Covid Test in Spain??

Try asking at the hotel front desk. The hotel should know of places where one can get a test somewhat near the hotel. Sorry the airport site is booked.

Are you sure it must be a PCR test?

Covid tests are not cheap in Madrid in general. Try Democratest on Gran Via 67, and entrance is on the parallel street. about €100.

Yes, United says it must be a PCR test to get in to the United States

Delta allows you to return to the US with a Rapid Antigen test. The US Travel site states that a NAAT (PCR test) or Rapid Antigen test test is acceptable 3 days before arrival in the USA.

Contact the US Embassy in Madrid and they should help you find a place to get tested.

I got this off the United Airlines Website.
Passengers entering or transiting through the USA must have a negative COVID-19 test taken at most 3 days before departure from the first embarkation point. Tests accepted are: antigen, NAAT, RT-LAMP, RT-PCR or TMA. Passengers details (e.g., name and date of birth) in the certificate must match those stated in the passport or other travel document; and the test result must specify "negative" or "not detected". If marked "invalid" it is not accepted.

Thanks, I have checked with our hotel and they are saying 110euro. Last week my husband got a perfectly good Covid test in Turkey for only $19!!!

The United States will accept either an antigen or a PCR test for entry.

There always seems to be a very big price difference between antigen and PCR tests. Why pay for a PCR test if an antigen test is accepted?

Thanks everyone, especially Donald. I didn’t realize I could get an antigen test - that is much better! I’ve found some different options from 25euro to 45euro. Thanks again!

What types of SARS-CoV-2 test are acceptable under the Order?
Passengers must be tested with a viral test that could be either an antigen test or a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). Examples of available NAATs for SARS-CoV-2 include but are not restricted to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP), transcription-mediated amplification (TMA), nicking enzyme amplification reaction (NEAR), and helicase-dependent amplification (HDA). The test used must be authorized for use by the relevant national authority for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the country where the test is administered. A viral test conducted for U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, including DOD contractors, dependents, and other U.S. government employees, and tested by a DOD laboratory located in a foreign country also meets the requirements of the Order.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html#passengers

Hi total travel, I just returned from Spain to the US on Monday (i.e. 4 days ago) and used Democratest as suggested upthread, at one of their Madrid locations. Antigen tests are perfectly acceptable for US return and Democratest offers them at €25, though only between Monday and Friday so note that for scheduling purposes.

It took no more than 10 minutes at the location (and a lot of that was filling out a form) and I had my results (in Spanish and in English) within well less than an hour, straight to my email. Very recommended, but do schedule ahead of time to ensure availability.

Andrew, May I ask which location in Madrid you used? I have been reading reviews on one of them and the bad reviews really scare me off!

just got back I did the cheapest test in Madrid at Blue Health for 29 euros.
nose swab rapid test. print You need to print your documents to.

Scheduled mine at the Madrid airport at the Covid Test center, for the 24th of Sept online. Cost 24.45 euro. My flight back to the US is on the 26th.

Yes, United says it must be a PCR test to get in to the United States

Just to clarify this since I was looking at these details today as I prepare to return to the US from Madrid. The United Travel-Ready Center has since been updated to match the CDC requirements, and it now says:

Your destination accepts one of the following requirements.
A negative COVID-19 Any negative Antigen or Molecular test
Test must be taken no more than 3 days before your departure from Madrid (MAD)