not allowed back inside.
You can certainly do an antigen test upstairs on the departures level landside. Just note that once you exit the terminal building, you are not allowed back inside.
Sep 28, 2021, 2:00 pm
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Thank you. I realize I did not explain enough. We will be landing in Barcelona and two days later we will be taking a cruise for which we need to have a test result before entering the port. Thus, we need the test -- not for the flight but for ongoing travels. In order to avoid traveling 30 minutes from the hotel, I thought it could be easier just to get tested at the airport before we leave for the hotel... So now you say there is a possibility to get the antigen test at the departures. Thank you. It would have been so easy if this information were published on the airport web site!
Oct 1, 2021, 7:41 am
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Thank you. I realize I did not explain enough. We will be landing in Barcelona and two days later we will be taking a cruise for which we need to have a test result before entering the port. Thus, we need the test -- not for the flight but for ongoing travels. In order to avoid traveling 30 minutes from the hotel, I thought it could be easier just to get tested at the airport before we leave for the hotel... So now you say there is a possibility to get the antigen test at the departures. Thank you. It would have been so easy if this information were published on the airport web site!
On arrivals you will be obliged to take a free antigen test if you are coming from a risk region (South America etc). Nobody is actually checking your boarding pass, by the way. They use the information you shared on the pax locator form. Result in 10 minutes and you receive a web link where you can also view the result, but I'm not sure if it's proof enough for travel.
ps. If you have your proof of vaccination I don't think you need a PCR test at all.