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Originally Posted by wearble
(Post 33354764)
How soon do you receive results? And how do you receive them?
For the record, since this morning results come in a new EU format which is bilingual French/English, and with a QR Code that can be read by any authority in Europe (the previous QR Code could only be read using the French key). |
Originally Posted by El Boocho
(Post 33350487)
just did our return to USA tests at a pharmacy in Paris. Can confirm the antigen test was no big deal. Easier than the PCR nose test, but worse than the saliva tests at home. Kids whined, but that’s their primary function.
We did have to pay. I understand that is not how it is supposed to work, but with the language barrier and ease of transaction, it was easier to just pay and be done. |
Originally Posted by El Boocho
(Post 33350487)
just did our return to USA tests at a pharmacy in Paris. Can confirm the antigen test was no big deal. Easier than the PCR nose test, but worse than the saliva tests at home. Kids whined, but that’s their primary function.
We did have to pay. I understand that is not how it is supposed to work, but with the language barrier and ease of transaction, it was easier to just pay and be done. |
Effective 7/1 all tourists pay. I think it’s 29€ for antigen and 50€ for PCR
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It's just been announced that tests will not be free anymore from July 7 for foreigners. Price will be 29€ for antigen test and 49€ for PCR test.
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Originally Posted by Orange County Commuter
(Post 33376460)
Effective 7/1 all tourists pay. I think it’s 29€ for antigen and 50€ for PCR
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Originally Posted by El Boocho
(Post 33350487)
just did our return to USA tests at a pharmacy in Paris. Can confirm the antigen test was no big deal. Easier than the PCR nose test, but worse than the saliva tests at home. Kids whined, but that’s their primary function.
We did have to pay. I understand that is not how it is supposed to work, but with the language barrier and ease of transaction, it was easier to just pay and be done. |
Originally Posted by Landing Gear
(Post 33380748)
How much for each person, please?
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Funny how Macron first announced that it would be free for all, to encourage tourists to return, then he tried to ask other EU countries to do the same and now he did a 180? :) I got luck in June then....
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Originally Posted by enelym1978
(Post 33381723)
Funny how Macron first announced that it would be free for all, to encourage tourists to return, then he tried to ask other EU countries to do the same and now he did a 180? :) I got luck in June then....
At the end of the day the fault is on the USA for requiring a test for vaccinated individuals. Really the 29€ is a US entry tax that must be paid to the departing country. |
Originally Posted by the188
(Post 33388719)
I didn't see anywhere posted that it would be free for everyone. So if the intent was for the tourism sector I would say it failed miserably.
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Ah Goldorak was faster than me :)
It was not Macron though, my bad. It was Clément Beaune the European affairs state secretary who announced it back in May. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210517/fra...s-this-summer/ But a week ago it was canceled... But I confirm that I didn't pay mine: pcr + antigenic when I did them in Paris on June 13. I asked for a pcr but they still insisted in doing both. |
Thanks. I have been following the situation for several months in advance of our trip at the end of this month, but I didn't see it anywhere.
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I would suggest that the fee (just 29 Euro for the antigen test) is a pretty trivial matter compared to the angst of finding time to get the test done during the appropriate time frame prior to leaving.
Please remember it's 72 hours from when you board the plane. And if your flight is delayed or cancelled, that cuts into your 72 hours. The flip side is that some think it's 72 hours from when you land in the US, which would really cut into things. If you're staying in Paris, no problem, but if you're flying out of Paris but coming back from elsewhere (say, Lourdes) then it can be a bit more problematic. |
Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky
(Post 33435072)
Please remember it's 72 hours from when you board the plane. And if your flight is delayed or cancelled, that cuts into your 72 hours. |
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