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Flying home to USA from VCE - Need an official COVID test

Posted by (Pittsburgh) on

Flying in 2 days from VCE and staying nearby in Tessera. I would prefer to visit a pharmacy tomorrow to get our official tests. Can't find one nearby!!

Anyone know of a testing site other than at the airport?
Thanks!

Thanks for all the ideas!!
Greater Venice has FEW testing spots. The Red Cross (Croce Rossa Italiana - https://crivenezia.myprenota.it/RAPIDO) in Piazzale Roma was the most convenient for us (and many other Americans). It is located at the VERY beginning of the Piazzale on the right as you drive in, and was great.

We had made reservations but actually were taken care of in order of appearance - about a half hour before our scheduled appointment time. 22 Euro.

We had heard the airport testing was charging 38 Euro (can't/don't want to confirm this, but it was what a traveler told us yesterday).

Posted by
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I find using Google and typing in “Covid test near me” almost always brings results. Have you checked with your hotel for ideas?

Posted by
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That Google Maps trick didn't produce much in the way of results for me (don't know why), and my friend will need to test in Venice or in Mestre later this year, so I did some digging. This is supposedly a list of pharmacies conducting COVID tests in the Venice region. It's dated March of this year. The places actually in Venice begin on page 2.

https://www.aulss3.veneto.it/index.cfm?action=mys.apridoc&iddoc=21575

I found that link on a webpage for international college students: https://www.univiu.org/about-viu/brochures-reports-and-regulations/covid-19-protocol-and-practice/covid-test . It gives some pricing information, etc.

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You can also check if there are any labs (blood draw, other tests including Covid). Was tested at a Laboratorio in Sicily - same price as the pharmacies and results in 30 min. I was sent to the lab by a pharmacy that didn’t do testing.

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Did you ask the hotel? We were on a RS Tour (Best of Rome) six weeks ago and the hotel told us exactly where to go. We were tested for 20 Euros and had no difficulty whatsoever.

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