Cheaper Travel LFT Tests Replace PCR Starting Today

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Travel News•Published October 22, 2021by Ash

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In a huge relief for travellers and the travel industry, new COVID-19 testing rules have changed. For arrivals back in England starting October 24th, 2021, fully vaccinated citizens now only have to take a LFT test instead of a pricey PCR test when returning to England. LFT tests must be privately purchased tests for travel - you cannot use the free NHS tests. The UK government has published a list of providers, and we are going to use Project Screen for our upcoming Disneyland Paris trip, as they're the company Disney used for their Magic At Sea sailings and we had a good experience with them. We'll review the process when we return.

If you're not fully vaccinated, you must still pay and take a PCR up to 3 days before returning to England, and arrange both day 2 and day 8 PCR tests at your expense (these tests generally cost around £70 each, so you're looking at around £210 per person to travel right now unvaccinated). If you are fully vaccinated, you're only required to do an LFT on day 2 of your return (these tests generally cost £25). Full guidance is available on the UK GOV website.

You must book your test before you travel, so they're at home ready waiting for you when you return to complete by day 2.

Click here to purchase a government approved £22 travel LFT test via Project Screen >>>

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Ash Hales is a British Disney Parks writer and the voice behind Mickey From The UK. Based in the South of England, he's been visiting Disney Parks for over three decades and launched Mickey From The UK in 2017 to provide practical, straight-talking advice for British guests - without the American bias.