The government will no longer be providing free lateral flow tests to most of the British public from April 1, as part of its plan for 'living with' Covid. Boris Johnson announced the end of all remaining restrictions in England last week, including the legal requirement to self-isolate if you test positive.
Anyone who needs an LFT from April 1 will have to pay between £2 and £5 per individual test kit, or around £20 for a pack of seven, according to government sources. Until then, LFTs can be ordered for free on the government website or can be picked up at rapid testing centres, one box at time.
Bristol City Council has announced where LFTs can be collected in Bristol this week. Anyone who wants to take a test can do so at a rapid testing van, or can take a test kit to do at home. Test kits are also available to collect in some leisure centres and libraries.
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Rapid testing van locations
(Morning slots 9am-12pm, afternoon slots 2pm-5pm)
- Monday (February 28) morning:
Museum Square, Harbourside, BS1 4RN
Morrisons, Fishponds BS15 3US
- Monday (February 28) afternoon:
Broadwalk, Knowle West, BS4 2QU
Millennium Square, BS1 5SZ
- Tuesday (March 1) morning:
ASDA, Bedminster, BS3 4JY
Avonmouth Shops, BS11 9EG
- Tuesday (March 1) afternoon:
Tesco, Brislington, BS4 5AY
Cascade Steps, BS1 4XJ
- Wednesday (March 2) morning:
ASDA, Whitchurch, BS14 0ST
St Paul’s Learning Centre, BS2 8XJ
- Wednesday (March 2) afternoon:
Morrisons, Hartcliffe, BS13 0BE
Crow Lane, Henbury, BS10 7DR
- Thursday (March 3) morning:
Sainsburys, Brislington/ Arnos Vale, BS4 3BD
Wai Yee Hong Chinese Supermarket, BS5 6XX
- Thursday (March 3) afternoon:
ALDI, Southville, BS3 1TF
Morrisons, Hartcliffe, BS13 0BE
- Friday (March 4) morning:
Barton Hill, Wellspring Shops, Beam Street, BS5 9QY
Horfield Leisure Centre, BS7 0XW
- Friday (March 4) afternoon:
Cascade Steps, BS1 4XJ
Morrisons, Fishponds, BS15 3US
- Saturday (March 5) morning:
Imperial Retail Park, Hartcliffe, BS13 7JT
Ridingleaze Shops, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0QB
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Permanent locations
You can also pick up test kits from the main reception at:
- The Bristol Rapid Testing Centre, 17-18 Wellington Road, BS2 9DA
- Easton Leisure Centre, Thrissel Street, Easton BS5 0SW
- Henbury Leisure Centre, Avonmouth Way, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7NG
- Horfield Leisure Centre, Dorian Road, Horfield BS7 0XW
- Kingsdown Sports Centre, Portland Street, Bristol, BS2 8HL
- St Pauls Community Sports Academy, Newfoundland Rd, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 9NH
- Hengrove Leisure Centre, Hengrove Promenade, Hengrove BS14 0DE
- Jubilee Swimming Pool, Jubilee Road, Knowle BS4 2LP
- Portway Rugby Development Centre, Portway BS9 2EJ
- Bristol Brunel Academy Fitness Centre, Speedwell Road, Speedwell BS15 1NU
- City of Bristol Gymnastics Centre, Teyfant Road, Hartcliffe, BS13 0RF
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